Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Who was Vardhamana Mahavira ? Give the significance of both parts of his name.
Advertisements
Solution
Vardhamana Mahavira was born in the second half of 6th century BC. He was the son of the chief of a Kshatriya clan and his mother Trishala of Kundagrama near Vaishali in Bihar. On account of his bravery and heroic deeds, he was called Mahavira. His father held a prosperous kingdom at his birth-time, so he was called ‘Vardhamana’ which meant prosperity.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
With reference to the decline of Buddhism in India, explain the following cause:
Corruption in Buddhist Sangha.
There are many sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements – Jainism and Buddhism. In this context mention the significance of the following: Gandhara School of Art.
Name the two sects into which Jainism got divided.
Name any two principles that governed the Sangha.
What were the features of Buddhism that attracted people towards it?
With reference to Jain religious philosophy, answer the following question:
What caused the division of Jainism into two sects?
With reference to Buddhism, answer the following question:
What is known as ‘Dharma chakrapravartana’?
With reference to the given pictures, answer the following question:
Identify the two preachers, whose images are given. Name the religions founded by them.
With reference to the given pictures, answer the following question:
Mention three main teachings of the two religions founded by these preachers.
Name one of the famous Chatyas at Elora.
