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: -Vaishali, Pali Vesali, city of ancient India, north of Patna, northwestern Bihar state, on the Gandak River. In antiquity Vaishali was the capital of the Licchavi republic and was closely associated with the early histories of both Buddhism and Jainism.

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.