Mahavir Jayanti
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Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain festival
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religious festival → |
| activities |
decorating Jain temples
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distribution of food and clothes to the poor → organizing community feasts with strictly vegetarian food → recitation of Jain scriptures → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
→
Mahavira Jayanti → |
| associatedConcept |
ahimsa
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aparigraha → satya → |
| associatedDeity |
Mahavira
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| calendar |
Hindu lunisolar calendar
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| commemoratesEvent |
birth of Mahavira at Kundagrama (Kundalpur) near Vaishali
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| country |
India
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| culturalRegion |
Indian subcontinent
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| dateDetermination |
falls on the 13th day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasTheme |
non-violence
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self-discipline → truth → |
| honours |
24th Tirthankara
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Mahavira → |
| mainRituals |
charity and almsgiving
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lectures on Mahavira’s teachings → prayers → processions → visits to Jain temples → |
| majorCelebrationCenters |
Delhi
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Girnar → Gujarat → Pawapuri → Rajasthan → Shravanabelagola → |
| observedBy |
Jains
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followers of Jainism → |
| publicHolidayIn |
India
→
several Indian states → |
| religion |
Jainism
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|
| religiousTradition |
Digambara Jainism
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Śvētāmbara Jainism → |
| significance |
celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavira
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| symbolizes |
compassion for all living beings
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renunciation and spiritual awakening → |
| type |
birth anniversary
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|
| typicalGregorianMonth |
April
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March → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mahavir Jayanti
("Mahavir Janma Kalyanak")
→
Mahavir Jayanti ("Mahavira Jayanti") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Jainism
→
Palitana temples → |
majorFestival |
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Mahavira
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commemorationFestival |
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Svetambara
("Mahavira Jayanti")
→
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festivalObserved |