Ep-5: Mahavira's Family
FAMILY OF BHAGVAN MAHAVIRA
| Relation | Name | Place | Gotra |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mother | Devananda | Brahmin Kunda Game | Jalandhar |
| First father | Rishabhadatta | Brahmin Kunda Game | Kodal |
| Second mother | Trishala | Videha territory | Vasishtha |
| Second father | Siddhartha | Kshatriyakund Gam | Kashyapa |
| Elder brother | Nandivardhana | Kshatriyakund Gam | Kashyapa |
| Sister-in-law | Jyeshtha | Vaishali | Vasishtha |
| Sister | Sudarshana | Kshatriyakund Gam | Vasishtha |
| Wife | Yashoda | Kshatriyakund Gam | Kaundinya |
| Daughter | Priyadarshana | Kshatriyakund Gam | Kashyapa |
| Grand daughter | Shashwati | Kshatriyakund Gam | |
| Uncle | Suparshva | Kashyapa | |
| Son-in-law | Jamali | Kshatriyakund Gam |
Gotra refers to the original religious head in the genealogy. Bhagavan Mahavira belonged to Kashyapa Gotra.
The daughter of Bhagavan Mahavira was also bearing a third name Jyeshtha.
Devananda and Rishabhadatta, the first parents of Bhagavan Mahavira got redemption in the same life by doing penance after being initiated by Bhagavan Mahavira.
As Trishala hailed from the state of Videha she was also known as Videhadinnau as well as Vishala.
It is a known fact that Yashoda was the daughter of the chieftain Samaravira of Vasanthapura.