India is the birth place of many religions. One such religion is Jainism founded by mahavira. Mahavira was born in a village, Kundagrama in Muzzaffarpur district in 599 BC. He started for the search of truth at the age 30 after renouncing his family. He attained the supreme knowledge after 13 years. He then preached his ideas of non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, non-possession, and control over all kinds of passions, emotions and desires. Mahavira rejected the Vedas and strongly believed that man is responsible for his present and future. Mahavira committed Salekhana, which is fasting to death.