# Acharya Chandana

> Acharya Chandana, known as Tai Maharaj by her devotees, was an Indian Jain nun of the Amarmuni Sampradaya. Chandana is the first Jain sadhvi to be awarded the title of Acharya and the Padma Shri. Chandana is known for her social engagement and for popularising the notion of 'seva' among the Jain community. She is the founder of Veerayatan, a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Rajgir with centers in over ten countries.

*Jain Sadhvi*

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## Identity
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1937-01-26
- **Died:** 2026-04-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.veerayatan.org/

## Sources
- [Acharya Chandana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acharya_Chandana)
- [اشاريا تشاندانا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7)
- [चंदना](https://awa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE)
- [آچاریہ چندنا](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%81_%DA%86%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A7)
- [ஆச்சார்யா சந்தனா](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BE)
- [ఆచార్య చందనా](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%86%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AF_%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18097825)

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