Acharya is celebrated on the third day of Navapad Oli as the leader of the four-fold Sangh established by the Arihant. 

The Sangh consists of monks, nuns, and male and female household followers. 

After Arihant, Acharya is the decision-making authority in

An Indian prince by the name of Siddhartha Gautama left his home and family and all his possessions behind at the age of 29 and went on a journey to discover the meaning of life, and particularly its hardships.

He travelled around and studied hard under different spiritual teachers for six years, but still hadn't