Q. Consider the following statements about relics of Buddha:
1.All the relics of Buddha were distributed at the place of his salvation i.e. Kushinagar.
2.The Piprahwa relics of Buddha were discovered at the city of Buddha’s birth.
3.The stupas were erected over these sacred relics as a repository.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation: All Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: At the age of 80, Buddha attained salvation in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district. The Mallas of Kushinagar cremated his body with ceremonies befitting a universal king. His relics from the funeral pyre were collected and divided into eight shares to be distributed.
Statement 2 is correct: Piprahwa Relics are the Buddha’s relics which were excavated from the Piprahwa Stupa in present-day Uttar Pradesh — widely recognised as the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Statement 3 is correct: His relics from the funeral pyre were collected and divided into eight shares to be distributed among the Ajathsatrus of Magadha, the Licchavis of Vaishali, the Sakyas of Kapilavastu, Mallas of Kushinagar, Bullies of Allakappa, the Mallas of Pava, the Koliyas of Ramagrama and a Brahmana of Vethadipa. The purpose was erecting stupas over the sacred relics.
Source: PIB
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