Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Mahavir Jayanti) Mahavir swami ke janam ki pavitra avsar hai.

• Din: Jain calendar ke anusar Chaitra Shukla (Shukla Paksha ki Teras/triyodashi) ko manaya jaata hai. Isliye har saal iska tithi alag hota hai, lekin aam taur par March–April ke beech hota hai. 2025 me Mahavir Jayanti 10 April 2025 ko manaya gaya tha. Is din Trayodashi ki tithi subah-pahar ke hisaab se shuru hoti hai (udaharan ke liye 9 April 2025 raat 10:55 baje se shuru, 11 April 2025 subah tak chalee). ( jainknowledge.com)

• Janam sthal (birthplace): Shwetambar parampra mein Kundalpur (Kundagrama) ke paas Vaishali ke paas sthit kaha jaata hai; Digambar parampra mein aksar Kundagrama ke roop mein maana jata hai. Dono milkar is avsar ko manate hain. ( jainknowledge.com)

• Janam kalyanak ki bhavyata: Mahavir ki janm kahani ko srimangal ke roop mein yaad kiya jaata hai, jina ke antarik dharma, ahimsa, satya, brahmacharya, aparigraha ki shiksha ko jagaya jaata hai. Dono dharam dharohar is din ki pavitrata ko badhate hain.

• Digambar vs. Shwetambar ke antar (artha):

- Shwetambar parampara me Mahavir ke maa Trishala ke 14 aashub (auspicious) sapne ka ullekha milta hai; Digambar me 16 sapnon ki dharna milti hai. - Janma Vanchan (Kalpasutra se janm ki kathaa) par Shwetambar mein prachlit pravachan Paryushan ke dauran hota hai, jabki Janma Kalyanak asal janam ki yaadgaar din ke roop mein har saal manao jata hai. Dono parampara Janma Kalyanak ko manati hain. ( jainknowledge.com)

Aap agar chahen to in visayon par aur adhik vistar se padh sakte hain:

• Mahavir Janmakalyanak ki simple overview
• Janma Vanchan aur Janma Kalyanak ka antar

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