Born:Virendra Kumar Singhai
20 September 1957
Death: 13 March 2015
Muni Kshamasagar was a Digambara monk initiated by Acharya Vidyasagar. He was one of the most followed Jain monks. He is also known for his poetry and writings which are widely quoted.
Kshamasagar was born in the city of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on 20 September 1957.His father Jeevan lal Singhai was a nephew of famous Sagar philanthropist Singhai Kundanlal, who was a longtime supporter of Ganesh Varni.
He was initiated as a Digambara monk on 20 August 1982 by Acharya Vidyasagar. He did his M. Tech from Sagar University and renounced the worldly life soon afterwards.
He opted Santhara (also called Sallekhna) on 13 March 2015 at 6.00 AM in Moraji Jain temple during his Chaturmas period. More than 50,000 people attended his funeral proceedings afterwards.
Kshamasagar wrote "In Quest of the Self: The Life Story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar" (???????????), a biography of his teacher ?ch?rya Vidyadagar and was published by Bhartiya Jnanpith.