Mahavir (Sanskrit; in Kannada and Tamil Arugan); meaning 'Great Hero'; traditionally 599-527 BCE; is the name most commonly used to refer to the Indian sage Vardhamana who established what are today considered to be the central tenets of Jainism. According to Jain tradition; he was the 24th and the last Tirthankara. In Tamil; he is referred to as Arugan or Arugadevan. He is also known in texts as Vira or Viraprabhu; Sanmati; Ativira;and Gnatputra. In the Buddhist Pali Canon; he is referred to as Nigantha Nataputta.