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Who was the twenty-fourth Jain Tirthankara?
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Who was the twenty-fourth Jain Tirthankara?

A.

Gomateshwara

B.

Rishabha

C.

Mahavira

D.

Parasnath

Correct option is C

The correct answer is Mahavira.

  • Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, is recognized as the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of Jainism.
  • He was born in 599 BCE in Kundagram, Bihar, India.

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  • Mahavira attained kevala jnana (omniscience) after 12 years of rigorous penance.
  • He preached the principles of Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (celibacy), and Aparigraha (non-possession).
  • Mahavira's teachings form the core of Jain philosophy and are compiled in the Agamas, the canonical scriptures of Jainism.
  • He is considered a reformer who revitalized and reorganized the Jain community during his lifetime.

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