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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.
- One daughter, Priyadarshana, also called Anojja.
- Parshvanatha
- Vira, Ativira, Vardhamana, Sanmatinatha
- Jainism
Mar 25, 2024 · Jainism. ahimsa. mahavrata. vegetarianism. 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.
- Umakant Premanand Shah
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 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...
Apr 25, 2024 · Mahavira was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of algebra. All that is known about Mahavira’s life is that he was a Jain (he perhaps took his name to honour the great Jainism reformer Mahavira [c. 599–527 bce]) and that he wrote Ganitasarasangraha.
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May 29, 2018 · He gained a complete understanding of the world, including its past, present, and future. According to one sacred Jain text, he saw all things about all living beings, including what they thought about, said, or did. At this point Vardhamana acquired the name Mahavira, which means "great hero." He began to attract many followers.
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.
