24. Mahaveer Swami
Lord Mahavir - Brief Introduction
| 24. Mahaveer Swami | |
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| Other names | Vīr, Ativīr, Vardhamāna, Sanmati, Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta |
| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Bhagwan Parshvanatha |
| Symbol | Lion |
| Height | 7 cubits (10.5 feet) |
| Age | 72 years |
| Tree | Shala |
| Complexion | Golden |
| Personal Information | |
| Born |
6th century BCE (historical) c. 599 BCE (traditional) Kundalpur, Present-day Nalanda district, Bihar, India |
| Moksha |
5th century BCE (historical) c. 527 BCE (traditional) Pawapuri, Present-day Bihar, India |
| Parents |
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| Birthplace | Kundalpur (Nalanda-Bihar) |
| Father | King Siddharth |
| Mother | Queen Trishala |
| Caste (Varna) | Kshatriya |
| Dynasty | Nath |
| Body Colour | Golden |
| Symbol | Lion |
| Age | 72 Years |
| Body Occupancy | 7 Hands |
| Incarnation (in womb) | Asharh Shukla 6 |
| Birth | Chaitra Shukla 13 |
| Initiation | Magsir Krishna 10 |
| Initiation | Omniscience Forest & Tree-Shand Forest & Sal (Shorea Robusta) Tree |
| First Food | Given By King Vakul Of Kool Village (Kheer) |
| Special Food | Given By Mahasati Chandna In Kaushambi (Kheer) |
| Omniscience | Vaishakh Shukla 10 |
| Veershasan Jayanti | Shravan Krishna 1 (Day of Lord's First Holy Preaching At Rajgrihi) |
| Salvation | Kartik Krishna 15 |
| Salvation Place | Pavapuri |
| Chief Disciples (Gandhars) | 11 (Shri Indrabhuti etc.) |
| Saints (Munis) | 14 Thousand |
| Chief Aryika (Ganini) | Aryika Chandana |
| Female saints (Aryikas) | 36 Thousand |
| Male Votaries | 1 Lacs |
| Female Votaries | 3 Lacs |
| Male Demigod | Matang Dev |
| Female Demigod | Siddhayini Devi |