Difference between revisions of "Mahavira"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Mahavira''' lived from 540 to 468 BC. He was an Indian philosopher, vegetarian and founder of [[Jainism]]. His followers practice vegetarianism. He rejected Hindu religious texts for example, the [[Vedas]], which is the most holy text in [[Hinduism]], and created a new religion which has some elements copied from Hinduism. | + | '''Mahavira''' lived from 540 to 468 BC. He was an Indian [[philosopher]], [[vegetarian]] and founder of [[Jainism]]. His followers practice vegetarianism. He rejected [[Hindu]] religious texts for example, the [[Vedas]], which is the most holy text in [[Hinduism]], and created a new religion which has some elements copied from Hinduism. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 20:48, June 17, 2008
Mahavira lived from 540 to 468 BC. He was an Indian philosopher, vegetarian and founder of Jainism. His followers practice vegetarianism. He rejected Hindu religious texts for example, the Vedas, which is the most holy text in Hinduism, and created a new religion which has some elements copied from Hinduism.