Mahaveer Swami Jayanti:
What is Mahaveer
Jayanti ??
Mahaveer Jayanti is the most important religious day for Jains celebrates
the birth of Mahaveera
Who is Mahaveera ?
Mahaveera is known as the twenty fourth and the last Tirthankara(Teaching
God) for Jains.
He was the son of King Siddartha and Queen Trishala of Kundgraam.
Where it is celebrated ?
Where it is celebrated ?
Mahaveer Jayanti is celebrated across country . Pilgrims from all parts of the country visit the ancient Jain Temples at Sammed Shikharji, Girnar and Palitana on this day.
Why Mahaveer Jayanti
is celebrated ?
Mahaveer celebrated to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Lord Mahaveera, founder and last
Thirthankars(Teaching God) of Jainism.
How is Celebrated
??
In the morning the idol of Mahaveera is given
a ceremonial bath called the 'Abhishek'. After that the idol of Mahavira is
carried out on a chariot, in a procession called rath yatra.All the Jain
temples acoross county go gets decorated with flags.
Many devotees visit temples dedicated to
Mahaveera to meditate and offer prayers. Few members of the Jain community
Perform some sort of charitable act. Some of the community even participate in
a grand procession preaching the
Mahaveera..
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