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acharya vidyanandaji -lrb- born 22 april 1925 -rrb- is one of the most senior jain monks .
he is the disciple of acharya deshbhushanji .
he has written may books and articles .
he is now about 90 years old .
he has spent his past four `` chaturmas '' -lrb- 4 months stay during the rainy season -rrb- in delhi .
several institutions like d.j. muni vidyanand shodhpith , baraut , uttar pradesh are named after him .
he has many monk disciples like muni and lay disciples like sahu shanti prasad jain , dr. jay kumarji upadhye , a renowned jain scholar .
mahavira sthali in delhi was established at the initiative of acharya vidyanandji on the land granted by the late prime minister , rajiv gandhi .
vidyanand was a notable figure in voicing the opinions of digambara in the bahubali affair .
there have been several distinguished jain monks with the same name in history .
one of whom is commentator of tattvartha sutra and aptmimamsa , lived during 800 ce .
