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 ...

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 ...

The main temple, dedicated to Tirthankara Ajitnatha, features a towering spire and intricately carved ceilings depicting Jain cosmology. The surrounding hills house smaller shrines, some partially ...

Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th and final Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in 599 B.C. in Bihar, India. In his early 30s, he renounced his family and royal status, forsaking all worldly possessions ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

It is one of the auspicious and holy festivals in the Jain culture, as Lord Mahavir was born on this day. The day is also marked as the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism. Devotees celebrate ...

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.

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 ...