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The Birth place of Lord Mahavira
follower of the Buddhism also. It is said that his wife Chelana was a Jain by religion, while he himself was a Buddhist. They often discussed religious questions between themselves. After a period of time, Shrenika chanced to meet a saint Anathi who removed all his doubts, and initiated him into Jainism. The reader will find a short account of this happening some where else in this book. Later on, Bimbasara had become so great an adherent of Jain religion that he served our lord in a thousand ways and is regarded as one of the greatest protectors of Jain Religion.
Queen Trisala had three issues: Lord Mahavira, NandiVardhana, and Sudarsana. Lord Mahavira had an uncle who is known as Suparshva. He had also a daughter named PriyaDarshana. In order to give a complete information to the reader, we give on the next page the genealogy of our Lord and his mother,
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