Tirthankara - a ferryman or one who arrives at the shores of divinity - signifies the founder of a fjord-able passage, across the currents of life and death.
Vardhamana of Ikshvaku clan was born on the 13th day of waxing fortnight of Chaitra, to King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala in the ancient city of Kundalpur.
Vardhamana was given the title 'Jina', the victor of inner fetters like clinging, vanity, misery, . . .
Buddhist texts refer to Vardhamana Mahavira as Nigantha - one bereft of knots/ ties/ string.
Jain texts discuss 26 births of Mahavira before his incarnation as Tirthankara.
- from Wikipedia.
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