RELIGIONS
JAINISM
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Question
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The city of Bihar is considered holy in Jainism because
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God revealed himself to Mahavira there
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the sacred River Ganges flows through the middle of it
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20 of the 24 Thirtankaras are believed to have achieved liberation there
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creation is believed to have begun there
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mahavira (Devanagari: ), also known as Vardhaman, was the 24th tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Jain belief each cosmic age produces its own group of 24 Tirthankaras, the first of whom-if it is an age of descending purity-are giants, but they decrease in stature and appear after shorter intervals of time as the age proceeds.
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