
Pujya Bapji Dada, a true Sanghsthaveer and Nishkamayogi...
Born on Shravan Sood Poonam, VS 1911, in Vadad (Ahmedabad), Chunilal came with a divine purpose — to uplift souls and free them from worldly bondage.
From a young age, Chunilal was hardworking, humble, and inwardly detached — showing early signs of a life destined for renunciation.
Even before adulthood, the voice of renunciation echoed within him. Despite family resistance, his inner resolve continued to grow.
At age 23, driven by intense inner Saad, he embraced Sadhuvesh on Dussehra, silently renouncing worldly life and stepping into monkhood.
In VS 1934, his guru P. Pu. Manivijayji Dada gave him diksha and the spiritual name Munishree Siddhivijayji, a moment of spiritual rebirth.
He served multiple saints with deep reverence — especially Pu. Ratnasagarji M.S., demonstrating pure guru bhakti and selfless seva for years.
He walked miles daily to learn scriptures, nurtured a vast Vidyashala, and studied until his final years — his thirst for knowledge was divine.
In VS 1975, Pujya Dada was appointed Acharya, not by ambition, but due to his deep non-attachment and self-realized stability.
From 33 Varshitaps to fasting in fever, his life was lit with intense penance — yet his nature remained calm, compassionate, and joyful.
He never sought help for his needs — even with blindness. His life embodied true self-seva, serving all without expecting anything in return.
At 85, he walked unaided to Girnarji and Shatrunjay, showing that real pilgrimage is not of the body, but of the awakened soul.
A silent master of mantras and yogic discipline, he practiced Gupt Sadhna with unmatched intensity — few ever knew its depth.
On Bhadarva Vad 14, VS 2015, after Pratikraman, stavan, and farewells, he left the body in full awareness, completing a journey of divinity.
He inspired over 1,000 dikshas, built a family of saints, and touched countless hearts — a legacy of Bhakti, Vairagya, and Enlightenment.