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Q: Lord Mahavira's original name is:
  • A. Ananda
  • B. Siddhartha
  • C. Sariputta
  • D. Vardhamana
Correct Answer: Option D - Lord Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal Kshatriya family in Vaishali (Bihar), India. His parents were Siddhartha and Trishala and his wife was Yashoda. Mahavira taught the idea of supremacy of human life and emphasized the importance of the positive attitude of life. Mahavira's message of non-violence (Ahimsa), truth (Satya), non-stealing (Asteya) and non-possession (Aparigraha) is full of universal compassion. Jainism is divided into two communities, Shwetambar and Digambar. Jain literature is very vast. Most of its religious literature is written in Sanskrit and Prakrit. He attained enlightenment under the 'sal' tree on the banks of the Rijupalika river near the village of Jrimbhik.
D. Lord Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal Kshatriya family in Vaishali (Bihar), India. His parents were Siddhartha and Trishala and his wife was Yashoda. Mahavira taught the idea of supremacy of human life and emphasized the importance of the positive attitude of life. Mahavira's message of non-violence (Ahimsa), truth (Satya), non-stealing (Asteya) and non-possession (Aparigraha) is full of universal compassion. Jainism is divided into two communities, Shwetambar and Digambar. Jain literature is very vast. Most of its religious literature is written in Sanskrit and Prakrit. He attained enlightenment under the 'sal' tree on the banks of the Rijupalika river near the village of Jrimbhik.

Explanations:

Lord Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal Kshatriya family in Vaishali (Bihar), India. His parents were Siddhartha and Trishala and his wife was Yashoda. Mahavira taught the idea of supremacy of human life and emphasized the importance of the positive attitude of life. Mahavira's message of non-violence (Ahimsa), truth (Satya), non-stealing (Asteya) and non-possession (Aparigraha) is full of universal compassion. Jainism is divided into two communities, Shwetambar and Digambar. Jain literature is very vast. Most of its religious literature is written in Sanskrit and Prakrit. He attained enlightenment under the 'sal' tree on the banks of the Rijupalika river near the village of Jrimbhik.