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प्रश्न
Mention any one difference between the Digambaras and the Svetambaras.
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उत्तर
The main difference between Digambaras and Svetambaras was that the followers of Digambaras did not wear any clothes and followed the original teaching of Mahavira. But the followers of Svetambaras wore white clothes and did not believe in a hard penance.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Jainism was founded by ______.
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 |
State whether the following statement is True or False.
By the 6th century BC, the Vedic religion had become too complicated and common people could not understand it.
Textbook Keywords: Digambara Sect of Jainism
Textbook Keyword: Svetambaras
Textbook Keywords: Purvas and Angas
Two famous followers of Jainism were ______ and ______.
Fill in the blanks.
Jainism was divided into two sects, ___________ and _________.
In which parts of India is Jainism still popular?
State whether the following is true or false.
Mahavira was the last Tirthankara of the Jains.
