Acharanga Sutra – Manuscript based on the religious teachings of Mahavira Jain. Arthashastra – Treatise on the art of government written by Kautilya, otherwise known as Chanakya, more than two ...

This year, Mahavir Jayanti will take place on April 21. Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara, is known for his deep teachings on nonviolence (ahimsa), honesty, compassion, and self-discipline.

He was born as Vardhamana Mahavira in the 6th century BCE in Vaishali, an ancient kingdom in present-day Bihar, India. Mahavir’s teachings emphasized non-violence, truthfulness, non ...