$JES 906 Jain Academic Bowl Past Q and A

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

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a. Shasandevs and Shasandevis. b. Dharanendra and Padmavati
Yakshas & Yakshinis
903 a. What are the male and female guardian angels
of Jain religion/Tirthankars called in Indian language? b. Name the guardian angels of
Parsvanath bhagwan 904 An image of six armed Yaksha with an elephant
as a vehicle 905 Deity in the shape of a mountain
Manibhadra Dev
Bhomiyaji
Yakshas & Yakshinis Yakshas & Yakshinis Yakshas & Yakshinis Yakshas & Yakshinis
4 Yaksha and 5 Yashninis
906 Give the number of popular Yaksha and
Yakshinis are there? 907 Name some commonly found Yakshas and
Yakshinis in Jain temples
Yakshas: 1) Manibhadra dev 2) Ghantakarna vir 3) Nakoda Bhairava 4) Bhomiyaji
908 Name the dedicated diety's of the following.
Also name their colors and vehicle 1. 1. Adinath, 2. Neminath, 3. Parshawanath
Yakshas & Yakshinis
1. Adinath - Chakeshwari Devi-golden- eagle 2. Neminath- Ambika devi-golden- Lion 3. Parshawanath-Padmavati devi-golden-snake with cock's head
909 Name the devi with 8 arms
Chakeshwari devi
910 Name the vehicle for goddess of Knowledge
edge
Saraswati devi-Peacock or swan
Yakshas & Yakshinis Yakshas & | Yakshinis
Yakshas & Yakshinis
Ghantakarna Vir
911 | The deity worshipped for protection and for
driving away evil influence created by malicious
yakshas and yakshinis 912 The goddess of wealth
Lakshmi Devi
Nakoda Bhairava
913 | This deity is usually found near the entrance of
the temple 914 True or False. Yakshas and Yakshinis have
liberated souls.
Yakshas & Yakshinis Yakshas & Yakshinis Yakshas & Yakshinis
FALSE