6th Class Social Science The Mourya Empire Question Bank Contact with Distant Lands - Long answer Type Qyestion

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    What are the two important features of Mahayana Buddhism?

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    The two important features of Mahayana Buddhism are: Buddha came to be worshipped as a human figure and his idols were worshipped whereas earlier the Buddha was always represented symbolically like a lotus or a Peepal tree. The cult of bodhisattvas became widely prevalent. Bodhisattvas were people who ha dachieved enlightenment. They could now teach people. The worship of bodhisattvas became very popular.


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