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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 ______.
Fill in the blank:
The Jains believe Mahavira was the _____________________.
Fill in the blank:
At the age of 42, Mahavira conquered both misery and happiness and became ___________.
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.
Jainism’s strict insistence on non-violence and penance made it popular in India.
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.
Two famous followers of Jainism were ______ and ______.
Fill in the blanks.
Jainism was divided into two sects, ___________ and _________.
State whether the following is true or false.
Mahavira believed in the existence of a supreme God.
Choose the correct answer:
Purvas and Angas are the religious literature of the ___________.
