Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to Jainism?

  1. Tirthankaras were regarded as deities in pantheistic or polytheistic sense.
  2. Apart from the Tirthankaras, Jains worship some special Arihants.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tirthankaras are not regarded as deities in the pantheistic or polytheistic sense, but rather as pure souls that have awakened the divine spiritual qualities that lie dormant within each of us. Apart from the Tirthankaras, Jains worship special Arihants, such as Bahubali. A statue of Bahubali is located at Shravana Belagola in the Hassan district of Karnataka state. It is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Jains.

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