Jainism and Buddhism Quiz

Theravada, the Way of the Elders, and Mahayana, the Great Vehicle, are the names of the two main branches of Buddhism that exist today. Mahayana supporters degrade Theravada as the "Lesser Vehicle," or "Hinayana."

The Jataka stories are mostly shown in the paintings in the Ajanta caves. These are Buddhist stories that detail the Buddha's earlier incarnations. These folktales incorporate ages-old principles and cultural history.

The final Tirthankara to appear was Mahavira. Tradition has it that Parshvanatha, his predecessor, lived some 250 years before.

Gandhara was governed by King Subala around 5500 years ago. Gandhari, one of his daughters, was wed to Dhritrashtra, the prince of the Hastinapur kingdom. Shakuni, a brother of Gandhari, succeeded his father as king of Gandhara following his death.

The second tirthankara was Ajitnath. King Jitashatru and Queen Vijaya of the Ikshvaku dynasty gave birth to Ajitnatha in the town of Saketa.

According to legend, the first council met in Rajagha during the first rainy season after the Buddha's passing.

Axis mundi was represented by the pillar in both Buddhism and Hinduism (the axis on which the world spins). The first concrete representations of the Buddhist faith may be found in the pillars and edicts. The inscriptions reinforce Ashoka's ambition to spread the dharma across his realm and affirm his Buddhist beliefs.

Buddha was born in what is now southern Nepal, on the northern fringe of the Ganges River basin, which was formerly part of ancient North India. According to legend, he lived for 80 years.

Kharavela overthrew the Tamil confederacy, which had existed thirteen hundred years before, in the eleventh year of his rule. He made his third invasion of northern India in the twelfth year.

Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration are the stages of the Noble Eightfold Path.

Jainism's "three jewels," or guiding principles, are right belief, right knowledge, and right behaviour. Nonviolence is the main tenet of Jain life (ahimsa).

On Vindhyagiri Hill near the town of Shravanbelagola, in the Indian state of Karnataka, is the 57-foot (17-meter) tall monolithic monument known as the Gommateshwara.

Chandragupta left his dominion and proceeded to South India where he engaged in sallekhana, or fasting till death, according to Jain traditions written 800 years after his passing.

Jainism was started by Rishabha, the father of the first Chakravarti king Bharata. Rishabha is referred to as an incarnation of Narayan in both the Bhagvat Gita and the Vishnu Purana. Bull was Rishabhanatha's symbol.

Ashoka's Dhamma is a collection of edicts that served as the Mauryan monarch Ashoka's official policy. The guiding principles of all of the world's main faiths served as the foundation for the "dhamma" policy.

The wild elephant is a Buddhist symbol for our unbridled emotions. We frequently find ourselves being governed by our cravings, worries, and resentments, much like the ravaging elephant is controlled by unchecked passions.

Buddhism has always considered animals to be sentient creatures. Additionally, animals have the capacity to become enlightened since they have a Buddha essence. Furthermore, according to the theory of rebirth, both humans and animals might reincarnate as either.

In Kashmir in the year 72 AD, the Fourth Buddhist Council was held with Kanishka's support.

Bhagavata Purana depicts Nabhi as one of the Manus. He is shown as the great-grandson of the original Manu, Svayambhuva. India was originally called Nabhivara (country of Nabhi), but according to Jain tradition, it was later renamed Bharatavara after Bharata, the son of Rishabhanatha.

The dates of 527 BCE and 468 BCE for Mahavira's nirvana are held by the Jain Svetambara and Digambara traditions, respectively.