Mahavir Jayanti 2024: Uncover Some Crucial Facts About This Day

Mahavir Jayanti 2024 celebrates the birth of a great Tirthankara of Jainism. A celebration, remembering the greatness and immortal thoughts of Saint Mahavir. Overall, Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated by Jain community people, following all traditions. So, without any ado, let’s know more about this festival. According to the Hindu calendar, Mahavir Jayanti is conducted on the thirteenth day of the month of ‘Chaitra.’ Hence, Mahaveer Jayanti Date Sunday, 21 April, 2024

Mahavir Jayanti Date And Time

In 2024, there will be the 2622th birth anniversary of Mahavir Swami.

Mahavir Jayanti: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Trayodashi Tithi Starts: 10:41 PM on Apr 20, 2024

Trayodashi Tithi Ends: 01:11 AM on Apr 22, 2024

Importance of Mahavir Jayanti Festival

This one-of-a-kind day is dedicated to the conception of Lord Mahavir, a Jain saint who is known amongst the most famous saints to have ever lived on the earth. Like the spirituality itself, Mahavir Jayanti is observed with modesty and elegance.

Lord Vardhamana Mahavira was born as a prince in Vaishali, a remote city in southern Maharashtra. Despite the fact that he was supposed to be Tyrant, he abandoned the earthly life at the age of 30 and thus achieved enlightenment, leaving all the worldly pleasures and sins behind. His philosophies influenced many believers, and he was known for his fearlessness, intellectual insight, and integrity.

History Of Mahavir Jayanti Celebrations

To understand the essence of Mahavir Jayanthi, one must first know about Lord Mahavir’s superiority.

The son of King Siddhartha and Queen Trisala was Lord Vardhamana Mahavira. As per mythology, Lord Mahavira was a son of Devananda, the wife of Brahmin Rishabhdeva, and moved to Trisala’s womb by God’s wonder. Trisala, the pregnant woman, had 16 dreams until he was conceived, whom archaeologists perceived as indicating that the boy would be either a King or a ‘Tirthankara.’ Indeed, the boy grew up to be a great man who, at the age of 30, gave up all material possessions and given this world his great teachings.

Lord Mahavir is regarded as one of the holiest and most accomplished missionaries of peace and harmony. Lord Mahavir preached a vision of redemption and peaceful coexistence, and his ideas inspired a large number of people.

He gave a five-point principle for all believers to follow: ‘Ahimsa,’ ‘Asteya,’ Brahmacharya, Satya, and Aparigraha.’ Jainism takes these oaths in order to live in unity and tranquillity. Lord Mahavir’s observations were focused on empirical interpretations of existence and life’s underlying message. A bit similar concepts are mostly implemented by many people today, not just Jain religions.