II. Answer in brief the following questions :
1. Write in detail about Mahaveera's life.
2. What are the triratnas?
3. Name the sects among the Jains.
4. What is the middle path?
5. Who were the people influenced by the new religion
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1.Mahavir Janma Kalyanak or Mahavir Jayanti is the most auspicious holiday for Jains, which is celebrated with much enthusiasm within the community.
On this day, various sects of Jains including Digambars, Shwetambars, Sthanak Vaasis and Tera Panthis come together to celebrate the occasion.
But if you're wondering who Mahavir is and why we celebrate his birthday, here's what you should know about the festival
Lord Mahavir was born in 599 BC, at Kshatriyakund, Bihar, on the 13th day of the bright half of the moon, in the month of Chaitra. He was the 24th and the last Tirthankar (teaching god who preaches dharma).
Born to King Siddartha and queen Trisala, Mahavir was named Vardhaman by his parents, and lived his early life like a prince.
2.In Jainism the three jewels (also referred to as ratnatraya) are understood as samyagdarshana (“right faith”), samyagjnana (“right knowledge”), and samyakcharitra (“right conduct”). One of the three cannot exist exclusive of the others, and all are required for spiritual liberation.
3.Jains are divided into two major sects; the Digambara (meaning sky clad) sect and the Svetambara (meaning white clad) sect. Each of these sects is also divided into subgroups. The two sects agree on the basics of Jainism, but disagree on: details of the life of Mahavira.
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