Acharya (Jainism)

Āchārya () means the Head of an order of ascetics. Some of the famous achāryas are Bhadrabahu, Kundakunda, Samantabhadra, Umaswami, Sthulibhadra.
In Digambara Jainism, "Āchārya" has thirty-six primary attributes ("mūla guṇa") consisting in:
According to the Jain text, "Dravyasamgraha", 
Chandanaji became the first Jain woman to receive the title of Acharya in 1987.
Mūla Guṇa.
Twelve kinds of austerities ("tapas").
The external austerities ("bāhya tapas") are fasting ("anaśana"), reduced diet ("avamaudarya"), special restrictions for begging food ("vrttiparisamkhyāna"), giving up stimulating and delicious dishes ("rasaparityāga"), lonely habitation ("viviktaśayyāsana"), and mortification of the body ("kāyakleśa").
Expiation ("prāyaścitta"), reverence ("vinaya"), service ("vaiyāvrttya"), study ("svādhyāya"), renunciation ("vyutsarga"), and meditation ("dhyāna") are the internal austerities ("antarañg tapas").
"Acharya Pujyapada"'s "Sarvārthasiddhi":
Five kinds of observances.
Five kinds of observances in regard to faith, knowledge, conduct, austerities, and power. These are:
Six essential duties.
Six essential duties ("Şadāvaśyaka") of the "Ācārya" are: