Ganini Pramukh Aarika Shri Gyanmati Mataji

Param Pujya Ganini Pramukh Aryika Shiromani

Shri Gyanmati Mataji A pronounced Jain Sadhvi, the first in the recent century, Pujya Ganini Gyanmati Mataji has two doctorates in literature. An distinguished interpretor of The Shatkhandagam(the great holy book of jainism) Mataji is a dignified sadhvi of the contemporary world. She was born on 22nd October, 1934 on Sharad Purnima in Tikaitnagar(Dist. Baranbaki, U.P) to Chotelal and Mohini. Mataji left home at the early age of 18 and took the oath of lifelong celibacy. After 4 years, in 1956, Mataji took her Aarika diksha from Aacharya Veersagarji Maharaj during the Samadhi Of Charitra Chakravarti ShantiSagarji Maharaj at Madhorajpura(Dist. Jaipur, Raj.)

'''Kundakundānvayō jiyāt, jiyāt śrī śantisagara:|

'''Jiyāt paṭṭādhipastasya, sūri: Śrī virasagara:||

'''Śrī brahmī ganinī jiyāt, jiyādantimacandanā|

'''Jiyāt gyanmatī mātā, ganinyāṁ pramukhā kalau||

Early Life
On the auspicious day of 22nd October, 1934 Chotelal and Mohini were blessed with happiness as a flower had blossomed in their life. They named their first daughter 'Maina'.