Question

Why was the name ‘Jina’ given to Vardhaman Mahavir?

Answer 1

Jainism is one of India's ancient religions and Vardhamana Mahavira (599 BC – 527 BC) its greatest name. He was not its founder, but its reformer. 'Vardhamana' is an honorific title to mean 'ever flourishing', and he has several other honorific names like sanmati, and viraprabhu. 'Mahavira', his given name, is to mean literally a 'Great Hero'. He also known as 'Jina', the one who conquered temptations for sensual pleasures, and hence the name Jainism for the religion he shaped up and propagated from the teachings of his predecessors.