Maximum Days of Penance Observed at a Religious Place by a Digamber Jain Monk
The record for observing penance for the maximum number of days at a religious place by a Jain Monk was set by Antarmana Acharya Guruvar 108 Prasannasagarji Maharaj Ji. He undertook 557 days of penance from July 21, 2021, to January 28, 2023, at Sammed Shikharji, Jharkhand, on Swarnbhadra Kut Parasnath Tonk, highest peak of the sacred site. This holy place, where Jain devotees undertake a 27-kilometer pilgrimage in a single day, holds immense spiritual and cultural significance. His unparalleled dedication to penance embodies Jain principles of asceticism and self-discipline, as confirmed on February 28, 2025.
