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1.
_____________ were built over the remains of Buddha’s body.
2.
Thiruparthikundram, a village in Kanchipuram was once called_________.
3.
_____________ was the founder of Buddhism.
4.
_____________ is a state of freedom from suffering and rebirth.
5.
The doctrine of Mahavira is called _____________.
6.
Jainism and Buddhism flourished in Sangam period. Give any two evidences for each.
7.
Write any three differences between Hinayana and Mahayana sects of Buddhism?
8.
What are the five important rules of conduct in Jainism?
9.
Name the eight-fold path of Buddhism?
10.
Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon?
Lumbini
Saranath
Taxila
Bodh Gaya
11.
Where was the third Buddhist Council convened?
Rajagriha
Vaishali
Pataliputra
Kashmir
12.
How many Tirthankaras were there in Jainism?
23
24
25
26
13.
Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism?
Rishabha
Parsava
Vardhamana
Buddha
14.
What is the name of the Buddhist scripture?
Angas
Tripitakas
Tirukkural
Naladiyar
15.
Bhikshus
16.
Chaitya
17.
Buddha
18.
Mahavira
19.
Angas
20.
He sacrificed six years of his life towards penance.
21.
Gautama Buddha was the founder of Zoratism
22.
A state of freedom from suffering and rebirth is called as Nirvana
23.
Buddha laid foundation for a missionary organization called Sangha
24.
Buddha had on faith in caste system
1.
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Stupas
2.
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Jina Kanchi.
3.
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Gautama Buddha
4.
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Moksha
5.
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Triratnas
6.
Influence of Jainism [Samanam] in Tamil Nadu:
(i) In ancient Tamil literature, Jainism is referred to as Samanam.
(ii) There is a Samanar Hill or Samanar Malai in Keelakuyilkudi village, 15 km away from Madurai. The images of Tirthankaras created by Jain monks are found in the hill. It is a protected monument of Archaelogical Survey of India.
(iii) In Arittapatti, a small village 25 km from Madurai, on one side of Kalinjamalai hill there are Jain caves called Pandvar Padukka Pandavar Padukkai is the bed of Jain saints. This is the influence of Buddhism in Tamil Nadu.
(iv) Manimegalai, one of the epics of the post Sangam age is a Buddhist literature.
(v) Kanchipuram was a famous Buddhist Centre from where Dinnaga, the famous Buddhist logic logician, and Dharmapala, a great scholar of Nalanda University hailed.
7.
| S.No | HINAYANA | MAHAYANA |
| 1. | Did not worship idols or images of Buddha. | Worshiped images of Buddha. |
| 2. | Practiced austerity | Observed elaborate rituals. |
| 3. | Believed that salvation of the individual as its goal. | Believed that salvation of all beings as its |
| 4. | Used Prakrit language. | Used Sanskrit language. |
| 5. | Confined to India. | Spread to Central Asia, Ceylon, Burma, Nepal, Tibet China, Japan, where middle path was accepted. |
8.
Jain code of Conduct:
Mahavira asked his followers to live a virtuous life. In order to live a life filled will sound morals, he preached five major principles to follow.
They are:
(i) Ahimsa - not to injure any living beings.
(ii) Satya - to speak the truth.
(iii) Asteya - not to steal.
(iv) Aparigraha - not to own Property
(v) Brahmacharya - Celibacy.
9.
Eight Fold Path:
(i) Right View
(ii) Right Thought
(iii) Right speech
(iv) Right Action
(v) Right Livelihood
(vi) Right Effort
(vii) Right knowledge
(viii) Right Meditation
10.
(b)
Saranath
11.
(c)
Pataliputra
12.
(b)
24
13.
(a)
Rishabha
14.
(b)
Tripitakas
15.
monks
16.
Buddhist shrine
17.
Sakya muni
18.
Vardhamana
19.
Jain text
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(a)
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(b)
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(a)
23.
(a)
24.
(b)
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