Compare the core teachings of Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism regarding salvation and the concept of Buddha.

Why has Shravanbelagola become an important Jain pilgrimage site?

Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

"After preaching and teaching for many years, Buddha attained Nirvana at the age of eighty at Kushinagara in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Buddha was the only religious founder who did not make any super natural claim."

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(a) What is "Mahaparinirvana," and where did Gautama Buddha attain it?

(b) What happened to Gautama Buddha's sacred remains after his death?

With reference to the picture given below answer the following questions:

(a) Where is the famous Stupa located, and who built it?

(b) What purpose did stupas serve in the spread of Buddhism, and what do they symbolise?