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Kusinara, where Gautama Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana according to Buddhist tradition, belonged to which political group?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. MallasA. मल्ल
Explanationव्याख्या
Kusinara, generally identified with modern Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, was a centre of the Mallas.
Buddhist tradition states that Gautama Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana there.
The Mallas were organized as a gana-sangha and had more than one important centre, including Pava.
After Buddha's death, the Mallas of Kusinara performed funerary rites and became participants in the distribution of his relics.
Kushinagar later became one of the four principal Buddhist pilgrimage places associated with major events in Buddha's life: Lumbini—birth; Bodh Gaya—enlightenment; Sarnath—first sermon; Kushinagar—Mahaparinirvana.
In Jain tradition, Pava
Pavapuri-related terminology requires care because Mahavira's nirvana is associated with Pavapuri in Bihar, not Buddhist Kushinagar.
कुशीनारा, जिसे सामान्यतः आधुनिक उत्तर प्रदेश के कुशीनगर से पहचाना जाता है, मल्लों का महत्वपूर्ण केंद्र था। बौद्ध परंपरा के अनुसार गौतम बुद्ध ने यहीं महापरिनिर्वाण प्राप्त किया। मल्ल गण-संघ व्यवस्था में संगठित थे और पावा भी उनका एक महत्वपूर्ण केंद्र था। बुद्ध की मृत्यु के बाद कुशीनारा के मल्लों ने अंतिम संस्कार से संबंधित कार्य किए और बुद्ध के अवशेषों के वितरण में भाग लिया। कुशीनगर आगे चलकर बौद्ध धर्म के चार प्रमुख तीर्थस्थलों में शामिल हुआ: लुंबिनी—जन्म; बोधगया—ज्ञान प्राप्ति; सारनाथ—प्रथम उपदेश; कुशीनगर—महापरिनिर्वाण। जैन धर्म में महावीर का निर्वाण बिहार के पावापुरी से संबंधित है, इसलिए दोनों को भ्रमित नहीं करना चाहिए।
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