Mahavira

[ muh-hah-veer-uh ]

noun

1. Vardhamana.

Mahavira

/ ˌmɑːhəˈvɪərə /

noun

1. MahaviraVardhamana599 bc527 bcMIndianMISC: asceticRELIGION: religious teacherRELIGION: founder of Jainism the title of Vardhamana 599–527 bc , Indian ascetic and religious teacher, regarded as the founder of Jainism

Example Sentences

For Jains, it's about the moment Jainism founder Lord Mahavira reached a state of being known as Moksha, or eternal bliss.

From BBC

“In this spirit, we reached out to the coalition last week to discuss and mutually understand how we can best work together for the common good. We deeply apologize and immediately removed the statue Mahavira from all of our venues,” it said.

From Seattle Times

Statues of revered figures such as Mahavira and Parshvanatha “belong in temples for veneration, not to be misused or mishandled by nightclub patrons,” Jainist leader Sulekh C. Jain said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

Statues of revered figures such as Mahavira and Parshvanatha “belong in temples for veneration, not to be misused or mishandled by nightclub patrons,” Jainist leader Sulekh C. Jain said in a statement.

From Washington Times

“In this spirit, we reached out to the coalition last week to discuss and mutually understand how we can best work together for the common good. We deeply apologize and immediately removed the statue Mahavira from all of our venues,” it said.

From Washington Times