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Who was the guru of Mahavira?
Gautama Swami
Agamas. Mahavira’s teachings were compiled by Gautama Swami, his Ganadhara (chief disciple).
Who is the father of Mahavir Swami?
Siddharth
Mahavira/Fathers
Siddhartha (/sɪˈdɑːrtə, -θə/) was the father of Mahavira, the 24th and last Jain Tirthankara. He was a Kshatriya King from the Ikshvaku dynasty and the ruler of the Nata, or Jnatri clan in Kshatriya Kundagrama, a suburb of Vaishali (Basarh in modern-day Bihar).
Which book Mahavir wrote?
Dr. Jain is the author of the Wisdom Tales book Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence, which will be published in July, 2014. It is a powerful but simple narrative of the life of Mahavira. Mahavira was a great spiritual figure who lived six centuries before the birth of Jesus in India.
Who was the mother of Mahavira?
Trishla
Mahavira/Mothers
Trishala, mother of Mahavira, the most recent of the Tirthankaras (“Ford-makers,” i.e., saviours) of Jainism, a religion of India. Trishala, like the mother of the Buddha, was a member of the Kshatriya (warrior) caste.
What is the meaning of Mahavira?
His name means “brave” and “courageous.” He was the 24th and last of the great Jain sages (tirthankaras). Mahavira, whose birth name was Vardhamana, was born around 600 B.C.E., making him a contemporary of Buddha.
Where did Mahavira died?
Pavapuri, India
Mahavira/Place of death
Who was the successor of Lord Mahavira?
Mahavira’s principal disciple Sudhamma succeeded him as the head of the Church.
What language did Mahavira preach the people?
Mahavira preached in Prakrit.
Who was the parents of Mahavira?
Trishla
Siddharth
Mahavira/Parents
What are the followers of Mahavira called?
Since Vardhamana became popular with the name of Mahavira (the great hero) or Jina (the conqueror of self), therefore, his followers were called Janis.
When and where was Mahavira born?
Vardhamana
Mahavira/Full name
Who was born first Buddha or Mahavira?
Mahavira was born a little before the Buddha. While the Buddha was the founder of Buddhism, Mahavira did not found Jainism. He is the 24th great teacher (Tirthankar) in the Jain tradition that was founded in the present era by Rishabh or Adinath, thousands of years before Mahavira.
How old was Mahavira when he was born?
Mahavira (540 B.C.E.-468 B.C.E.) Mahavira, Indian guru of the Jain tradition, was born into the kshatriya or warrior caste and originally named Vardhamana. His birthdate is traditionally given as 599 B.C.E. , but modern dating has suggested a more likely date of 540.
Who was the chief disciple of Mahavira in Jainism?
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).
What kind of life did Mahavira lead as a monk?
According to the traditions of the two main Jain sects, the Shvetambara (“White-robed”) and the Digambara (“Sky-clad,” i.e., naked), Mahavira became a monk and followed an extreme ascetic life, attaining kevala, the stage of omniscience or highest perception.
Why was Mahavira called the great hero by the gods?
According to later Jain texts, Mahavira’s childhood name was Vardhamāna (“the one who grows”) because of the kingdom’s prosperity at the time of his birth. According to the Kalpasutras, he was called Mahavira (“the great hero”) by the gods in the Kalpa Sūtra because he remained steadfast in the midst of dangers, fears, hardships and calamities.