Buddha Purnima/Vaishakh Shukla Poornima has great importance in Hinduism and Buddhism, this is the reason that according to Buddhist texts, Mahatma Buddha was born on Vaishakh Poornima. It is known as Buddha Purnima because Mahatma Buddha was born on this full moon day. It is also believed that on this full moon day, Mahatma Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Mahatma Buddha sacrificed Mahaprayan i.e. body in Kushinagar on the day of Budh Purnima. Buddha Purnima is considered the most important festival in Buddhism due to these major events in the life of Mahatma Buddha. Whereas in Hinduism, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu is considered to be Mahatma Buddha, and this day the law of worship of Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu religious texts, worship of Lord Vishnu and recitation of Vishnu Sahasranama are done on the day of Buddha Purnima.
1. Buddha Purnima is also called ----------------------- in Hinduism.
A. Satyavrat Purnima
B. Birth of Mahatma Buddha
C. Mahatma Buddha attained enlightenment
D. Mahatma Buddha's Mahaparinirvana
2. Which of the following is the reason for celebrating Buddha Purnima?
A. Avatar happened on this day
B. Satyavrat Purnima was blessed with wealth
C. Freedom from premature death by worshiping Dharmaraj
D. All of the above
3. Mahatma Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Gaya. Which state is Gaya in?
A. Gujarat
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
4. What does Mahaprayan mean in Buddhism?
A. Body sacrifice
B. Enlightenment
C. Worshiping
D. All of the above
5. On which date was the Buddha Purnima celebrated in the year 2020?
A. May 5, 2020
B. May 6, 2020
C. May 7, 2020
D. May 8, 2020
6. Mahatma Buddha is the -----------------th incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism.
A. 4th incarnation
B. 6th incarnation
C. 9th incarnation
D. 10th incarnation
7. At which place did Gautama Buddha give his first sermon?
A. Kushinagar
B. Benaras
C. Pataliputra
D. Rajgir
8. Which of the following was spoken by 'Arya Satya Buddha'?
A. The world is full of suffering
B. Desire is the cause of sorrow
C. Grief will go away
D. All of the above
9. Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment at the age of ------------- under the Bodhi tree.
A. Age of 15
B. Age of 25
C. Age of 35
D. Age of 45
10. What does "Buddha" literally mean?
A. Awakened
B. Enlightenment
C. Both of the above
D. None of these
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