The Vira Nirvana Samvat (era) is a calendar era beginning on 7 October 527 BCE. It commemorates the nirvana of Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara. This...

(year 84 of the Vira Nirvana Samvat), contains the line Viraya Bhagavate chaturasiti vase, which can be interpreted as "dedicated to Lord Vira in his 84th...

Celebrations Going to the Jain Temple Observances Prayers, religious rituals Date Chaitra Sud Triyodashi (teras) (Vira Nirvana Samvat) Frequency Annual...

Samvat in Sanskrit and Nepali, with their roughly corresponding Gregorian months, respectively are: Hindu units of time Hindu calendar Vira Nirvana Samvat...

used by Indian Government (civil calendar based on solar months) Vira Nirvana Samvat (Lunar) – Jain Buddhist calendar (Lunar) – Buddhist Tibetan calendar...

also visit mandirs to offer puja to the gods. The Jain calendar Vira Nirvana Samvat has marked this day as New Year since 527 BCE. This day falls on...

considered according to Jain calendar known as Jain Panchang based on the Vira Nirvana Samvat, but they differ according to different sects of Jain tradition and...

starts with Pratipada following Diwali. Jain calendar is known as Vira Nirvana Samvat and their year 2501 started with Diwali of year 1974. The Jain business...

India India/Nepal The Vira Nirvana Samvat (era) is a calendar era beginning on 7 October 527 BCE. It commemorates the Nirvana of Lord Mahaviraswami,...

year and instead used Mahavira's moksha date as their zero year Vira Nirvana Samvat, the oldest system of chronological reckoning which is still used...