Mahavir Jayanti 2025: Lord Mahavir was born in the royal family, know how to leave Rajpat at the age of 30 – Mahavir Jayanti 2025 Lord Mahavir The Last Tirthankara of Jainism Had Left The Palace for Humanity
Mahavir jayanti 2025: Lord Mahavira was born on the Trayodashi date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. This day is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti in Jainism. This year Mahavir Jayanti will be celebrated on 10 April day on Thursday. Lord Mahavir was the 24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism. He left the royal life at a very young age and adopted retirement. Let us know in detail about the life of Lord Mahavira on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.
Importance of Mahavir Jayanti
On the day of Mahavir Jayanti, people of Jainism worship, fast and serve. In temples, the idol of Lord Mahavira is anointed and decorated. After this, a chariot or palanquin journey is taken out, in which devotees perform bhajan-kirtan.
Mahavira was born in the royal family
Lord Mahavir was born at Kundagram place near Vaishali in Bihar. His father’s name was King Siddharth. When Mahavir ji was born, happiness and prosperity in the king’s house had increased. For this reason, he was named Vardhaman in childhood. Due to birth in the royal family, his childhood was spent in many comforts.
Message of Lord Mahavira – Live and let live
Lord Mahavira spent the first 30 years of his life in the royal life. But after this, he abandoned everything and did penance in the forests for 12 years. After this long practice, he received Kaivalya knowledge. Lord Mahavira wandered many places in search of knowledge. But in the end he received it under a tree in the jumble, which he used for the good and social welfare of the people.
This is called salvation, that is, the whole awakening of the soul. Lord Mahavira told the people that we should treat others with others, as we want for ourselves. This is his famous principle- live and let live. The one who adopted these principles was called Jin, and from this the word Jain is made from this. This means that conquers his desires and senses.
