Aryanandi (8th century)

Acharya Aryanandi (fl. 8th century CE) was a Digambar Jain monk and teacher, best known as the spiritual preceptor of Acharya Virasena, the influential commentator on Jain canonical literature. Aryanandi is remembered primarily through the "pattavali" (monastic lineage records), where he is credited with transmitting key teachings of the Digambara tradition to the next generation of scholars.