Mahavir Jayanti: 10th April 2025
Prime Minister inaugurated Navkar Mahamantra Divas to mark Mahavir Jayanti (10th April 2025), emphasizing that Lord Mahavir’s teachings of non-violence, truth, and compassion offer contemporary solutions to global challenges and align with the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’. Mahavir Jayanti, also known as Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak, is one of the significant religious festivals in Jainism.
It celebrates the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jain tradition (succeeded the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha), who is considered a great spiritual teacher and reformer. Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated on the 13th day of Chaitra month in the Hindu calendar, the date varies annually.
