Jain monk Tarun Sagar Maharaj died in the early hours Saturday at east Delhi's Radhapuri Jain Temple. He was 51.

 "He was not keeping well and was earlier admitted to a private hospital in Vaishali. A few days ago, he had decided to come to the Radhapuri Temple in Krishna Nagar, where he died at around 3.18 am Saturday morning," said a senior official of the Bhartiya Jain Milan, a pan-India Jain organisation.

 His last rites were performed at the Tarun Sagar Dham in Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh.

 "I live in Shahdara. We got to know about his death at around 6 am and then many people rushed to have his 'antim darshan'. The temple where he died was filled with devotees. We have lost a leader of our community," the official said.

 Sagar was suffering from jaundice and other ailments, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh condoled the death of the Jain monk.

"Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples," Modi tweeted.

 "Sad to hear of the passing of Jain Muni Shri Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. Known for his 'Kadve Parvachan'. He spread the message of peace and non-violence in the society.  Our country has lost a well-respected spiritual leader. My condolences to his countless followers," Kovind tweeted.

 The home minister tweeted, saying the departure of the monk has left him "shocked". "I offer my tributes to his feet," he said.

 Union Minister Suresh Prabhu also expressed his condolences and said his demise was personal loss to him.

 "Extremely sad,learn about untimely, unfortunate Jain Muni #TarunSagar's passing  away,early hours today. He was only 51years old. His short life will always be remembered for his rich contribution to society.Its personal loss to me, having known him very closely,blessed by him", he tweeted.

 The Congress party also expressed the condolence in a tweet. "Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Jain Muni Tarun Sagar ji Maharaj earlier today. His teachings and principles will continue to guide us on the right path. In this moment of loss, our prayers go out to his followers and devotees," it said.

 Several chief ministers, including Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi, Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh, Manohar lal Khattar of Haryana and Nitish Kumar of Bihar also expressed grief over his death.