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- Buddhist, Hindu and Jain Rock -cut caves coexist at
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The Ellora caves are an impressive complex of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples carved out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills between the 6th and 10th centuries AD near the ancient Indian village of Ellora.
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The Ellora caves are an impressive complex of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples carved out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills between the 6th and 10th centuries AD near the ancient Indian village of Ellora.
- Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
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Vardhaman Mahavir
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Vardhaman Mahavir
- Who presided over the fourth Buddhist council in Kasmir?
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The Fourth Buddhist Council was presided over by Vasumitra in Kashmir during the reign of Kanishka and had to deal with a serious conflict between the Sarvasthivada teachers of Kashmir and Gandhara.
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The Fourth Buddhist Council was presided over by Vasumitra in Kashmir during the reign of Kanishka and had to deal with a serious conflict between the Sarvasthivada teachers of Kashmir and Gandhara.
- Name the clan Buddha belonged to
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Siddhartha's caste was the Kshatriya. He belonged to the Shakya clan and was born in the royal family. His father was Suddhodana and his mother was Maya. Because of this, he was known as Shakyamuni "sage of the Shakya clan", which is the most common name used in the Mahayana literature to refer to the Buddha.
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Siddhartha's caste was the Kshatriya. He belonged to the Shakya clan and was born in the royal family. His father was Suddhodana and his mother was Maya. Because of this, he was known as Shakyamuni "sage of the Shakya clan", which is the most common name used in the Mahayana literature to refer to the Buddha.
- Buddha means :
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The word Buddha actually means enlightened one and is the name given to Gautama Siddhartha after his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
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The word Buddha actually means enlightened one and is the name given to Gautama Siddhartha after his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.