Sadhvi Pramukha Kanakprabha Ji reaches Kolkata for the first time
Kolkata, 8th June 2017
Sadhvi Pramukha Kanakprabha Ji reached Kolkata for the first time after initiation as Jain Sadhvi in the Samvat year 2017 at Kelwa (Rajasthan) on the occasion of Terapanth Bicentenary Year Celebrations.
Sadhvi Pramukha ji began the days Vihar from Naya Mandir at North Howrah and passing through Dobson Road, Mukhram Kanoria Road, Howrah Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Pagayapatti and Brabourne Road reached in front of Mahasabha Bhawan at about 7 A.M. Hundreds of Shrawaks and Shrawikas accompanied the rally.
In front of Mahasabha Bhawan Sadhvi Pramukha Shree Ji was welcomed by Mahasabha Vice President Sri Binod choraria, Sri Bhikam Chand Pugalia (President-Jain Shwetamber Terapanthi Vidyalaya president), Sri Padam Kumar Raijada (Chief Trustee of SJST Vidyalaya), Sri Babulal Surana (Secretary-SJST Vidyalaya), Shri Ashok Parakh (Boys Section President), Smt. Sunita Sethia (President- Girls Section), Sri Tejkaran Bothra (Kolkata Sabha President), Sri Budhmal Lunia (Secretary- Kolkata Sabha), Sri Jawarilal Nahata (IPP- Kolkata Sabha), Sri Sushil Jain Choraria (Former secretary of Kolkata Sabha), Sri Bhanwarlal Baid (Chief of Trust Board-Kolkata Sabha), Sri Vijay Singh Choraria (President- South Kolkata Sabha), Smt. Suraj Bararia (Secretary- Pravas Vyavastha Samiti), Sri Mool Chand Daga (Past Vice President of Mahasabha), Sri Prakash Nahar (Jeewan Vigyan Academy), Sri Rajendra Sethia and many other shrawaks and shrawikas.
All prayed and requested Sadhvi Pramukha Ji to have a short stay in Mahasabha Bhawan, but since the immediate destination was South Kolkata Terapanth Bhawan, Sadhvi Pramukha Ji left for South Kolkata Terapanth Bhawan after chanting Mangal Path in front of Mahasabha Bhawan. There at South Kolkata Terapanth Bhawan Pramukhashri ji was welcomed by Sadhvi Vimal Pragya ji, Sadhvi Mudit Yasha Ji, Sadhvi Subhra Yasha ji and fellow Sadhvis who had been staying there at South Kolkata Terapanth Bhawan.
Sadhvi Pramukha Kanakprabha Ji became second Sadhvi Pramukha of Terapanth to reach Kolkata. Earlier Sadhvi Pramukha Ladan Ji has come to Kolkata with Acharya Tulsi in 1959 A.D. At that time Sadhvi Pramukha Kanakprabha Ji was in Parmarthik Shikshan Sanstha as a trainee and Mumukshu Kala. She came to Kolkata as mumukshu during Acharya Tulsi’s Chaturmas at Kolkata.
Sadhvi Pramukha Kanakprabha Ji was born at Kolkata. Her worldly family and Father Late Surajmal Ji Baid of Ladnun used to stay at Burra Bazaar area in Kolkata. Her worldly mother Chhoti Bai belonged to Choraria family of Tamkor. Her maternal grandfather late Gopichand Ji Choraria was elder brother of Late Tolaramji Choraria (Worldly father of H.H. Acharya Mahapragya Ji). Sadhvi Kanakprabha was nominated as Sadhvi Pramukha, head of the nuns, on 17.01.1972 by H.H. Acharya Tulsi.