An eight-year-old diamond heiress named Devanshi Sanghvi became a nun in Surat, India. The little girl is the daughter of Dhanesh Sanghvi, a famous diamond trader.

Devanshi renounced material comforts and a career in her father's $61 million diamond business to become a Jain nun.

The girl's story has sparked a debate across the country over children's rights.

The footage shows the religious ceremony, celebrated on January 19, with camels, elephants, and horses. Devanshi can be seen joining the procession. She became a nun in presence of Jain monk Acharya Vijay Kirtiyashsuri and hundreds of other devotees.

According to local reports, the child has never watched TV and has never been to a restaurant.

Location - Surat
Date - 19-01-23

A nine year old girl named Devanshi embraced jain community monkhood and decided to leave all material comforts. Devanshi is daughter of wealthy diamond merchant Dhanesh Sanghvi and wife Ami Sanghvi.
Devanshi became monk in presence of jain monk Acharya Vijay Kirtiyashsuri and hundreds of other followers of jain community.
Devanshi is two siblings and she is the elder one. According to close friends of family she had religious inclination since her childhood.
According to local reports devanshi never watched TV or movies and never went to restaurants. She till now attended 367 dikshas events. A religious procession was taken out with fanfare with camels, elephants and horses in Surat city roads

Location - Surat
Date - 19-01-23

A nine year old girl named Devanshi embraced jain community monkhood and decided to leave all material comforts. Devanshi is daughter of wealthy diamond merchant Dhanesh Sanghvi and wife Ami Sanghvi.
Devanshi became monk in presence of jain monk Acharya Vijay Kirtiyashsuri and hundreds of other followers of jain community.
Devanshi is two siblings and she is the elder one. According to close friends of family she had religious inclination since her childhood.
According to local reports devanshi never watched TV or movies and never went to restaurants. She till now attended 367 dikshas events. A religious procession was taken out with fanfare with camels, elephants and horses in Surat city roads