Day celebrating the birth of Mahavira, 24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Vardhaman Mahavira image at Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Official name
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
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Jains
Type
Religious, India (national holiday)
Significance
Birth Anniversary of Mahavira
Celebrations
Going to the Jain Temple
Observances
Prayers, religious rituals
Date
Chaitra Sud Triyodashi (teras) (Vira Nirvana Samvat)
Frequency
Annual
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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak is one of the most important religious festivals in Jainism. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of present Avasarpiṇī.[a] On the Gregorian calendar, the holiday occurs either in March or April.
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