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Birth of the Great Lord Renunciation of Attachment Attainment of Omniscience
A CHRONOLOGICAL REPRESENTATION OF BHAGWAN MAHAVIRA'S LIFE
B.C.
Event
600


Auspicious occasion of conception, on asadh sud 6, in Brahminkund
599


Glorious birth on chaitra sud 13, in Kshatriyakund.
591
The Light of the World, sent to school for formal education
at the age of 8 years.
571
  • Parents pass away when He is 28 years of age.
  • Postpones renunciation for two years at the request
    of His elder brother, Nandivardhan.
569
Renounces all worldly ties at the age of 30 years, on kartik vad 10,
at Kshatriyakund.
568
His immense compassion pacifies a fierce and poisonous snake,
Chandakaushik.
559
Maintains complete equanimity, while passing through dreadful ordeals
inflicted on Him by a celestial being, Sangamdev.
558
Accepts alms after a five month and twenty-five day long fast,
from Chandanbala.
557
Peacefully bears excruciating pain caused by a cowherd, who hammers
nail-like hard grass pegs into His ears.
557
Attains Omniscience on vaishakh sud 10, at the age of 42 years, on the
banks of the river Rujuvalika.
527
Attains nirvan (liberation) on aso vad 30, at the age of 72 years,
at Pawapuri.