Devanshi youngest monk of Gujarat coming from wealthy Diamond merchant family of Surat
Key Takeaways:
- A daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant adopted monkhood.
- Devanshi adopted monkhood at a young age.
Jain monasticism refers to the order of Jain monks and nuns, divided into two major denominations: the Digambara and the vtmbara.
The monastic practices of the 2 major sects differ greatly, but the fundamental principles of both are the same.
A daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant adopted monkhood on Wednesday in Gujarat.
In the existence of Jain monk Acharya Vijay Kirtiyashsuri, as well as several others at a venue in Surat’s Vesu, Devanshi, the eldest among the two daughters, took ‘diksha’.
Her father was the owner of Sanghvi and Sons, an old diamond polishing and export firm in Surat, for three decades.
She will leave all the facilities as well as the comfort and luxurious life her family used to give her.
At a very young age, Devanshi took the spiritual path, and before giving her complete life to the monkhood, she walked around 700km with the other monks.
Further, the Devanshi family stated that he was so talented, and she used to speak around 5 languages.
“She received ‘diksha’ today at a function. Devanshi is the elder of the Sanghvis’ two daughters and has a four-year-old sister, ” their family friend Nirav Shah.
“Devanshi has had a religious bent since she was a toddler. “She has lived the ascetic life since she was a child,” he explained.
According to Shah, a religious procession was carried out with fanfare in the city on Tuesday, a day before Devanshi took diksha.
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