As legend goes in the Mahavir Purana, Mahavir was born a Tirthankara for the good of the world and the attainment of Nirvana. As believed by the sect of Svetambara Jains, Mahavira was conceived in the ...

People of Ayodhya lit lamps along the way to light their path in the darkness. To the Jains, it has a whole different meaning. For them, Diwali is the day when the last of the Jain Tirthankaras, Lord ...

Thereafter, the 'Sangha' or the community of His disciples was formed. According to Jainism, Lord Mahavira became the 'Guru' to his first disciple Gautam Swami on this day. Thus this day is celebrated ...

He then propagated the Dharma known as Jainism. The birth anniversary of Mahavira is celebrated with joy and excitement by the Jain community across the globe. Mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara of ...