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Meet Acharya Shri Gunratna Surishwarji Maharaj - the Monk Who Literally Sold His Ferrari

Bhanwarlal Doshi, a New Delhi-based plastics tycoon, has renounced his wealth to become a monk. The 58-year-old businessman was initiated into a monastic order of Jains at a three-day ceremony attended by 1.5 lakh people in Ahmedabad.

Doshi is said to have started out selling paraffin from a street cart but later set up his own company, DR International. His wealth is put between Rs 350 crore and Rs 600 crore.

Doshi, who has been referred to as Delhi's "Plastic King", will now be known as Bhavyaratna Vijay Maharajsaheb.

Doshi was given diksha by Jain Acharya Shri Gunratna Surishwarji Maharaj. He is the 108th disciple of Surishwarji Maharaj.

Doshi had long considered living as a Jain monk but his family had not wanted him to. However, his son Rohit, 33, said he was now proud of his father's decision.

“He would have taken diksha three years ago but the family had stopped him then. It is always tough when the head of the family wants to seek diksha, ”Rohit said. “It took three years for him to convince us. We are proud of him.

The honor and respect that he got when he announced his decision is something that can only be seen to be believed. "