Jainism and Buddhism Quiz

One of the five Great Yueh-chi (tribes) kingdoms were the Kushans. These five realms were united by Kujula Kadphises (Kadphises I), who established the Kushan Empire in the first century CE. The Kushans movement began in India under the reign of Kadphises I in the first century CE.

The head disciple of a Tirthankara is referred to as a Ganadhara in Jainism. The Tirthankara sat on a throne in samavasarana without touching it. The Ganadharas are seated all around the Tirthankara.

Ashoka abandoned armed conquest after his violent but successful conquest of the Kalinga nation on the east coast and embraced a strategy he called "conquest by dharma."

The Kalinga War is clearly described in Ashoka's 13th Rock Edict. About 263 BC, Ashoka underwent a Buddhist conversion. He was taught by the Buddhist monk Moggaliputta Tissa.

Finding nirvana is a central theme in Buddhism's three main schools, Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.

The lion represents Lord Mahavira. According to legend, the lion rules the jungle on his own power and prowls around without fear. He represents strength and bravery.

Jainism has been linked to Karnataka historically from the third century BC. The Jain sangha was persuaded to migrate to the south by Acharya Bhadrabahu, who predicted a twelve-year famine in north India. He was joined by Chandragupta Maurya, one of his disciples, and the Sangha stopped at Chandragiri Hill.

The freed spirits who have erased all karmas and attained moksha are referred to as siddhas in Jainism. They are above Arihantas and are exempt from the transmigratory cycle of birth and death.

He was born to King Ashwasena and Queen Vamadevi of Varanasi on the eleventh day of the dark half of the Hindu month of Pausha. Ikshvaku was the dynasty to which Parshvanatha belonged.

The Sanskrit term Dharmachakra means as "Wheel of Dharma." This mudra represents one of the most significant occasions in the life of the Buddha—the time when he delivered the first sermon to his companions following his Enlightenment in the Deer Park at Sarnath.

There have been four Buddhist councils, the first of which was presided over by King Ajatashatru of the Haryanka Dynasty during the Magadha Empire in 483 BC. The three other Buddhist councils took place consecutively in 383 BCE, 250 BCE, and 72 AD.

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

One of the biggest faiths in the world, Buddhism has its roots in India and dates back 2,500 years. Buddhists hold that enlightenment, or nirvana, may be attained by meditation, hard work—both spiritual and physical—and good conduct. They also hold that human existence is one of suffering.

The first actual evidence of Buddhism is found in the Ashoka inscriptions, which are found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The inscriptions are written in the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts in the Prakrit and Magadha languages.

The Digambara(meaning "sky clad") and svetambara(meaning "white clad") are two main divisions of Jains.

The 18 m tall monument of Lord Gometeshwara at Shravanabelagola is one of the highest free-standing monolithic sculptures in the world. It was built in 981 AD by Chamundaraya, a Ganga warrior, and it stands over Vindhyagiri Hill.

While still having their feet and legs affixed to the rear wall along with their robes, each Buddha stood in a niche to allow visitors to walk around them. The sculptures' stone cores were initially coated in clay, which was then vividly decorated on the exterior.

One of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature, Civaka Cintamai, was written by Tamil Jain poet Tirutakkatevar. As the local ruler, he also gave Kambar, one of Tamil literature's most well-known poets, encouragement.

The Charyapada was rediscovered by Haraprasad Shastri, who hypothesised that it was composed in the 10th century. However, according to Suniti Kumar Chatterji, it was penned between 10th and 12th century.

Indian literature may be divided into three distinct periods: the Vedic period (about 1500–200 BC), which contains the Vedas and Upanishads; the Epic period (around 400–400 AD), which includes the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Ramayana; and the Classical period (from around 200 AD), which includes the lyrics of Kalidasa.