How many chaturmas did mahavir observe after taking diksha
Mahavira is traditionally said to have observed 30 Chaturmas after taking Diksha. This total is often divided across different places in his roaming years, with counts given as:
- 1 Chaturmas at Asthika
- 3 at Champa and Prishti Champa
- 12 at Vaishali or Vanijyagram
- 14 at Rajgriha or Nalanda
Note: different Jain traditions (Digambara vs. Śvetāmbara) sometimes give slightly different localalisations of these Chaturmas, but the overall count of 30 is commonly cited in Jain tradition.