Lord Mahavira was born in 599 BC in Bihar, India to a royal family. At age 30, he left his family and possessions to become a monk and spent the next 12.5 years in intense meditation and penance. He then became omniscient and traveled throughout India teaching Jain philosophy, including speaking the truth, self-control, non-attachment to wealth, non-violence, and compassion. His miraculous idol was later discovered from a hill near the Shri Mahavirji temple in Rajasthan 400 years ago and is now worshipped there. Mahavir Jayanti and Deepawali are important Jain festivals celebrating his birth and liberation.

1. Presentation by :-Nita Jain

2. Lord Mahaveer
Lord Mahavira was born into a royal family
in Bihar(India)in 599 B.C.
 Father’s name was King Siddhartha and
mother’s name was Trishala.
 Last twenty fourth Tirthankaras of Jains
 During pregnancy, Trishala was believed to have
had a number of auspicious dreams, all
signifying the coming of a great soul.

4. At the age of 30, he left his family and royal
household, gave up his worldly possessions,
including clothing and become a monk.
Next twelve-a half year , he practiced intense
meditation and severe penance, after which he
became Kevali~(omniscient)

6. Mahavira travelled throughout in India to
teach JAIN PHILOSOPHY
 Always speak the truth.
 Control over oneself is very important .
 There is no point accumulating loads of
wealth that you can’t ever spend.
 Follow the path of non- violence.
 Be compassionate towards living being.

7. Moksha

8. SHRI MAHAVIRJI
Shri Mahavirji temple, also known as Atishya Kshetrah,is
situated hindaun block in karauli district in Rajasthan.
Bhagwan Mahaveer’s miraculous idol discovered from the
earth 400 years ago from a hollow on the hill near the
temple. The ancient idol of the nineteenth century, is
serene, and beautiful.

9. Miracle story
A tanner’s cow did not give milk. On
looking for the reason, it was found that
the cow used to go and stand on a hill
and all her milk oozed out. The tanner
had various doubts but the could not
know the reason. At last when digging
was done on the hill, an idol appeared.
Shri Amar Chand Bilala of Basawa
(Jaipur) constructed a huge temple for
worshipping the idol. It is said that during
the excavation of the idol, many people
tried to lift the idol, but failed to budge it.
Later, the tanner had to be summoned to
shift the idol from the hill to temple, who
did it with ease. Since then, this temple
has come to gain immense significance
among the Jains.

10.  Mahavir Jayanti is the most
important jain festival. It
celebrate the birth of
Mahavira
 The great festival of
Deepawali is celebrated in
honor of liberation of
Bhagwan Mahavira

11. Thank you
Nita Jain