Gurudev Acharya Shri 108 Sanmtisagar maharaj was born in 1938 and is one of the greatest Acharya's of Digambar Jain Parampara and Ankalikar. Due ot this vows and fasts he is known as "TapasviSamrat"
Gurudev Acharya Shree 108 Sanmtisagar maharaj eat once in 48 hours , he took in Ahar only butter milk and water. You took Brahmacharya vow & vow of not to ean salt from 108 Acharya Mahavir Kirti Ji Maharaj at the age of 18. In 1961 (Meerut) you took vow for not eating yogurt, oil and ghee from Vimalsagar Acharya Maharaj .
In 1962 immediately after muni diksha you took vow for not eating sugar. In 1963 you took vow for not using even mat & in 1975 you took vow for not eating grain.In 1998 he renounced milk.In 2003, took vow nothing to eat except butter milk & water ,in Ranchi for sixmonth & in Etawah for two month took the vow not to drink water. You took Ahar for 17 days only out of 120 days.In Damoh Chaturmas a diet, you did Sinhnishkridit vrat in which fasting start oneahar one fast one ahar two fast continues increase to one ahar 15 fast & then decrese start one ahar 14 fast , one ahar 13 fast continues to one ahar one fast. You did 9986 fast (27.5 years)during 49 years of becoming saint
108 Pushpadanta Sagar Acharya Maharaj told about you that after lord Mahavir you did such great tapasaya .In 1973 ,You did 108 continues Vandana of Shikharji.
He do not use mat even in any season including winter. Gurudev rested only four hours only in a day of 24 hours. He lived in penance all night. He fast for 3 days prior to the Samadhi . On 23-12-10 the earlier day of the samadhi in the evening .you taught his disciples gave your last sermon on Samadhi And at 5.50am in the morning at the age of 73 on 24 Dec 2010, your soul left thebody in Padmasana after moving the face of Jinbimba(Statue of Lord Mahavir) on your side.