The fascinating life of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is a tale to remember. Each year Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated marking the birth of this revered figure of the Jain ...

Mahavir Jayanti 2023: Mahavir Jayanti holds an immense importance among Jain community people. They celebrate this day to mark the birth anniversary of the great Tirthankara of Jainism.

This festival marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. According to the Hindu calendar, the Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated on the 13th day of the Chaitra month ...

TIRUCHY: A damaged sculpture lying in neglect at a field at Dharmanathapuram in the district is actually that of a Jain Tirthankara from the later Chola period i.e. 11-12 AD, a history ...

The birth anniversary of Mahavira is celebrated with joy and excitement by the Jain community across the globe. Mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism who spread peace and harmony through ...

Celebrated by the Jain community to observe peace and harmony and to spread the teachings of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of the founder ...

BHUBANESWAR: Residents of Mundapada in Odisha’s Bhadrak district discovered a rare and precious Jain Tirthankara sculpture belonging to the 7th or 8th century on the banks of Baitarani river near.

noting that at least five of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras were born in Ayodhya, including Lord Rishabhdev, who was the first Tirthankara and the king of Ayodhya, and one in Varanasi. He encouraged ...

Eventually they became the Yakshas and Yakshis who were linked to the Tirthankara. Thus, the folk religion of the common man became linked with the esoteric faith of the Jain monastic order.