Mahavir Jayanti: Special things related to Lord Mahavir...
Mahavir Jayanti: Special things related to Lord Mahavir...
Lord Mahavira of jainism was born in 599 BC. According to the Hindu calendar, Chaitra Shukla happened on Trayodashi. This time this date is 4 april 2023 i.e. today. Mahavir Bhagwan was born in Kundagram in Vaishali district of Bihar. Lord Mahavir Jayanti is being celebrated today itself, the 24th Tirthankar of Jainism. Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated with great pomp in Jainism. Devotees organize many rituals. On this day processions of Lord Mahavir are also taken out. So let's know about some special things related to Mahavir on the day of Mahavir Jayanti 2023.Special facts related to the birth of Lord Mahavir Lord Mahavir was born in the same family in which Lord Shri ram was born. This is the reason why he is also believed to be related to Lord Rama. Both Lord Rama and Lord Mahavir were born in the Ikshvaku dynasty and both are Suryavanshi. Lord Mahavir's childhood name was Vardhaman. Lord Mahavir's father was the king of Vajji Republic and his mother's name is Trishala Devi.Journey of Lord Mahavir from Vardhaman At the age of 30, Lord Mahavir had renounced all pleasures and started doing penance. He was known as Vardhaman in his childhood. At the age of 30, turning his data-face away from all pleasures, he had gained control over his desires and vices by performing severe penance. Mahavir had done penance for more than 12 years. He had conquered the senses by doing severe penance. For this reason he is called Vardhman Mahavir Bhagwan.Those who create pilgrimage to cross the world, they are called Tirthankaras. Mahavir Bhagwan had established four pilgrimages Sadhu, Sadhvi, Shravak and Shravika. All these pilgrimages are not a cosmic pilgrimage but a principle. Mahavir Bhagwan has asked to consider only the Panchsheel principle of jainism as a pilgrimage. In the Panchsheel principle, the observance of truth, non-violence, apigraha, asteya and brahmacharya has been explained. On the day of Mahavir Jayanti, his followers worship Lord Mahavir and anoint him and also take a pledge to follow his principles.
Lord Mahavira of jainism was born in 599 BC. According to the Hindu calendar, Chaitra Shukla happened on Trayodashi. This time this date is 4 april 2023 i.e. today. Mahavir Bhagwan was born in Kundagram in Vaishali district of Bihar. Lord Mahavir Jayanti is being celebrated today itself, the 24th Tirthankar of Jainism. Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated with great pomp in Jainism. Devotees organize many rituals. On this day processions of Lord Mahavir are also taken out. So let's know about some special things related to Mahavir on the day of Mahavir Jayanti 2023.Special facts related to the birth of Lord Mahavir Lord Mahavir was born in the same family in which Lord Shri ram was born. This is the reason why he is also believed to be related to Lord Rama. Both Lord Rama and Lord Mahavir were born in the Ikshvaku dynasty and both are Suryavanshi. Lord Mahavir's childhood name was Vardhaman. Lord Mahavir's father was the king of Vajji Republic and his mother's name is Trishala Devi.Journey of Lord Mahavir from Vardhaman At the age of 30, Lord Mahavir had renounced all pleasures and started doing penance. He was known as Vardhaman in his childhood. At the age of 30, turning his data-face away from all pleasures, he had gained control over his desires and vices by performing severe penance. Mahavir had done penance for more than 12 years. He had conquered the senses by doing severe penance. For this reason he is called Vardhman Mahavir Bhagwan.Those who create pilgrimage to cross the world, they are called Tirthankaras. Mahavir Bhagwan had established four pilgrimages Sadhu, Sadhvi, Shravak and Shravika. All these pilgrimages are not a cosmic pilgrimage but a principle. Mahavir Bhagwan has asked to consider only the Panchsheel principle of jainism as a pilgrimage. In the Panchsheel principle, the observance of truth, non-violence, apigraha, asteya and brahmacharya has been explained. On the day of Mahavir Jayanti, his followers worship Lord Mahavir and anoint him and also take a pledge to follow his principles.