WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahavira, the last Tirthankar of Jainism, was born in Kundupur near Vaishali . The father of Mahavira was King Siddartha and his mother Trishala was the sister of King Chetaka of Vaishali. Since the wealth of his father’s kingdom had increased during the pregnancy, the child was called Vardhaman.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jainism in Bihar trace a long history since the times of twenty-fourth Tirthankara Mahavira, who was born in Vaishali (near Hajipur).

Detailed explanation-3: -Vardhamana Mahavira was born at Kundagrama near Vaishali in Bihar. His father, Siddharth was the head of “Jantrika clan” of Kshatriyas. His mother, Trishala belonged to Lichchhavi tribe.