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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

Consider the following:
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals

Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism?

A
1 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
Consider the following:
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals

Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism?
Correct Answer
1, 2 and 3
Statement 1 Analysis: This is a core feature. Mahayana Buddhism departed from the earlier traditions by elevating Gautama Buddha to a divine, god-like status wh......
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Statement 1 Analysis ▼
This is a core feature. Mahayana Buddhism departed from the earlier traditions by elevating Gautama Buddha to a divine, god-like status who could grant salvation.
Statement 2 Analysis ▼
This is accurate. A central tenet of the Mahayana tradition is the ideal of the Bodhisattva—a compassionate being who delays their own nirvana to help all other sentient beings achieve enlightenment.
Statement 3 Analysis ▼
This is correct. The Mahayana sect widely introduced and popularized the physical creation, veneration, and ritualistic worship of Buddha and Bodhisattva idols.
Conclusion ▼
All three are defining characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism, making option D correct.
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