The 24th Tirthankar in Jainism is Lord Mahavira. He is also known as Vardhamana Mahavira. He was born in 599 BCE at Kundagrama (near Vaishali in present-day Bihar, India) and attained nirvana in 527 BCE at Pavapuri. Lord Mahavira is regarded as the last Tirthankar of the present era (Avasarpini) and is a central figure in Jain teachings, having re-established and organized the Jain Sangha (community) and propagated the principles of ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (celibacy), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness).