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प्रश्न
Which one of the following statement is correct?
पर्याय
Buddha was born in Sanchi.
Buddha attained enligthenment in Lumbini.
Buddha delivered his first sermon in Bodhgaya.
Buddha attained mahaparinibbana at Kushinagar.
उत्तर
Buddha attained mahaparinibbana at Kushinagar.
Explanation:
In addition to being born in Lumbini, the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, preached his first sermon in Sarnath, and attained mahaparinibbana in Kushinagar.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a short essay (about 500 words) on the following:
Discuss how and why stupas were built.
Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?
According to which Buddhist text Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha’s relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?
Who provided money for the preservation of the Sanchi Stupa?
What was the balcony-like structure in a stupa called?
Match the following.
| (i) | Lumbini | (a) | Buddha attained Nibbana |
| (ii) | Kusinagara | (b) | Buddha delivered his first sermon |
| (iii) | Sarnath | (c) | Buddha was born |
| (iv) | Bodh Gaya | (d) | Buddha attained enlightenment |
Choose the correct option
Consider the following statements regarding the structure of the stupa.
- Harmika is a balcony-like structure that represented the abode of gods.
- A mast called the and arose from the harmika.
- A yashti was often surmounted by a chhatri or umbrella.
- Yashti arose from the harmika.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
The most splendid stupa was at ____________.
Which of the following is the oldest stupa in India and was commissioned by the Mauryan King Ashoka?
Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the question :
A Prayer to Agni
Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the God of Fire:
Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the Gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us. Pro-cure, O Agni, forever to him who pays to you (the gift of) nourishment the wonderful cow. May a son be ours, offspring that continues our line...
Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.
Vedic Sanskrit is considered to be important because ______
What was the balcony like structure in a stupa called?
Which of the following places are associated with the life of the Buddha?
(i) Lumbini
(ii) Kapilvastu
(iii) Bodh Gaya
(iv) Sarnath
Stupas were built for which of the following reason/s?
The most important stupas existed at:
(i) Bharhut
(ii) Sanchi
(iii) Sarnath
Who told Ananda that the honour of his worldly remains was not important?
Which of the following is true about Sarnath?
Ashoka erected a pillar at ______ to mark that he had visited that place.
