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Sudharma Swami



Sudharma Swami






Sudharma swami (607 BC to 507 BC) (Hindi:गणधर सुधर्मास्वामी) was the fifth Ganadhar of Lord Mahavir. All the current Jain acharya's and monks follow his rule. Ganadhar means a group leader. Lord Mahavir had many pupils. They were divided into 11 groups and each of them was placed under one Ganadhar. As such, there were 11 Ganadhars in all.