CM Yogi expresses grief over the demise of Jain Guru Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his grief over the demise of the spiritual guru of Jain seer Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj. He also shared his condolences on social media.

“The demise of the revered saint of Jainism, spiritual guru, Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj is an irreparable loss for the spiritual world and the entire society. Lots of respect,” CM Yogi wrote on X.

जैन पंथ के पूज्य संत, आध्यात्मिक गुरु, आचार्य श्री 108 विद्यासागर जी महाराज का ब्रह्मलीन होना आध्यात्मिक जगत एवं संपूर्ण समाज के लिए अपूरणीय क्षति है।

कोटि-कोटि नमन!

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 18, 2024

It is reported that Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj took a three-day fast and then took Samadhi (voluntarily left his physical body) in Dogarpur, Chhattisgarh on Saturday night. Prior to this, he had maintained unbroken silence. The news of his passing has triggered waves of mourning in the Jain community.