what did this leader abstain from?
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varanasi is the oldest city in the world Varanasi is a major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities ("Sapta Puri") in Hinduism and Jainism what is the meaning of its name? Its name is derived from two Ganges tributaries - Varuna and Assi apart from this city, which are the other 6 sacred cities? Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kanchipuram, Ujjain, Dwarka what is the origin of the last religion mentioned above? Around 500 BCE. what is the thinking followed in this religion? Jainism is transtheistic and forecasts that the universe evolves without violating the law of substance dualism, auto executed through the middle ground between the principles of parallelism and interactionism. do the followers of this religion take some kind of oath? Yes - "ahiṃsā" (non-violence), "satya" (truth), "asteya" (not stealing), "brahmacharya" (sexual continence), and "aparigraha" (non-possessiveness). can you name a few attractions of first mentioned oldest sacred city? Hanuman Garhi, Ramkot, Nageshwarnath Temple does the city have any celebrations? Yes - Ram Navami, Shivratri what is the meaning of the fourth mentioned oath? Sexual continence how is this religion different from the other religion that was mentioned above? Jainism incorporates an eternal but changing "jiva" ("soul");  Hinduism incorporates an eternal unchanging "atman" ("soul") what is the name of their leader whom they venerate? Mahavira is this person know by other name? Vardhamana
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Mahavira [SEP] Introduction
Mahavira (Sanskrit: महावीर:), also known as Vardhamana was the 24th "Tirthankara" of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BC into a royal Jain family in Bihar, India. His mother's name was Trishala and 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 half years, after which he attained "Kevala Gyan" (omniscience). He preached for 30 years and attained Moksha (salvation) in the 6th century BC, although the year varies by sect.