Who was Vardhamana Mahavira? Give the significance of both parts of his name.

Vardhamana Mahavira was the twenty-fourth and the last tirthankara. He is considered as the founder of Jainism.

He was called Mahavira because he was very brave and had also saved his colleagues. At the time of his birth, his father's kingdom was very prosperous and so he was called Vardhamana (meaning prosperity).