Mahavira

About Mahavira

Mahavira, whose lifespan spanned roughly -599 to -527, is recognized as the 24th and final Tirthankara of Jainism. He is the foundational figure for Jainism, a major Indian religion, having systematically organized and articulated its core doctrines concerning ahimsa (non-violence), karma, and asceticism. This profound and lasting contribution to global religious thought and practice places him highly in historical influence, earning him the HPI Rank of #943 out of approximately 15,000 tracked figures.

In the digital age of 2025, Mahavira accumulated 501K Wikipedia pageviews. Given his significant HPI rank, this figure suggests a notable historical attention gap. For contrast, Brigham Young, another religious figure, ranks slightly lower at #947 in importance but commanded 2.5 million views in the same year-over four times the traffic. Furthermore, figures considered far more historically impactful, like James, son of Zebedee (#272 HPI), received only 84K views.

Despite the overall gap, Mahavira shows some recent activity, evidenced by a modest +9% momentum between Q1 and Q3 of 2025. However, the annualized trend remains negative, with a 21.0% year-over-year drop in attention, signaling a slow decline in contemporary online visibility.