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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many years did Vardhama take to achieve kivela?
A
123 Years
B
30 Years
C
12 Years
D
Tomorrow
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahavira Jain left his home at the age of 30 and wandered for 12 years before finally attaining Kaivalya (Enlightenment) at Jimbhikagrama, on the banks of Rijupalika river.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the thirteenth year, at the age of 42. he attained “Kaivalya” i.e. the supreme knowledge and final deliverance from the bonds of pleasure and pain. Hence, he was called “Kevalin".

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahavira left his home and went to live in a forest when he was thirty years old. He led a hard and lonely life for twelve years, at the end of which he attained enlightenment.

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