$JES 906 Jain Academic Bowl Past Q and A

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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387 List 3 major jain festivals
Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan/Dash Lakshana, Diwali
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388 The fifth day from New Year when people
Jnan Panchami perform pujas to worship and read Jain Agam scriptures and other educational materials is
called? 389
Name the day on which Lord Adinath broke his Akshya Tritya by Prince Shreyans / Shreyanskumar. fast and had paarna after 13 months and 13 days.
Who broke the fast? 390 Paryushan is most auspicious event of 8 days that Ayambil Oli (Shaswati eternal), Shripal & Mayna
comes once a year, but there is another auspicious event of 9 days that occurs twice a year. Which one is that? Who were ardent
followers? 391 In Navpadas, 5 pad are the Panch Parmesti. Darshan, Gnan, Charitra, and Tap
Name the other four. 392 Name the auspicious Digamber festival following Das Lakshan. Kshama, Mardav, Arjav, Shaucha, Satya,
Paryushan. Name any three specific days from it. Sanyam, Tapa, Tyag, Aparigraha, Brahmacharya
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393 What is the festival in honor of Bhagwan
Diwali, Gautam Swami Mahavir's Nirvan? Who attained kevalgnan the
next day? 394 | In Shvetämbar tradion, this sacred book is recited | Kalpa Sutra
during Paryushana 395 Who was the lady whose husband was cured of Mayna Sundari, her husband's name - Raja Shripaal.
leprosy by her penance? 396 Which festival do we celebrate on the day of New Year's Day (precisely the day following Diwali)
attainment of Kevaljnän by Gautamswämi? 397 | ANAGRAM: RUA PANSY? Clue - 1) Means Paryushan
to "settle down" or to stay close to the soul 2) Time to concentrate on religious studies, apologizing for our misdeeds, fasting, and
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