Some people believe Mahavira to be the founder of the Jain religion, but it is not so. Jainism is believed by Jains to be an everlasting truth that has no beginning or end. It was not founded by ...

This page looks at Mahavira, who is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form. Mahavira is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form; although this is true only in the ...

Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most significant festivals of Jainism. It is observed to commemorate the birth of Mahavira, the 24th and last Jain tirthankara. A tirthankara is an enlightened soul who ...

The nature of reality is dynamic. Reality is influenced by free will and determinism. Were we to believe, however,that determinism alone is the final verdict, then we would be niyativadis, not Jains.

This page provides information about important Jain texts. The texts containing the teachings of Mahavira are called the Agamas, and are the canonical literature - the scriptures - of Svetambara ...

Lord Mahavira was born in ancient India, more than 2600 hundred years ago. Many people know him as the ‘founder of Jainism’ however, Jain’s believe him to be the last of 24 Tirthankara (ford maker).

IN most western style histories of religions, as well as in popular perception, Mahavira is generally regarded as being the founder of Jainism in much the same way as Jesus is regarded as the founder ...

This page lists some Jain festivals and holy days, including the birthday of Mahavira and Paryushana, which started as a monastic day of reflection. This page lists some Jain festivals and holy days, ...

ahavira and Buddha lived at the same time, sparking much discussion and controversy among their disciples and historians about whether they ever encountered each other. What kind of interactions and ...

The texts containing the teachings of Mahavira are called the Agamas, and are the canonical literature - the scriptures - of Svetambara Jainism. Mahavira's disciples compiled his words into texts or ...