BUDDHISM Flashcards
Books compiled in Sri Lanka about Buddhism
Dipavamsha
Mahavamsha
Who wrote Saundrananda
Ashvagosha
In which test, mentions 16 Mahajanapadas
Anguttara Nikaya
Who propounded Navayana Buddhism?
B R. Ambedkar.
Previous Buddha
Future Buddha
Second Bara
Previous Buddha-Dipankara and Kashyapa
Future of Buddha-Maitreya
Second Buddha-Padmasambhava
The Shailendra Kings, who founded their empire in South East Asia in the eighth century, A.D., where the followers of
Buddhism
Vinay pitaka
Sutapitaka
Abhidhama pitaka
Rules
Teachings
Philosophy
Teachers of Buddha
Alarakalama and undrakaramputra
What was the pedestrian path for devotees to wave in homage to Stupa called in buddhist architecture?
MEDHI
PARTS OF STUPA
Medhi-Circular terrace
Torans– walls with the decorated gateways
Anda – hemispherical mound
Chattra– a central pillar supporting a triple umbrella form
Harmika– a square railing
Who designed our national emblem?
Dinanath Bhargava
Meaning of Tera Vaada
Way of the elders
The earliest Buddhist test where written in which language?
PALI
Buddha first sermon, where which state?
Sarnath at deer Park Uttar Pradesh
The Gandara school of art was influenced by the art of which country
Greece
Sanchi stupa is located in
Madhya Pradesh
Largest and tallest stupa in India
Kesaria
In which is the STUPA was Lord Buddha cremator and which state?
Ramabhar stupa Uttar Pradesh
Which stupa depict Jataka tales and stories and which state?
Bharhut Stupa in Madhya Pradesh
Lord Mahavira was born where
Kunda grama Bihar
The Jain test containing the biographies of Jain Tirthankaras
Kalpasutra
Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of
Ashoka
Why Rishabnath also called adhibrahma
First to tell mokshamarg
Jainism was divided into two sect Shwetambatas and Digambaras during the reign of which dynasty
Maurya
Which ruler was said to be responsible for spread of Jainism in Karnataka?
Chandragupta Maurya
The Jain saint who was credited with the spread of Jainism in Karnataka
Bhadra Bahu
Which stupa was constructed by Ashoka at Sarnath
Dhamak stupa
Lomas Rishi cave constructed for Buddhist monks is located in which state
Chhattisgarh
Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Xuan Zang came to aim to India____ ago
1400
Who was the last ruler of India that adopted Jainism in his last two days
Chandragupta Maurya
Mahavira first disciple was
Jamali
With which religion is Kaialya associated?
Jainism
The classic Jivaka Chintamani in Tamil is associated with
Jainism
A collective term used by the jains for their literature(sacred book)is
Angas
Where is Dilwara temple located and is dedicated to whom
Mount Abu in Rajasthan
Jain Tirthankaras
Syadavada was the fundamental basis of which religion
Jainism
The word anuvrata is associated with which religion
Jainism
Which Jain test contains the biographies of Jain Tirthankaras
Kalpa Sutra
Paraswanath was the__________ Tirthankara
Maha Vastu was the important work of which school
Hinayana
In which language did Vardhamana Mahavira taught?
Prakrit
Teachings of Mahavira which were written about 1500 years ago are currently present at which place
Valabhi Gujarat
Next incarnation of Gautam Buddha
Maitreya
By which pillar site of birth of Buddha is marked
Rummindei Pilllar of Ashoka Maurya
Last Buddhist test produced in India
VAMSATHAPAKASINI
Tripitaka means
3 baskets
Which math is related with Buddhism
Chaitya
Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat
Cambodia
Where has the worlds largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?
Bamiyan
The Buddhist monk who spread of Buddhism in Tibet
Padmasambhava
Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of
Ashoka
Gandara school of art came into existence in which sect
Mahayana
Yavanaika or curtains was introduced in India theatres by
Greeks
Buddhist test how will be mentioned in which of Ashoka’s inscription?
Bhabru
The Mahabodhi Temple in ______________ is the pilgrimage site of Buddhist.
Bihar
Which is the planetarium in India inspired by the architecture of the Sanchi stupa
Birla planetarium Kolkata
Which art is also known as Greco-Buddhist art
Gandhara art
Who wrote Nyaya sutra
Buddha
Which tales is associated with the paintings and sculptures of Ajanta caves
Jataka Tales
Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of
Kanishka
Chaukhandi stupa is located in which state
Uttar Pradesh
In which city of India DamakhStupa located?
Varanasi UP
In which year Sanchi stupa was discovered and by whom and in which state?
1818
Sir, Henry Taylor
Madhya Pradesh
Harmika is a
Buddhist Stupa
The Buddhist site Vaishali and Nalanda is located in which state
Bihar
The Digha Nikkaya is a collection of __________discourses
Buddhist
Majjhima Nikaya is associated with which pitaka
Sutta Pitaka
Buddha gave most of his preachings at where
Gridhrakuta
At which age of Mahavira left home
30
First jain council was held at
Pataliputra
Fundamental principle of Jainism
Non-violence
Parashwanath symbol
Snake
Buddhas last sermon
Kushinagar
Mahayana means
Great Vehicle
Jitendra was also known as
Mahavira
