Manoharkirtisagarsuri

Tapa Gacchādhipati Acharya Manohar Kirti Sagar Suri (Gujarati: આચાર્યશ્રી મનહરકીર્તિસાગરસૂરીશ્વરજી; born 1928) is a Śvetāmbara Jain monk of the Tapa Gaccha and an ācārya (monastic leader). He is listed among senior ascetics of the Buddhi Sagar lineage (samudāy) in an institutional directory published in Jain Digest. Indian news reporting has referred to him with the honorific Tapāgacchādhipati in connection with public religious events in Gujarat. As of 2026, community sources describe him as being 98 years of age, based on the Vikram Samvat birth date recorded in Jain biographical literature. A gaccha denotes a renunciant lineage grouping monks and their associated lay communities. The Tapā Gaccha has been described in academic literature as a historically influential Śvetāmbara monastic order, characterised by multiple parallel lineages rather than centralised authority.

Early life According to a Gujarati biographical account, Manohar Kirti Sagar Suri was born in Bardoli. His father was named Naginadas and his mother Kamalaben. His birth is recorded as Bhādrapada Śukla 1 of Vikram Samvat 1984, corresponding to 1928 CE. He received his primary education in Bardoli.

Works and intellectual contributions The cited biographical pages attribute to him continuous engagement in reading, writing, and teaching throughout his monastic life. While specific published works are not enumerated in the source, it records sustained activity in religious instruction and exposition.

Disciples and lineage The Gujarati biographical account lists members of his disciple and grand-disciple circle, including Paṇyās Sudarshan Kirti Sagar Ji, monks Anant Kirti Sagar Ji, Shanti Sagar Ji, and Uday Kirti Sagar Ji, as well as additional monks named Vidyit Sagar Ji, Vidyoday Kirti Sagar Ji, as transcribed in the source text. The Jain Digest (2011) listing situates him within the Buddhi Sagar samudāy alongside other contemporary acharyas, indicating a recognised lineage context rather than solitary leadership.