Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s1.15

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Mahāvīra, also known as Vaddhamāṇa or Nāyaputta,⁹ was the last Tīrthaṅkara of the Jains. He was the son of Siddhattha by his queen Tisalā and was born on the thirteenth day of the bright half of the moon in the month of caitra, in Khattiyakundaggāma Siddhattha, the father of Mahāvīra, also known as Sejjamsa or Jasamsa, belonged to the Kāsava gotta Mahāvīra's mother, Trisalā, belonged to the Vasittha gotta and was also known as Videhadinnā or Piikārini Supāsa is described as Mahāvīra's paternal brother, Nandivaddhana his elder brother, Sudamsanā his sister, Jasoyā of the Kodinna gotta his wife, and Piyadamsanā, his daughter It is mentioned that Anojjā was given to Jamāli, who gave birth to Sesavai, also known as Jasavai 10