1.To know more about BUDDHA and

MAHAVEERA.

2. To know more about his teachings

and to spread BUDDHISM and

JAINISM.

3.To know more about the temples of

the Buddhist Monuments like

AMARAVATHI,

SARANATH, BHATTIPROLU Etc are

created at SANCHI.

4.To know more about effects of new

religion.

THE CONDITION IN MAGADHA BEFORE THE

RISE OF NEW RELIGION.

KSHATRIYAS

VARDHAMANA MAHAVEERA

GAUTAMA BUDDHA

TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA

TEACHINGS OF MAHAVEERA

ASHOKA

The HARAPPAN and VEDIC cultures spread

eastwards to the GANGA valley .

The BRAHMINS considered

themselves as superior in society. Among

the other VARNAS, the KSHATRIYAS were

unhappy with such an altitude. But, the

common people were unhappy.

1.BRAHMINS and KSHATRIYAS occupied an

Important position in the society.

2.Untouchables were neglected in society.

3.Social equality caused lost of unhappiness.

4.Their was increases in rituals and animal

sacrifcies.

5.Common people did not know SANSKRIT.

6.People did not understand the rituals and

prayers.

1.The system of VARNAS had been accepted by 1.The system of VARNAS had been accepted by

the VEDIC RELIGION.the VEDIC RELIGION.

2.Among the others VARNAS, KSHATRIYAS were 2.Among the others VARNAS, KSHATRIYAS were

unhappy with such as attitude.unhappy with such as attitude.

3. But, the KSHATRIYAS considered themselves 3. But, the KSHATRIYAS considered themselves

as superior to the VAISHYAS and SHUDRAS.as superior to the VAISHYAS and SHUDRAS.

4.This social inequality caused lot of 4.This social inequality caused lot of

unhappiness and uneasiness among various unhappiness and uneasiness among various

sections of people.sections of people.

5. There was a neglected section in the society 5. There was a neglected section in the society

called the untouchables.called the untouchables.

1.He was the founder of JAINISM.

2.He was born in the year 599B.C at VAISHALI[modern VESAD] in the present state of BIHAR.

3.He was 24th THIRTHANKARA.

4. His father name was SIDDARTHA and

mother name was THRISHALADEVI.

5. He married YASHODHA.

6. His deep thought was know as SUPEREME

KNOWLEDGE or KEVALA JNANA.

1.He was the founder of BUDDHISM.

2.He was know as ‘LIGHT OF ASIA’.

3.He was born in the year 567 B.C in the JANAPADA[GANARAJYA]of the SHAKHYAS.

4. He was the son of SHUDDHODANA.

5. After his birth BUDDHA lost his mother

MAYADEVI.

6. His step- mother PRAJATI GAUTAMI brought him

up.

7. He married YASHODHARA and his son name was

RAHUL.

1.Life is not perfect and full of misery.

2.For all misery or sorrow, greed is the main cause.

3.Greed must be given up.

4.To give up greed one must follow 8th fold path.

These ideas are called the ‘ARYA SATHYAS’.

5.He sat under the PIPAL tree and was ENLIGHTEN.

6.The PIPAL tree was called as BODHI tree.

.THE EIGHT FOLD PATH.

1.Right conversation.

2.Right deeds.

3.Right calling.

4.Right exertion.

5.Pure mental outlook.

6.Right contemplation [DHYANA].

7.Appropriate decisions.

8.Right outlook.

1.One has to give up worldly pleasures to attain solution.

2.Our suffering and sorrow are because of deeps of previous birth.

3.To give up taking of liquor and meat.

4.Not to steal[ASTHYA].

5.To be truthful.

6.To practice non-violence.

7.Man should earn only as much as needs.

Robert Harding Picture Library

Bodnath Shrine in Kathmandu, Nepal

Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha, was born in what is now the country of Nepal.

Although most of the country’s population now adhere to Hinduism, many elements of Buddhism continue to exist in religious practice. The white-domed Bodnath Shrine in the capital Kathmandu is revered by Tibetan Buddhists.Microsoft ® Encarta ® Encyclopedia 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Bodnath Shrine in Kathmandu, Nepal

Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha, was born in what is now the country of Nepal. Although most of the country’s population now adhere to Hinduism, many elements of continue to exist in religious practice. Buddhism The white-domed Bodnath Shrine in the capital Kathmandu is revered by Tibetan Buddhists.

Brahmins and KSHATRIYAS occupied an important position in society.

Untouchables and social equality causes unhappiness.Increase in rituals and sacrifices .People did not understand sanskrit and prayers .After this at

6th century in INDIA buddhism and jainism came in to existence.Then scholars from CHINA was Confucius, zoroaster was from PERSIAN.Then

JAINISM started.Then MAHAVEERA was know as ‘JINA’.He was 24th THIRTHANKARA..He is called as MAHAVEERA because he conquered

Indriyas, 23rdTHIRTHANKARA was PORSHVANATHA .MAHAVEERA

Was born in VAISHALI and was the son of SIDDARTHA and TRISHALA

DEVI. He married YASHODHARA and became sanyasi at the age of 30th.

He was know as ‘KEVALA JNANA’ it means supreme knowledge he thought in common man language. The two types of JAINISM are DIGANBARAS and SWETHAMBARAS.PAMPA and RANNA were poets

SIDDHRATHA started a religion called BUDDHISIM . It is know as

LIGHT OF ASIA . SIDDHRATHA was born in the year 567B.C. He was a son of SHUDDHODANA and MAYA DEVI. Buddha means

ENLIGHTED.He married YASHODHARA and son born to him was

RAHUL .He became sanyasi and sat under pipal tree .He teached in a

Common mans language.The followers of BUDDHASIM are BIMBASARA and AJATASHATRU. Two sets are HEENAYAMA and MAHAYANA .