Where Mahavir was born?

Correct option is B

Correct Option: (B) Kundgram

• Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in Kundgram (also called Kundalpur or Kundapura).

• Kundgram was a suburb of Vaishali, which is located in present-day Bihar, India.

• He was born in 599 BCE into a royal Kshatriya family of the Ikshvaku dynasty.

• Father: King Siddhartha

• Mother: Queen Trishala

• He renounced his royal life at the age of 30 and attained Kevalya (absolute knowledge) after 12 years of meditation and asceticism.

• He preached Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (celibacy), and Aparigraha (non-possession).

• Vaishali:

  • Region near Kundgram; significant in both Jain and Buddhist traditions.

• Kashi (Varanasi):

  • Birthplace of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism.

• Lumbini:

  • Birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama (Lord Buddha), not Mahavir.