RELIGIONS
JAINISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sarnath
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Mount Abu
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Realized
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A popular subject in medieval Buddhist art is the Buddha preaching his first sermon in a deer forest at Sarnath, north of Bodhgaya, where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior.
Detailed explanation-2: -After his enlightenment the Buddha preached his First Sermon Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta or ‘Turning the Wheel of Dhamma’ to five ascetics, who had previously been his companions, in the deer park near Varanasi on the eve of Saturday, the full moon day of July.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Sarnath. Sarnath is a sacred place of Buddhism, as the Buddha gave his first sermon here after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. The event is known in Buddhist texts as dharmachakra-pravartan, the ‘turning of the wheel of law’.