$JES 906 Jain Academic Bowl Past Q and A

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

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533 Name the two main sects of Jainism.
Shevtambar and Digambar
Major Traditions & Sects Major Traditions &
534 Name the most commonly performed puja by
Swetambar sect and Digambar sect.
Swetambar Sect: Snatra Puja Digambar Puja: Dev Shastra Guru Puja
Sects
Terapunti
535 | What is a new sect of Stanakvasi started by
Acharya Bhikshu?
Major Traditions & Sects Major Traditions &
TRUE
536 Digambar Terahpanth sect observe idol worship -
True or False?
Sects
537 Give the 3 main sub-divisions of both
Swethambar and Digambar Traditions
Swethambar - Murtipujak, Sthanakvasi and Terapanthi Digambar - Bisapanth, Terahpanth, Taranapanth
Major Traditions & Sects
Bhaktamar Stotra, Tattvartha Sutra, Navakar Sutra
538 Name at least two sacred books or stotras that are
common to both Swethambar and Digambar
traditions? 539 Terapanthi Sect was established by which
Acharya and is part of which major Jainism sect?
Acharya Bhikhu & Swethambar Tradition
Major Traditions & Sects Major Traditions & Sects Major Traditions & Sects Math
Lonkashah
540 Which Swethambar sect was established by a
scholarly householder?
11 Gandhars X 3 Jewels = 33-25 attributes = 8th Dream Flag
541 Name the dream of Mother Trishla. Multiply the
number of gandhars of the tirthankar whose symbol is the lion by the number of jewels, and then subtract the number of attributes of an upadhyas.