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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 . [ 12 ]
Siddhartha was the father of Mahavira (Vardhamana), the 24th Jain Tirthankara. He was a Kshatriya ruler from the Ikshvaku dynasty [2] and the Gaṇa Mukhya of the Nāya clan in Kundagrama, a suburb of Vaishali. He was married to Licchavi princess Trishala (sister of Chetaka of Vaishali). [1]
He was named Vardhamana, meaning "One who grows", because of the increased prosperity in the kingdom at the time of his birth. [5] In Vasokund, Mahavira is revered by the villagers. A place called Ahalya bhumi has not been ploughed for hundreds of years by the family that owns it, as it is considered to be the birthplace of Mahavira. [4]
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Trishala was born as a princess of the Licchavi Republic.The Jain text Uttarapurāṇa details the life of all Tirthankaras and other Salakapurusa.It is mentioned in the text that Consul Chetaka of Vaishali had ten brothers and seven sisters.
Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in Vaishali around sixth century B.C. [1] His father was Kshatriya from Ikshvaku Dynasty chief of Kundalpur which has been identified with modern-day Nalanda district. [2] Mahavir achieved nirvana in Pawapuri which is today a pilgrimage site for Jains from across the ...
After an 18-day debate, the two disciples defeat Deva-maha-nanda, who dies of distress. The deceased dialectician's wealth is used to build 24 Jain monasteries with residential facilities for monks. Vardhamana-suri composes a text named Vasu-pujya-charitra. [24]
According to Madhusudan Dhaky and Harishankar Shastri, it was probably in last quarter of the 9th century during the reign of Dharanivaraha of the Chhapa dynasty who ruled from Vardhamana (now Wadhwan). [1] [2] According to Kantilal Sompura, it was built no earlier than 10th century. [1] James Burgess had listed it as the Memorial Temple of ...