Explain three ways to attain moksha which is suggested by vardhman Mahavira
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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth tirthankara (ford-maker and propagator of dharma) in Jainism who revived and reorganized the religion. He was the spiritual successor of 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha. Jain tradition holds that Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal Kshatriya Jain family in present-day Bihar, India. He abandoned all worldly possessions at the age of about 30 and left home in pursuit of spiritual awakening, becoming an ascetic. Mahavira practiced intense meditation and severe austerities for 12 years, after which he is believed to have attained Kevala Jnana (omniscience). He preached for 30 years and is believed by Jains to have attained moksha (salvation) in the 6th century BC, although the year varies by sect.
Mahavira
24th Jain tirthankara
Mahāvīra
Statue of Mahavira meditating in the lotus position at Shri Mahavirji, Rajasthan, India.
Other names
Vīr, Ativīr, Vardhamāna, Sanmati, Nāyāputta[1]
Venerated in
Jainism
Predecessor
Parshvanatha
Symbol
Lion[2]
Age
72 years
Tree
Shala
Complexion
Golden