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24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism
- Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, Mahāvīra), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
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Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, Mahāvīra), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira was born in the early 6th century BCE to a royal Jain family of ancient India.
Lord Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara (spiritual teacher). Let's take a look at his life, teachings and influence. Cultural India : Indian Religions : Lord Mahavira. Lord Mahavira. Name: Vardhamana. Birth: 599 B.C. Birth Place: Kshatriyakund, Vaishali (in modern day Bihar)
Sep 23, 2020 · Vardhamana (l. c. 599-527 BCE), better known as Mahavira (“Great Hero”) is the sage credited with founding of the nontheistic religion of Jainism, a belief system established in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE in India, which provided adherents with a disciplined path toward spiritual liberation.
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May 14, 2024 · Vardhamana. Born: c. 599 bce traditional dating, Kshatriyakundagrama, India. Died: 527 traditional dating, Pavapuri. Notable Family Members: mother Trishala. Subjects Of Study: Jainism. ahimsa. mahavrata. vegetarianism. On the Web: UCLA Social Sciences - MANAS - Mahavira (May 13, 2024)
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Jun 23, 2021 · Also known as Vardhamana, he was an Indian ascetic philosopher and one of the principal figures of Jainism which is one of the major religions of the Indian subcontinent. Mahavira was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha, the primary figure in Buddhism on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
Mahavira , orig. Vardhamana, (born traditionally c. 599, Kshatriyakundagrama, India—died traditionally 527 bce, Pavapuri), Indian reformer of the Jain monastic community, last of the 24 Tirthankaras, or saints, who founded Jainism. Born into the warrior caste, he renounced the world at age 30 for a life of extreme asceticism.
Lord Mahavir Jain, also known as Vardhamana Mahavira, was a 6th-century BC philosopher and spiritual leader who founded the Jan religion. Mahavir Jain is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Indian philosophy, and his teachings have had a profound influence on the development of Indian spiritual and ethical thought.
