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I AM MAHĀVIRA
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Fig. 2. Royal Astrologer's interpret dreams
I was born on the bright Thirteenth day of Chaitra month (March-April) in 599 B.C. in the royal place of the republic of Kșatriyakunda village. When I was born, all the six sisters of my mother came there. They came from Magadha, Kaušāmbi (near Allahabad), Daśārna (Vidisha M.P.), Sindhu -Sauvira and Avanti
(Ujjain, Malva) countries. My aunt-Celanā was the best among all.
The people told me that even the sky was also pleased with my birth. It was brightened with sounds of electric lightning. There were showers of rain also that day. There were sounds of bells and
conches all around.
These incidents led people to assume my day of birth as
supernatural
On this occasion, my father released many prisoners from the jail. He also donated grains and riches to thousands of poor
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