Hiravijaya

Hiravijaya
Personal
Born1526
Died1595 (aged 68–69)
ReligionJainism
SectŚvetāmbara

Hiravijaya (1526–1595), also known as Muni Hiravijayji and Hiravijay Suri, was a high priest of the Tapa Gaccha monastic order, following the Jain Śvetāmbara tradition. He is known for propounding the Jain philosophy to Mughal Emperor Akbar and turning him towards vegetarianism.


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