Vardhman mahaveer biography books
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Shree Mahavir Bhagwan: Life Stories of the Twenty-fourth Tirthankara
Shree Mahavir Swami was the last and the 24thTirthankar of the current time cycle. His tecken (lanchan) fryst vatten that of a lion. Of the 24 Tirthankars , He had the most adversities. He had to face a lot of severe karmas. In general, Tirthankars do not face karmas with the same intensity that Lord Mahavir had to face. Despite this, He always remained steadfast and finished each karma with equanimity.
His courage was unmatched, and hence, He was called ‘Mahavir’.
A lot of wonders of the world occurred during His reign. When He attained nirvana, the 4th era of the current time cycle was about to end and the 5th era was about to begin.
We can learn a lot from Bhagwan Mahavir and His previous births. So let us read about the life stories of Mahavir Swami with a pure heart.
The scriptures have revealed the previous 27 births of Lord Mahavira . Of those 27 births, His first birth was of Naysar, in which He
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Lord Mahavira
Mahavira is the name, most commonly used to refer to the great sage Vardhamana, who established, what are today considered to be the central tenets of Jainism. According to Jain tradition, he was the 24th and the last Tirthankara. His courage and bravery earned him the name Mahavira. Mahavira`s preaching and efforts to spread Jain philosophy are considered the real catalyst to the spread of this ancient religion, throughout India and into the mainstream. Vardhaman`s birthday is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti, the most important religious holiday of Jains, around the world.
Contents :
1. Age of Mahavira
2. The Holy Life
3. Renunciation of the World
4. Ascetic Life of Mahavira
5. Attainment of Nirvana
6. Mahavira`s Five Great Vows
7. Precepts of Mahavira (Sermons)
8. Doctrines of Mahavira
9. Mahavira`s Teachings
Significance of Mahavira
Jaina Tradition upto Mahavira
Jainism, a Religion of Asceticism
Golden Words of Mahavira
Great Life at a Glance
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Mahavira
24th tirthankara of Jainism
This article is about the 24th tirthankara of Jainism. For other topics, see Mahavira (disambiguation)
| Mahavira | |
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The idol of Lord Mahavira at Shri Mahaveer Ji Atishaya Kshetra, Karauli district of Rajasthan. | |
| Other names | Vira, Ativira, Vardhamana, Sanmatinatha[3] |
| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Parshvanatha |
| Successor | Padmanābha / Mahāpadma (first Tirthankara of the ascending next half of time-cycle) |
| Mantra | Śrī Mahāvīrāya Namaḥ |
| Symbol | Lion[7] |
| Age | 72 |
| Tree | Shala |
| Complexion | Golden |
| Festivals | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, Diwali |
| Born | Vardhamāna c.&#; BCE (traditional) possibly c.&#; BCE (historical) Kshatriyakund, (Shvetambara) |
| Died | BCE (traditional)[11][12][13] possibly c.&#; BCE (historical) Pawapuri, |