AatmaRam Temple, Gujranwala
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Atmaram Temple is located in central Gujranwala at the junction of the Grand Trunk Road and Parao Road. Constructed from the tail end of the 19th century into the early 20th, it memorializes Acharya Vijayanand Suri (1837-96, also known as Vijayanandsuri), a renowned Jain monk, whose ashes were interred here.
Vijayanandsuri gained fame as the first monk in several centuries to earn the title Acharya, a rare honor among Jain devotees. An intelligent and erudite man, he travelled on foot throughout Gujarat and the Punjab, working to open Jain Bhandaras (libraries), which were not readily accessible to the public. Through his efforts a number of ancient Jain manuscripts were brought to light and copied for distribution. This earned him the attention of Western scholars, who invited him to attend the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. Although he declined to participate, he sent Virchand Gandhi as his deputy, whose performance earned him a silver medal and coverage in American newspapers. Based on this experience he authored the book "The Chicago-Prashnottar, or Questions and Answers on Jainism for the Parliament of Religions Held at Chicago U.S.A. in 1893" which was the first book-length primer on Jainism published in English. Shortly after this achievement, he died in Gujranwala in May 1896.
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