Question

The last Tirthankara of Jainism was
1. Parshvanath
2. Mahavira
3. Ajitnath
4. None of them

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Mahavira

Tirthankara refers to an enlightened soul achieves perfection through meditation.

• Vardhamana Mahavira is regarded as the founder of Jainism.
• In Jainism, there were twenty-four Tirthankaras.
• Lord Rishabha was the first Tirthankara and Lord Mahavira was the last Tirthankara.
• Mahavira wandered for twelve years to attain perfect knowledge and later he was known as Jina(conqueror) and the followers of Mahavira were called Jains.
• In Jainism, there are three jewels- right belief, right knowledge, and right action to achieve salvation.
• Jain monks followed non-violence very strictly and they opposed the caste system.

• Jainism declined due to its strict rules of non-violence.
• The farmers found it difficult to maintain because they need to kill weeds and insects in order to produce their crops. hence their harvest was termed as sin.