The Enlightened Path: Life and Teachings of Mahavira
Early Life and Renunciation Mahavira, born as Vardhamana, was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism. He was born into a royal family in present-day Bihar, India, around 599 BCE. From a young age, Vardhamana showed a deep inclination towards spirituality and detachment from worldly pleasures. At the age of 30, Mahavira renounced his princely […]