10 lines on Mahavir Jayanti in English 2020

  1. Mahavir Jayanti is the birthday of  Vardaman Mahavir also known as  Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak.
  2. Vardaman Mahavir is the 24th Tirthankara of Jain religion. 
  3. He was born in Kundalgrama in Bihar in 540 BCE. His father name was Siddhartha and Queen Trishala.
  4. Religious places of Jain were decorated on this day with flowers and flags.
  5. Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday it means a government holiday. 
  6.  According to the Hindu calendar, Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated on 13th of Chaitra month. 
  7. He gave the five important principles of Jain religion they are  ‘Satya’, ‘Ahimsa’, ‘Achaurya’, ‘Brahmacharya’ and ‘Aparigraha’.
  8. On this day devotees carry the idol of Lord Mahavir in chariot they chant religious rhymes and bhajans etc.
  9. Jain follows the strict food practice of satvik diet with the absence of onions and garlic. 
  10. He died in Pawapuri in Bihar. Monks in temple hold lectures on religion and its virtues.

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