Mahavira (Vardhaman) ke liye Jain dharma mein kaha jata hai ki unka duniya mein kewal ek hi janam hua tha—wo tha unka Maanav janam Kundalpur mein. Unhe 24th Tirthankar ke roop mein maana jata hai.

• Digambar aur Shwetambar dono mein is baat par aam taur par sehmat hai ki Mahavira ka ek hi mukhya janam tha.
• Tirthankar hone ke baad unhone anek varsh tapasya ki aur phir keval Nirvana prapt kiya.

Jain tradition mein date ki vyakhya (jaaise ki Janam ki tareekh) alag-alag granthon mein thodi bhinn ho sakti hai, lekin yeh spasht hai ki Mahavira ka mukhya janam ek hi baar hua tha.