NEW DELHI: Jain monk Tarun Sagar , 51, passed away in east Delhi on Saturday after prolonged illness. He was suffering from jaundice and other ailments.The Jain monk, who had a massive following, breathed his last before dawn on Saturday. A large number of followers joined his funeral procession, which started from east Delhi and went to Tarunsagaram in UP’s Muradnagar, where his last rites were performed.He was born on June 26, 1967 in Damoh district of MP. He took ‘Jain Sanyas’ at the age of 13 and later emerged as a prominent spiritual personality. He was widely known for his ‘Kadve Parvachan’ (bitter discourse).President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwa, among others expressed condolences on his death.“Sad to hear of the passing of Jain Muni Shri Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. Known for his ‘Kadve Parvachan’, he spread the message of peace and non-violence in the society. Our country has lost a well-respected spiritual leader. My condolences to his followers,” President Kovind tweeted.“Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples,” PM Modi tweeted.Kejriwal said the “teaching and ideals of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj will always inspire humanity.”Amarchand Jain of Radhepuri Jain Mandir said Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj came to Radhepuri in east Delhi for ‘Chaturmas Parv’ in July and was hospitalised on August 15. “He was discharged on August 30 to the place in Radhepuri where he was staying during Chaturmas Parv,” he said.<doc-sep>New Delhi: Tarun Sagar, the revered Jain monk, passed away at the age of 51 on Saturday in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. The seer was suffering from jaundice and other ailments, but had stopped taking medicines for the past few days. He was brought to Radhapuri Jain Temple where he opted for ‘Santhara’ or ‘Sallekhana’, the Jain ritual of fast unto death. He breathed his last at the Temple around 3 am on Saturday in East Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences for the late Jain Muni. Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples. pic.twitter.com/lodXhHNpVK— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2018 Born as Pawan Kumar Jain in Madhya Pradesh’s Dahoh district, the Digambar Jain monk had a massive following in the Jain community. Tarun Sagar’s last rites will be performed at Tarunsagaram, Muradnagar in Uttar Pradesh later on Saturday. Condolences poured in from across the country: Extremely sad,earn about untimely, unfortunate Jain Muni #TarunSagar’s passing away,early hours today. He was only 51years old.His short life will always be remembered for his rich contribution to society.Its personal loss to me, having known him very closely,blessed by him— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 1, 2018 Pained to hear the sad demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. His teachings and ideals will always inspire humanity.— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 1, 2018 Sad to hear of the passing away of Jain Muni Shri Tarun Sagar ji Maharaj. He will always be remembered for his teachings & contribution to the society.— Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) September 1, 2018<doc-sep>Jain monk Tarun Sagar died in the early hours Saturday at east Delhi's Radhapuri Jain Temple. He was 51. He breathed his last at 3 AM at Radhapuri Jain Temple in Krishna Nagar of east Delhi after a prolonged battle with jaundice. He had stopped taking his medication and opted for Santhara - the Jain ritual of fasting to death. He enjoyed a massive fan following even outside the Jain community and was known for his nationalist views. Tarun Sagar was greatly respected by various politicians including PM Modi, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje. Born on June 26, 1967, in Dahoh district of Madhya Pradesh, the renowned Digambar Jain monk has a huge following in the Jain community. He was popularly known for his sermons titled 'Kadve Pravachan'. He accepted celibacy and decided to lead a life of a monk in the year 1981. In an exclusive interview to Zee Hindustan, he had praised and criticised PM Modi. He had said: “I look at Modiji as a good Prime Minister. It seems after a long time, country has got a good Prime Minister. But I criticise Modiji for one thing... when Modiji was in opposition, he would oppose subsidy being given to slaughter houses during Congress government. Now Modi government has even hiked the subsidy on slaughter house and I will criticise it.” He had however said that PM Modi will win in 2019, stating that as long as the Modi wave was there, there’d be no alternative. "Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples," Modi tweeted. The home minister tweeted, saying the departure of the monk has left him "shocked". "I offer my tributes to his feet," he said. Delhi Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal expressed grief over his death. "Pained to hear the sad demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. His teachings and ideals will always inspire humanity," he tweeted. The Congress party also expressed the condolence in a tweet. "Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Jain Muni Tarun Sagar ji Maharaj earlier today. His teachings and principles will continue to guide us on the right path. In this moment of loss, our prayers go out to his followers and devotees," it said.<doc-sep>Narendra Modi expressed grief over Jain monk Tarun Sagar's demise and said that he will always be remembered for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to the society. New Delhi: Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away on Saturday at Delhi's Radhapuri temple after a prolonged illness. The 51-year-old seer, who was suffering from jaundice and other ailments, breathed his last at around 3 am. He was earlier admitted to a private medical centre in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over his demise and said that he will always be remembered for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to the society. "Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples," the prime minister tweeted. Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples. pic.twitter.com/lodXhHNpVK — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2018 Born on 26 June, 1967, in Dahoh district of Madhya Pradesh, the renowned Digambar Jain monk has a huge following in the Jain community. He was popularly known for his sermons titled 'Kadve Pravachan'. He accepted celibacy and decided to lead a life of a monk in the year 1981. His last rites will be performed in Uttar Pradesh's Muradnagar later in the day.<doc-sep>
New Delhi: Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away at a temple early on Saturday after a prolonged illness, an official said. He was 51. Sagar, who was suffering from jaundice and other ailments, breathed his last at around 3 a.m. at the Radhapuri temple here, a temple official told IANS. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over his demise. "Sad to hear of the passing of Jain Muni Shri Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. Known for his 'Kadve Parvachan'. He spread the message of peace and non-violence in the society. Sad to hear of the passing of Jain Muni Shri Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. Known for his "Kadve Parvachan", he spread the message of peace and non-violence in the society. Our country has lost a well-respected spiritual leader. My condolences to his countless followers #PresidentKovind— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 1, 2018 "Our country has lost a well-respected spiritual leader. My condolences to his countless followers," Kovind tweeted. "Deeply pained by the untimely demise... We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. "His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples," Modi tweeted. Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples. pic.twitter.com/lodXhHNpVK— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2018 Sagar was earlier admitted to a private medical centre in Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he was "pained to hear of the sad demise". "His teachings and ideals will always inspire humanity." Pained to hear the sad demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. His teachings and ideals will always inspire humanity.— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 1, 2018 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also offered his condolences, saying Sagar was the sources of inspiration. जैन मुनि श्रद्धेय तरुण सागर जी महाराज के असामयिक महासमाधि लेने के समाचार से मैं स्तब्ध हूँ। वे प्रेरणा के स्रोत, दया के सागर एवं करुणा के आगार थे। भारतीय संत समाज के लिए उनका निर्वाण एक शून्य का निर्माण कर गया है। मैं मुनि महाराज के चरणों में अपनी श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूँ।— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 1, 2018 Born in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on June 26, 1967, Sagar has a huge following in the Jain community.