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    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. [11]

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Mahavira-Jaina-teacherMahavira | Jainism Founder & Spiritual Teacher | Britannica

    May 14, 2024 · Mahavira (born c. 599 bce traditional dating, Kshatriyakundagrama, India—died 527 traditional dating, Pavapuri) was the last of the 24 Tirthankaras (“Ford-makers,” i.e., saviours who promulgated Jainism), and the reformer of the Jain monastic community.

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  5. www.bbc.co.uk › jainism › historyBBC - Religions - Jainism: Mahavira

    Sep 10, 2009 · Mahavira. Mahavira is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form; although this is true only in the widest sense. He is sometimes wrongly called "the founder of Jainism".

  6. www.culturalindia.net › indian-religions › mahaviraLord Mahavira Biography - Life History, Facts, Teachings & Death

    Learn about the life, philosophy and legacy of Lord Mahavira, the last and most influential Tirthankara of Jainism. Discover his birth, renunciation, omniscience, preaching and death, and how he became a spiritual guide for millions of followers.

  7. www.thecollector.com › who-was-mahaviraWho Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism - TheCollector

    Dec 15, 2023 · Learn about Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of this cycle, who taught nonviolence and liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Discover his life, enlightenment, teachings, and legacy in this article.

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  9. www.worldhistory.org › VardhamanaVardhamana - World History Encyclopedia

    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.

  10. www.britannica.com › topic › TirthankaraTirthankara | Definition, Names, & Facts | Britannica

    Jina (“Victor”) Tirthankara. Statue of the Jain Tirthankara (saviour) Mahavira. Tirthankara, in Jainism, a saviour who has succeeded in crossing over life’s stream of rebirths and has made a path for others to follow. Mahavira (6th century bce) was the last Tirthankara to appear.

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