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DIGAMBAR JAINS CELEBRATE 75TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF ACHARYA BAHUBALI MAHARAJ-Thousands of Jain devotees converged in Gurgaon on the weekend to celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of Acharya Bahubaliji Maharaj, the spiritual Guru of Digamber sect of Jain community and perform mass rituals. Acharya Bahubaliji Maharaj, during his sermon, laid stress on the need to educate the masses for a progressive Indian society. "I bless all castes and religions of the society. All religions should bring in home Sanskars (ethical values). When we have ethics at home, we can look forward to the creation of an ethical society. Education should be emphasised on by all religions as education is the key self-improvement," said Acharya Bahubaliji Maharaj, spiritual head of Digambar Jain community. The Digamber Jains, under the aegis of their Acharya, provide free primary education to children at various places. "Besides spreading word about religion, our Acharya is keen to spread education amongst the youth. He has schools at various places.