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Give a brief account of the life of Lord Mahavira. With reference to his teachings explains: Principle of Ahimsa.
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Solution
With reference to the teachings mentioned above a brief account of the life of Lord Mahavira is explained as under:
Principle of Ahimsa: Mahavira’s original name was Vardhamana. He was born at Kundagrama, now called as Basukunda, in the modern district of Muzza farpur in Bihar. His father Siddhartha was the head of Kshatriya clan and his mother, Trishala was a Lichhavi princess. Vardhman leaned towards spiritual matters. He got married to princess Yashoda, a daughter was born to them. At the age of twenty, Mahavira renounced all the worldly pleasures. He left his home in search of the truth. He attained spiritual knowledge at the age of 33. He traveled from place to place to preach the people and spread the light of truth among the people. At the age of 72 at Pava, in Patna District ‘Mahavira attained Mahavira laid great emphasis on the principle of Ahimsa. He stressed that all creatures, animals, and plants possess life. No harm should be caused to any living creature.
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