rsw rajasthan silver works 20g_Mahaveer_coin_N S 9999 20 g Silver Coin

Mahavira also known as Vardhamana is the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal family in Bihar, India. His mother's name was Trishala and his father's name was Siddhartha. They were lay devotees of Parshvanatha. Mahavira abandoned all worldly possessions at the age of about 30 and left home in pursuit of spiritual awakening, becoming an ascetic. Mahavira practiced intense meditation and severe austerities for 12 and a half years, after which he attained Kevala Gyan (omniscience). He preached for 30 years and attained Moksha (salvation) in the 6th century BCE, although the year varies by sect. The elegantly designed silver coin with high gloss mirror finish depicts a devotional picture of mahaveer ji and navkaar mantra.