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 |