Question

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?

Options

• Ashokavadana

• Vinaya Pitaka

• Sutta Pitaka

• Dipavamsa

Answer 1

Ashokavadana

Explanation:

According to the Buddhist text Ashokavadana, Emperor Ashoka collected the Buddha’s relics from earlier stupas and distributed them to many important towns, ordering the construction of 84,000 stupas to enshrine them. This act symbolized Ashoka’s devotion to Buddhism and his efforts to spread the Buddha’s teachings across his empire.