Vira Nirvana Samvat

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The Vira Nirvana Samvat (era) originated on 15 October 527 BCE. It commemorates the nirvana of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara. The Vikram Samvat in Gujarat starts from Diwali.

The Jain year Vira-Nirvana Samvat is obtained by adding 470 years to the Kartikadi Vikram. The Vira Nirvana Samvat 2532 started right after Diwali of 2005.