Tag: jainism, buddhism and ajivika philosophy in tamil nadu

The Jains were supposed to lead a austere lives.

Mahavira lived from 599 BCE to 527 BCE, whereas Gautama Buddha lived from 480 BCE to 400 BCE. Going by these years, Mahavira had attained salvation 47 years before Gautama Buddha was even born  this unequivocally avows that they never met Siddhartha attained Buddhahood at the age of 35.

Chandragupta Maurya and King Kharavela of Kalinga were both well-known patrons of Jainism. Srenika Bimbisara was a patron of Buddhism.

Satrunjayagiri (Palitana) and Arbudagiri (Mount Abu) are famous sacred sites for Jains. Urjayantogiri (Girnar) is also sacred, but based on the options provided, C is the most standard pairing.

The sacred texts of Jainism are collectively known as the Agamas or Angas.

Jainism split into Digambara and Svetambara sects during the First Jain Council held at Pataliputra, primarily due to differences in discipline and interpretation of texts.

Mahavira did not believe in any God. He considered it less important than the Jina (the conqueror). He opined that man himself creates his destiny. So the given statement can not be considered as true.

The Jains those who went to south during the great famine began to be called as digambaras. And those who stayed back in Magadha began to be called as shvetambaras.

The statement is true. The shvetambaras were allowed to put on white dresses and this sect of Jainism was formed under the leadership of Sthalabahu.

Mahavira rejected Vedas and condemned Vedic rituals. He believed that through pure and meritorious life all can attain liberation. No ritual is required for acquiring such liberation. It can be attained through right knowledge, right faith, and right action.