Lord Mahavira is the founder of Jainism. He was born in 599 BC in a village called Kunda in Bihar. His father Siddhartha was a chief nobleman from the Kshatriya dynasty.His mother’s name was Trishala. Mahavir was named Vardhaman by his parents. At the age of 5, he was sent to a gurukul to study Sanskrit and became a great scholar. He preached that truth and clean living were the priorities in life. He believed in non-violence.