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Lord Mahavira

Lord Mahavira. Tyler Pahl. Resources. http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/mahavira.html http://www.jainuniversity.org/Introduction_24_Tirthankaras.aspx http://www.religionfacts.com/jainism/practices.htm http://www.dlshq.org/saints/mahavira.htm. About Mahavira.

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Lord Mahavira

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  1. Lord Mahavira Tyler Pahl

  2. Resources • http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/mahavira.html • http://www.jainuniversity.org/Introduction_24_Tirthankaras.aspx • http://www.religionfacts.com/jainism/practices.htm • http://www.dlshq.org/saints/mahavira.htm

  3. About Mahavira • He was the 24th Tirthankara of the Jain Religon • He was a Monk, He did not like to hurt living things • He was a Prince

  4. Jainism • Worship and meditate • They don’t eat in front sick people, or when it is dark • They touch people of the opposite sex

  5. Symbol of Jainism

  6. What did mahavira do for the people • Crops increased • rain fall increased • Parents had more riches

  7. Mahavira Early Life • Mahavira was born a prince in Bihar, India • His real name is not Mahvira it is Vardhamana • He was really smart, and shy and quite • He was Perfect

  8. Mahavira

  9. Mahaviras Family • He had a Wife and a Daughter before he left the kingdom • His fathers name is Sidatha, Raja of Kundalpura, and his mothers name is Trisala

  10. Mahaviras Prayers • NamoArihantanam- I bow to the enlightened souls • NamoSiddhanam- I bow to the liberated souls • NamoAyariuanman- I bow to religious leaders • NamoUvajjayanam- I bow to the religious teachers • NamoLoeSavvaSahunam- I bow to all monks in the world

  11. Jainism Vows • Non violence • Truth fullness • Non stealing • Chastity • Non possession

  12. Jainism’s lords • 1.Lord Rishabhadv • 2.Lord Ajinath • 3.Lord Sambhavnath • 4.Lord Abhinandan • 5.Lord Sumatina • 6.Lord Padmaprab • 7.Lord Suparshvanat • 8.Lord Chandra Prabha. • 9.Lord Suvidhinat • 10.Lord Shitalnath • 11.Lord Shreyanshnath • 12.Lord VasupujyaIndra. • 13.Lord Vimalnath • 14.Lord Anantnath • 15.Lord Dharmanat • 16.Lord Shantinath • 17.Lord KunthunathIn. • 18.Lord ArnathIn. • 19.Lord Mallinath. • 20.Lord Munisuvrat • 21.Lord Naminath • 22.Lord Neminath . • 23.Lord Parshvanath • 24.Lord Mahavir

  13. Jainism

  14. Why they had 24 Lords • Their numbers are shown to be limited by the rule of nature. In the present era of Utsarpini time-span, there are 24 times only when these heavenly elements are positioned in the best location.

  15. Where Mahavira was born • He was born Bihar, India

  16. When was Mahavira born • 599 B.C

  17. When Mahavira died • 527B.C at the age of 72 • People celebrate the festival of lights to honor Him

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