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    Mahavir family tree

    12 months ago 284

    Here is a simple Jain-focused outline of Mahavir (Vardhamana) family according to main Jain texts, with notes on differences between Svetambara and Digambara traditions.

    • Parents
    - Father: Siddhartha (a Ksatriya king, Kundagrama/Kundagrama region) - Mother: Trishala (also called Videhadutta, sister of Chetaka of Vaishali)
    • Siblings
    - Elder brother: Nandivardhana - Sister: Sudarshana - (Other kin mentioned in some texts, e.g., Suparśva as an uncle in certain recensions)
    • Spouse and children (depending on tradition)
    - Svetambara tradition: - Wife: Yaśodā (Yashoda), daughter of Samarvira - Daughter: Priyadarṣanā (also called Anojjā/Anoja) - Son-in-law: Jamali (husband of Priyadarṣanā) - Digambara tradition: - Mahavir is not married in this line of narratives; no wife or daughter is recorded
    • Grandchildren
    - In Svetambara accounts, Priyadarśanā’s daughter is sometimes named Yasomati or Sesavati (granddaughter of Mahavir)

    Notes

    • The Svetambara and Digambara accounts differ on Mahavir’s marriage and offspring. Both traditions agree on his noble lineage and his role as the 24th Tirthankara.

    You can read more here

    • On Mahavir’s daughter and son-in-law (Svetambara view):
    • About Mahavir’s marriage question and family context (general discussion):

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