Biography
The son of devout Jain traders, Tulsi was born in 1914 in Ladnun, India to Jhumarmal Khatter and Vadana Ji. Acharya Kalugani, the family guru, greatly influenced Tulsi, later recalling: "His divine face fascinated my heart and I used to gaze at him for hours."
Tulsi took his monk's vows at age 11 with remarkable dedication, and by the time he was 16, he had already started attracting acolytes. In 1936, Kalugani nominated Tulsi to be his successor, making him head of Terapanth group. Through his oversight, he initiated more than 776 monks and nuns.
Brief Life History
Date of Birth V. S. 1971. Kartik Shukla Dwitiya Place of Birth Ladnun Marwad Zilla Nagaur Father's Name Jhoomarmalji Mother's Name Vandanaji Date Of Diksha V. S. 1982 Paush Krishna Pachmi, ladnun Diksha By A. Shri. Kaluganiji Appointment as Successor V. S.1993. Bhadravshukla Tritiya,Gangapur Appointment as Acharya V. S.1993. Bhadra V. Shukla Navmi.Gangapur Date of Death 23 June' 1997 at Gangasahar (Rajasthan) Tenure as Acharya 57 years.Read more about this topic: Acharya Tulsi
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