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Tirthankar Mahavir bhagwan mother's only statue is at Trishalagiri Jain atishay kshetra Gwalior in an sleeping position depicting the birth of bahgwan Mahavir.
All panch kalyanak are carved very intricately on the wall.
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Panch Kalyanaka
("Five Auspicious Events") are the five chief events that are believed to occur in the life of tirthankara in Jainism.They are commemorated as part of many Jain rituals and festivals.
Events are as follow
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Garbh kalyāṇaka: When the ātman (soul) of a tirthankara enter's their mother's womb.
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April 14 is celebrated as #MahavirJayanti. Rightly, it is #MahavirJanmaKalyanak - celebration of the birth of Mahavir swami by #Jains, who is the 24th & last Tirthankar of this Avsarpini. He was born in 599 BC on Chaitra Sud 13 at Kundalpur/Kundagram in today's #Bihar

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In Jainism, Panch Kalyanaks are the 5 chief Auspicious events that occur in the life of a Tirthankar.
🔸 Garbha - Conception (when the soul enters the womb)
🔸Janma - Birth
🔸Diksha - Renunciation
🔸Kevalgyan - Omniscience
🔸Moksh - Salvation
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🔹His birthday is celebrated as 'Mahavir Janma Kalyanak' & his Nirvan day is observed as 'Deepavali' by Jains.

🔹He was born in 599BC at Kundalpur & attained Moksh in 527BC at Pawapuri, #Bihar.

🔹His chief disciple Gautam attained Kevalgyan the night that he attained Moksh.
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