Mahavir Jayanti wishes with name, in one paragraph
A Mahavir Jayanti wish with your name on it is an ordinary greeting card with one thing changed: it says who sent it. Type your name on this page and you get a card that opens with “Asha is wishing you Blessed Mahavir Jayanti” instead of a forward from nobody in particular. It is free, takes about ten seconds, and there is nothing to sign up for.
What Mahavir Jayanti celebrated
Mahavir Jayanti marks the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of Jainism. His teaching rests on ahimsa — non-violence extended to every living thing, followed further than most traditions attempt.
When Mahavir Jayanti falls
The thirteenth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra, in March or April.
Most Indian festivals follow a lunar calendar, so the date moves against the Gregorian one each year. For the official dates, the Government of India holiday calendar is the one to check.
How Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated
- A ceremonial procession, the rath yatra, carrying the image of Mahavira
- Abhishek — the ritual bathing of the idol
- Charity, and the release of captive animals and birds
- Fasting, prayer and readings from the Agamas
Strongest in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Palitana, Girnar and Shravanabelagola draw the largest gatherings.
What people say
Happy Mahavir Jayanti, or Jai Jinendra.
Putting your name on it
- Type your name in the box on this page. First name is enough — no email, no password, no account.
- Tap GO. Your card opens with your name at the top, on artwork drawn for Mahavir Jayanti specifically.
- Share it. One tap hands it to WhatsApp with the message already written. Whoever opens it lands on this same page with their own name box waiting, so it carries on down the family group without anyone installing anything.
Add your name to a Mahavir Jayanti wish
Straight answers
- Who was Mahavira?
- The twenty-fourth Tirthankara of Jainism, born around the sixth century BCE. He gave up his position at thirty, spent twelve years in austerity, and taught for thirty more.
- What are the five vows of Jainism?
- Ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (not taking what is not given), brahmacharya (chastity) and aparigraha (non-attachment).
- How is Mahavir Jayanti observed?
- With processions, the ritual bathing of the idol, temple visits, charitable giving and fasting. Many Jains also arrange for animals to be fed or freed.
- How do I send a Mahavir Jayanti wish with my name on it?
- Type your name in the box on this page and tap GO. You get a card that opens with your name on it, and a button that hands the whole thing to WhatsApp. It is free, and there is nothing to sign up for.
- Is this Mahavir Jayanti greeting really free?
- Yes. No account, no watermark, no upgrade prompt and nothing to install. Your name travels inside the link rather than being stored anywhere.
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