Mahavira

American

[muh-hah-veer-uh] / məˌhɑˈvɪər ə /

noun

Vardhamana.

Mahavira British

/ ˌmɑːhəˈvɪərə /

noun

the title of Vardhamana 599–527 _bc , Indian ascetic and religious teacher, regarded as the founder of Jainism

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For Jains, it's about the moment Jainism founder Lord Mahavira reached a state of being known as Moksha, or eternal bliss.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

Mahavira believed that everything in the universe has a soul and so should not be harmed.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, was born about 599 B.C. and died in 527 B.C.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Mahavira means "great hero"; may he look down the centuries on his heroic son Gandhi!

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

Jainism, a sect of Hinduism, was founded in the 6th century B.C. by Mahavira, a contemporary of Buddha.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

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