Question

Who was Vardhamana Mahavira's father?
(A) Suddhodana
(B) Siddhartha
(C) Chetaka
(D) Rahul

Answer 1

Hint: Mahavira, otherwise called Vardhamana, was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. He was the profound replacement of 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira was brought into the world in the early period of the sixth century BCE into an illustrious Kshatriya Jain family in Bihar, India.

Complete answer:
Vardhamana Mahavira left his home and all the comforts at the age of 30 in order to attain spiritual knowledge. He continued his meditation under a tree for about twelve and half years and attained Omniscience which is also known as Kevala Jnana. He then addressed people for over 30 years with the knowledge he collected and attained salvation at the end. (Moksha).
Mahavira was the son of Siddhartha and Trishala. His mother and father both were the followers and devotees of Lord Prashvanatha. Siddhartha was a Kshatriya and the ruler of the Ikshvaku Dynasty. It is said that both his parents decided to fasten till death, and this is how they died. Mahavira, after the demise of his parents, decided to follow the path of Moksha.
Mahavira instructed that recognition of the pledges of Ahimsa (peacefulness), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-taking), Brahmacharya (celibacy), and Aparigraha (non-connection) are vital for otherworldly freedom. He showed the standards of Anekantavada: syadvada and nayavada. Mahavira's lessons were accumulated by Indrabhuti Gautama (his central devotee) as the Jain Agamas. The writings, sent orally by Jain priests, are accepted to have been generally lost by about the first century CE (when the excess were first recorded in the Svetambara convention).
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: Vardhamana Mahavira was the last Tirthankara which is known in the Jain religion. He was totally against eating animals and torturing people. According to him, the best way to live life is by meditating or fasting. After his death, he was cremated inside the Jal Mandir of Bihar.