What Was The Orthodox Religion Of India At The Time Of Mahavira?
Mahavira, the exact birth date of whom is unknown, is a historical being who created what are today regarded as the principal tenets of the religion of Jainism. As per Jain legend, Mahavira was the twenty fourth and the last Tirthankara, which means completely enlightened human being. The orthodox religion of India since centuries has been Hinduism, which means even during Mahavira’s time it was the same. Mahavira took birth in the ancient kingdom called Vaishali, which is present day Bihar in India. He was born into royalty, his parents being King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala. He was called as Vardhaman as his family as well as the kingdom prospered after he was conceived. According to tradition, he was given a bath in celestial milk by Lord Indra before being returned to his mother.
