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    When Lord mahavir visits to Rajasthan

    12 months ago 58

    Short answer: Our primary Jain scriptures do not record a confirmed visit of Lord Mahavira to the region that is today called Rajasthan. Therefore, no exact date can be given.

    Details:

    • According to the Agamas (e.g., Bhagavati Sutra) and traditional biographies, Bhagwan Mahavira’s viharas during his 30 years of preaching were mainly across the ancient Mahajanapadas of Anga, Magadha, Videha, Vajji, Malla, Kosala, etc. These correspond largely to present-day Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
    • In these canonical lists, cities such as Rajagriha, Champa, Vaishali, Mithila, Shravasti, and Pava are mentioned frequently. Places located in present-day Rajasthan are not explicitly listed.
    • Some later regional traditions associate Mahavira’s presence with areas like ancient Matsya (around today’s Viratnagar/Bairat, Rajasthan), but this is not unanimously attested in the Agamas and is treated as later/local tradition rather than primary-scriptural fact.
    • Sect note:
    - Shvetambar and Digambar traditions differ on Mahavira’s life-dates (Shvetambar: 599–527 BCE; Digambar: 540–468 BCE), but this does not change the above point about Rajasthan visits not being explicitly recorded in the canonical texts.

    If you need the traditional account for a specific Rajasthan location, it can be provided from later Jain charitras and regional traditions while clearly noting their status versus the Agamas.

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