Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ]
Original file (1,341 × 1,242 pixels, file size: 1.39 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons . Information from its description page there is shown below.
Auspicious 14 dreams seen by a tirthankara's mother during pregnancy as an ornamentation on cover of 19th-century manuscript Ancient image of Mahavira at Thirakoil. The idol of Mahavira is carried out on a chariot, in a procession called rath yatra. [8] On the way stavans (religious rhymes) are recited. [9]
Many relics depict Jain symbols, including standing nude male figures, images with serpent-heads, and the bull symbol of Vrshabadeva. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] It is speculated by some scholars that Jain traditions might go back even beyond the Indus Valley Civilization, and that Vardhamana , rather than being a "founder" per se, was simply a leader ...
At the time of destruction of Vallabhi, the images of Chandraprabha, Adinatha, Parshwanatha and Mahavira were transferred to safer places. The temples of Parshwanatha and Shantinatha existed at Vardhamana and Dostatika as well as probably the temple of Yakshi Ambika on the summit of Mount Girnar. [27]
Image of Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara (Photo:Samanar Hills) The word Tīrthaṅkara signifies the founder of a tirtha which means a fordable passage across a sea. The Tirthankara show the "fordable path" across the sea of interminable births and deaths. [9]
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.
There are three parallel shrines in the temple with the image of Mahavira occupying the centre. The image of Lokanathar, the 24th Tirthankara is located on the Northern side, while Neminatha housed in the Southern side. All the three sanctums are circular in shape housing the bronze images.