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Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, Mahāvīra), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha . [ 12 ]
The Venerable Ascetic Mahavira passed twelve years in this way of life; during the thirteenth year in the second month of summer, in the fourth fortnight, the light (fortnight) of Vaisakha, on its tenth day called Suvrata, in the Muhurta called Vigaya, while the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Uttaraphalguni, when the shadow had ...
The idol of Mahavira is carried out on a chariot, in a procession called rath yatra. [8] On the way stavans (religious rhymes) are recited. [9] Statues of Mahavira are given a ceremonial anointment called the abhisheka. During the day, most members of the Jain community engage in some sort of charitable act, prayers, pujas, and vratas.
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Most "Aagam Mandirs" have Mahavira as the principal deity. He established several aagam mandirs, and the Shree Vardhaman Jain Aagam Tirth, Katraj is one of them. [6] Aagam Mandir at Katraj. Apart from the above, he also established and consecrated 35 Bārsā Sūtra Mandirs and a total of 37 temples after he became an acharya. [9]
The Ācārāṅga Sūtra, the foremost and oldest Jain text (First book c. 5th–4th century BCE; Second book c. Late 4th–2nd century BCE), [1] is the first of the twelve Angas, part of the agamas which were compiled based on the teachings of 24th Tirthankara Mahavira.
Ghantakarna Mahavira is one of the fifty-two viras (protector deities) of Svetambara Jainism. [1] He is chiefly associated with Tapa Gaccha, a monastic lineage. He was a deity of the Jain tantrik tradition. There is a shrine dedicated to him at the Mahudi Jain Temple established by Buddhisagar Suri, a Jain monk, in nineteenth century. It is one ...
Sudharmaswami was the spiritual successor of Indrabhuti Gautama in religious order reorganised by Mahavira. [1] He is traditionally dated from 607 to 507 BC. [2] In the Jain tradition he is believed to have obtained omniscience after 12 years in 515 BC. [1] He is believed to have attained nirvana in 507 BC at the age of 100.