Question

When was lord mahavira born??

Tell about life of lord mahavira and his family....​

Answer 1

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Life. Although tradition dictates that Mahavira was born about 599 bce, many scholars believe this date to be as much as 100 years early, in that Mahavira probably lived at about the same time as the Buddha, whose traditional birth date has also been reassessed.

Born: c. 599 BCE; Ksatriyakundagrama, India

Died: 527 BCE; Pavapuri, India

Subjects of study: Jainism; vegetarianism; ahimsa; mahavrata

Notable family members: mother Trishala

Explanation:

Mahavira (Sanskrit: महावीर:), also known as Vardhamana was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal family in Bihar, India. His mother's name was Trishala and father's name was Siddhartha.

They were lay devotees of Parshvanatha. Mahavira 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 and half years, after which he attained Kevala Gyan (omniscience). He preached for 30 years and attained Moksha (salvation) in the 6th century BCE, although the year varies by sect.

Historically, Mahavira, who preached Jainism in ancient India, was an older contemporary of Gautama Buddha. Scholars variously date him from 6th-5th century BCE and his place of birth is also a point of dispute among them.

Mahavira taught that observance of the vows of ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (chastity), and aparigraha (non-attachment) are necessary for spiritual liberation. He taught the principles of Anekantavada (many-sided reality): syadvada and nayavada. Mahavira's teachings were compiled by Indrabhuti Gautama (his chief disciple) as the Jain Agamas. The texts, transmitted orally by Jain monks, are believed to have been largely lost by about the 1st century CE (when the remaining were first written down in the Svetambara tradition). The surviving versions of the Agamas taught by Mahavira are some of Svetambara Jainism's foundation texts, but their authenticity is disputed in Digambara Jainism.

Mahavira is usually depicted in a sitting or standing meditative posture, with the symbol of a lion beneath him. His earliest iconography is from archaeological sites in the North Indian city of Mathura, and is dated from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. His birth is celebrated as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak and his nirvana (salvation) and also the enlightenment of his first shishya Shri Gautam swami is observed by Jains as Diwali.

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Answer 2

( The lord mahavira was born at 599 BCE at Kundanpur in India )

　　　　　　　　　　　 

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• In the Indian history, the period of 600 B.C. is very important. Lord Mahavira Swami ji was born in Kundanpur (Presently Bihar) near vaishali during this period.

　　　　　　　　　　　 

• His father was name king Siddaratha and his mother was name Trishala Rani. Lord mahavir Swami ji led family life about 30 years.

　　　　　　　　　　　 

• After the death of his parents, he took permission from Nandivardhan, his elder brother, he gave up his kingdom and all sorts of luxurious and set out on path of self discipline.

　　　　　　　　　　　 

• After doing a hard meditation for 12 years he attained Kaivalya Gyan which means to complete knowledge of universe. He attained salvation at the age of 72 at Pavapuri town.

　　　　　　　　　　　 

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