It marks the birth anniversary of the 24th and the last Tirthankara (enlightened teacher) of the Jain religion. Jainism places great emphasis on achieving world peace and harmony in a manner that causes little to no harm to living beings. Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated with great fervor by Jains around the globe As per the Gregorian calendar, Mahavir Jayanti falls either in the month of March or April