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          Short Biography of Mahavira | Jainism

          The below mentioned article provides a short biography of Mahavira.

          The original name of Mahavira was Vardhamana. He was born at Kundagrama. His father Siddhartha was the Chief of his clan.

          Siddhartha had two sons and Vardhamana was the youngest of the two.

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          6. He was born in 539 B.C.

          At the time of his birth the astrologers made a forecast that either he will be a great king or a great saint. Mahavira spent his early life in the royal luxuries and was married to a beautiful princess, Yashodhara.

          A daughter was also born to Mahavira. It is said that parents of Mahavira were the followers of Parsva Nath, and Mahavira was greatly influenced by the teachings of Parsva Nath.

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          He developed a bent towards meditation while he was still a child.

          At the age of thirty when his parents had died he denounced the world with the permission of his elder brother. For about 13 months he wore clothes but subsequently he cast off his clothes and started livi