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प्रश्न
Mention the main teachings of Mahavira.
टीपा लिहा
उत्तर
- Ahimsa or Non-violence is the first great teaching of Mahavira.
- Mahavira did not accept the Veda and opposed all forms of religious rites and rituals.
- Mahavira believed that all people are equal.
- Mahavira denied that God was the creator of the universe,
- According to Mahavira the highest goal of a person’s life was to attain moksha.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | 540 BC - 468 BC | (a) | Worship of Bodhisattvas |
| 2 | Pavapuri | (b) | First Sermon given by Buddha |
| 3 | Tri-Ratnas | (c) | The Enlightened One |
| 4 | Digambaras | (d) | Aim of Buddha |
| 5 | Svetambaras | (e) | Mahavira |
| 6 | Buddha | (f) | Collection of Buddha's teachings |
| 7 | Nirvana | (g) | Right Faith, Righ Knowledge, Right Action |
| 8 | Deer Park at Sarnath | (h) | The sky-clad sect of Jainism |
| 9 | Tri-Pitakas | (i) | The White-clad sect of the Jains |
| 10 | Mahayana | (j) | Place where Mahavira Died |
Picture study: This is a picture of a temple.
- Identify and name it.
- Where is it situated?
- Who built it?
- Write a paragraph about it.
Textbook Keywords: Digambara Sect of Jainism
Fill in the blanks.
Two famous followers of Jainism were _______ and _______.
Fill in the blanks.
Jainism was divided into two sects, ___________ and _________.
Name the two Jain sects. What was the difference between the two?
Name the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jains.
When did Mahavira gain spiritual knowledge?
Who helped Mahavira to spread Jainism and in which language they preached?
From where the religious literature of the Jains is found?
