1st:+ Tirthankara: Rishabhanath
23 Tirthankara: Parshvanath
24th or Last Tirthankara: Vardhaman Mahavira
Birth-Kundagrama near Vaishali (540Bc
Childhood Name – Vardhman
He belonged to the Jnatrika kashatriya clan.
Father – Siddhartha (Head of janatrika clan)
AKSHA
Mother-Trishla (Sister of Lichhavi chief chetaka)
Elder Brother Nandiverdhan
Wife Yashoda
Daughter-Annoja Priyadarshin married with Jamall
At the age of 30. Vardhaman renounced his home & became a wandering ascetic for 12 Years by taking permission from his elder brother.
Mahavira’s first disciple was Jamali.
Austerity Place Jrimbhikagrama Village
Attainment of Knowledge(i.e Kaivalya Jnana) 12 yrs. (Rajupalika River, Under the Saal free near
Jrimbhikagrama)
Follower-Jamali (1″ student after Enlightenment)
Language – Natural (Prakrit)
He was Contemporary to Bimbisara.
He met Makhali Goshal, who became his 1″ student, Before englightenment.
Ajivaka Community by Makhali Goshal
Bindusar follower of Ajvika Community.
He added 5 Mahavarta → BRAMACHARYA
He gave his 1 sermon in Prakrit Language at Rajgriha.
1st Female Disciple Chandana
Most famous Followers → SthulBhadra & Bhadra Bahu.
Death-468 BC (PavaPuri), Bihar at the age of 72.
Pava Puri is also called as “Apapuri”.
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