Mahavir Jayanti is being celebrated across the country on 4th April 2023. It is one of the most important religious festivals of the Jain community.

• Also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, the day celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the present Avasarpini.
• President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. In a tweet, President Murmu heartily congratulated all the countrymen, especially the Jain community, on Mahavir Jayanti.
• She said Lord Mahavir showed the path to humanity by teaching truth and non-violence.