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Tirthankar Mahavir also known as Vardhaman, was the twenty-fourth Tirthankara (ford-maker) of Jainism.
In the Jain tradition, it is believed that Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BC into a royal family.
Mahavira was born into the royal Kshatriya family of King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala.
In Jainism, it is believed, that when a Tirthankara is conceived, the mother sees sixteen dreams.
They are seen by mothers of the prominent figures in Jainism including Tirthankaras, on the conception of their soul in the womb.
They are interpreted as describing virtues and kingship of the future child.
They are also found in various artistic media as ornamentation.
Let’s find the 16 dreams and their meaning:
Elephant with four tusk
The first dream Queen Trishala had was of an Elephant.