Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, Mahāvīra), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Preacher) of Jainism...
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Look up Mahavir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mahavira may refer to: Mahavira (599–527 BCE), 24th and last Jain Tirthankara (enlightened reformer)...
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Mahāvīra (or Mahaviracharya, "Mahavira the Teacher") was a 9th-century Indian Jain mathematician possibly born in Mysore, in India. He authored Gaṇita-sāra-saṅgraha...
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A Mahavira Hall, usually simply known as a Main Hall, is the main hall or building in a traditional Chinese Buddhist temple, enshrining representations...
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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (redirect from Mahavira Jayanti)
most important religious festivals in Jainism. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of present Avasarpiṇī...
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Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence is an illustrated children's story based upon the life of Mahavira, a teacher of the Jain faith. Mahavira: The Hero...
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containing the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, notably Parshvanatha and Mahavira. Traditionally ascribed to Bhadrabahu, which would place it in the 4th...
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in the 8th and 7th century BCE. Parshvanatha was born 273 years before Mahavira. He was the spiritual successor of the 22nd Tirthankar Neminatha. He is...
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Shri Mahaveer Ji temple (redirect from Mahavira Ji temple)
out of sandstone. In this statue lord Mahavira is sitting in padmasana posture. The iconic idol of Lord Mahavira, the principal deity of the pilgrimage...
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The Mahavira Jain temple is built in Osian of Jodhpur District, Rajasthan. The temple is an important pilgrimage of the Oswal Jain community. This temple...
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History of Jainism (section Mahavira)
tirthankara Parshvanatha (c. 9th–8th century BCE) and the 24th tirthankara Mahavira (c. 599 – c. 527 BCE) are considered historical figures. According to Jain...
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historians date to the 9th century BCE, and the twenty-fourth tirthankara Mahavira, around 600 BCE. Jainism is considered an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras...
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Mahavir Mandir (redirect from Mahavira Mandir)
Mahavir Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Hanuman, located in Patna, Bihar, India. Millions of pilgrims visit the temple every year. Acharya...
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Ghantakarna Mahavir (redirect from Ghantakarna Mahavira)
Ghantakarna Mahavira is one of the fifty-two viras (protector deities) of Svetambara Jainism. He is chiefly associated with Tapa Gaccha, a monastic lineage...
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Vardhman Group of Companies (redirect from Mahavira Group of Companies)
Vardhman Group is a textile group based in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, that was established in 1965. The group is engaged in manufacturing and trading in...
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pilgrimage. This temple also temporarily housed the ancient 2,600 years idol of Mahavira from temple in The temple also has a dharamshala equipped with all modern...
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It is dedicated to Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara (religious preacher of Jainism), which marks the place of his cremation. Mahavira attained Nirvana (death)...
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Makkhali Gosala (section Makkhali Gosala and Mahavira)
was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, and of Mahavira, the last and 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Details about Gosala's life...
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Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (redirect from Mahavira Medical College)
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) is a medical college in New Delhi. It is attached with the famous Safdarjang Hospital for clinical teaching. The...
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Vardhaman College of Engineering (redirect from Mahavira College of Engineering)
Vardhaman College of Engineering (VCE) is an autonomous institution affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) situated in Shamshabad...
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India. He was the son of King Bimbisara and was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. He forcefully took over the kingdom of Magadha from...
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Magadha (Bihar) and continue to thrive in the modern age. Gautam Buddha and Mahavira are generally accepted as contemporaries. Jainism and Buddhism share many...
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Vardhaman Sthanakvasi Jain Shravak Sangh - वर्धमान स्थानकवासी जैन श्रावक संघ is a Jain religious body founded in India in 1952. Acharya Atmaramji was the...
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birthplace of Mahavira, the 24th tirthankara of Jainism. This place is also believed to birthplace of four of the eleven Ganadhara of Mahavira, including...
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Bhagwan Mahavir University (redirect from Mahavira University)
Bhagwan Mahavir University is a private university located in Surat, Gujarat, India. It was established in 2001 under the Gujarat Private Universities...
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Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (redirect from Mahavira Open University)
Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), formerly Kota Open University, is an open university in Kota, Rajasthan, India, established in 1987. VMOU offers...
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Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences previously known as Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) is a government medical college situated...
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Mahaveer School (redirect from Mahavira School)
Mahaveer public school is a private school in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It stands on a 2.68 acre (10,844 m²) plot of land allotted free of cost in 1946...
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Śvetāmbaras. Śvetāmbaras consider themselves to be the original followers of Mahavira and that the Digambara sect emerged in 82 AD as a result of a rebellion...
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Vardhman Academy (redirect from Mahavira Academy)
Vardhman Academy is a private secondary school run by the Jain Boarding House Society in Meerut, India. It is a co-educational day-cum-boarding school...
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