After wearing only one garment for over a year, he began wandering the coun
After wearing only one garment for over a year, he began wandering the countryside naked and free of all possessions. His parents had allegedly died by self-starvation and at the age of 30, he ditched his wife and daughter. His death anniversary coincides with the Hindu holiday of Diwali. A major influence on his thinking was the common practice of large-scale animal sacrifice. In response, he subjected himself to the elements and reached the state of omniscience known as kevala. He also built on the teachings of his predecessor Parsvanatha by adding one more item to the list of mahavrathas, or "great vows" of renunciation. FTP, name this contemporary of Buddha, an Indian ascetic credited with founding Jainism.
After wearing only one garment for over a year, he began wandering the countryside naked and free of all possessions.
{Mahavira} or {Varhamana}