Renowned Jain seer Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj dies by 'sallekhana'
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Jain spiritual leader Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj passed away on Sunday at Chandragiri Teerth in Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh, at the age of 77. He chose to leave this world through "sallekhana," a voluntary fast unto death for spiritual purification. The teerth confirmed that he achieved "samadhi" through "sallekhana" at 2:35am. Maharaj had been residing at Chandragiri Teerth for the past six months and had been unwell recently.