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.

Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, Mahāvīra), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Preacher and Ford Maker) of Jainism.

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.

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.

Jan 30, 2025 · Mahavira (meaning the Great Hero) was born in 599 BCE in Kundagram near Vaishali (located in the northern Indian state of Bihar), to Kshatriya king Siddhartha and Queen Trishala. His given name was Vardhamana (the One Who Knows).

Vardhamana Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankaras of the Jains is the most important figure in the history of Jainism. It was he who consolidated the Jain Church and laid such a firm foundation for it that it has existed almost unchanged for more than twenty-five centuries.

Vardhamana Mahavira, called the Jina, was an Indian ascetic philosopher. Vardhamana Mahavira was born on 599 B. C. in northern India during the turbulent religious and political upheavals. Mahavira's father was chief of the Jnatrika clan, an indigenous oligarchical tribe.

Vardhamana Mahavira is one of the greatest sons of ancient India who was equal to the Buddha in stature and greatness, though lesser known in the outside world. He lived an exemplary life and never compromised on his principles.

Nov 22, 2024 · Vardhamana, a village in Bengal, is noted in regional sources as a point of origin for certain migrating Vedic Brahmanas, highlighting its significance in the cultural and historical context of Brahmanic heritage.

Vardhaman Mahavira was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism. He flourished about 250 years after the death of parsva. He was born in Kundagrama a suburb of Vaisali (modern Muzaffarpur district in Bihar) in 599 B.C. (according to some in 540 B.C.).