Nandivardhana of Kundagrama
6th-century BC Kshatriya King from the Ikshvaku dynasty
About Nandivardhana of Kundagrama
Nandivardhana was a chief of the Nāya Republic in Kundagrama, a suburb of Vaishali (Basarh in modern-day Bihar). He was the elder brother of Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara. His father was Siddhartha. .According to the second chapter of the Śvētāmbara Ācārāṅga Sūtra, Siddhartha and his family were devotees of Parshvanatha.
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Who was Nandivardhana of Kundagrama?
6th-century BC Kshatriya King from the Ikshvaku dynasty
When did Nandivardhana of Kundagrama die?
Nandivardhana of Kundagrama died in 599 BC.
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