Where was Mahavir Swami born?

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In Kundagram
In Pataliputra
In Magadha
In Vaishali

Guest · Answer 1 · 2022-12-10 00:00:03

Mahavir Swami was born in Kundagram or Kundalpur (near Vaishali) around 540 BC. Happened in. His mother Trishala was the sister of Chetak, the head of the Lichchavi republic of Vaishali, and his father Siddhartha was the head of the Sangh of Jyatrik Kshatriyas, his elder brother being Nandivardhana.

Some Important Points:

There were 24 Tirthankaras in Jainism.
Tirthankara means theteacher/guruwho shows the way of liberation from the world or the teacher who shows theway to salvation.
Rishabhdev was the first Tirthankara, his symbol wasBull.
Mahavir Swami was born in Kundagram (Vaishali) in 540 B.C.
His father wasSiddhartha and mother was Trishala Devi.
His wife's name was Yashoda and daughter's name wasPriyadarshini.
Mahavir Swami attained Kaivalya / supremeknowledge at the age of 42 under the Sal tree on the banks ofriver Rijupalika near Jrambhikgram.
He died in Pava in 468 B.C.
After the death of Mahavir Swami, Jainism was divided into two parts, Digambara and Shvetambara.
The people of Digambara sect live naked and follow the teachings of Mahavir Swami. They do not worship the idol of Mahavir Swami.
while the Shvetambars wear white colored clothesand worship Mahavir Swami as a god.

Some additional Points:

The existence of gods is accepted in Jainism, but their place is placed below Jin.
Jainism accepts the reality of the world but does not accept God as the creator.
Like Buddhism, the caste system has been condemned in Jainism.
According to Mahavira, one is born in a high or low family according to the merits and sins earned in the previous birth.
Jainism believes in reincarnation and karma. According to him, the fruit of karma is the cause of birth and death.
Mainly in Jainism, remedies have been told to get freedom from worldly bondages.
In Jainism, special emphasis has been laid on non-violence. In this, participation in agriculture and war has been banned.
Sallekhna in Jainism means 'renunciation of the body by fasting'.

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