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LORD MAHAVIRA


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In Jainism, a Tīrthaṅkara is a human being who helps in achieving . Siddha in Jainism is a that has destroyed all the karma bondings; a soul in the purest form. Arihant in Jainism is siddha. Arihants destroyed all gathi ( ) karmas and still live until they reach the Siddha status. Arihant literally means vanquisher of . Mahavira (599-527 BC) was the last Jaini . Lord Mahavira is addressed by people by such as Vira or Viraprabhu, Sanmati, Vardhamana, Ativira and Gnatputra. Lord Mahavira established the that are ruling the whole today. He was born at Kundalagrama (Vaishali district) situated 27 miles from , India. His birthday is celebrated as every year. He is more popularly known as " ", because of the fact that, after Mahavira was born, his family prospered and got . According to one legend, after his birth, Mahavir was bathed by with celestial milk. He was the son of the King Siddhartha, so he lived his early life . But at around the age of thirty, he and turned into an ascetic. After having left behind the , he went into the state of for over 12 years. He started being called Mahavira becuase of his quest for of life. When his soul at the age of 72, he had around 400,000 followers.