Which of the following places is NOT related to Buddha’s life?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Mysore
Buddhist literature names the places associated with the Buddha’s life: Lumbini, where he was born, Bodh Gaya, where he attained enlightenment, Sarnath, where he gave his first sermon, and Kusinagara, where he attained nibbana. Mysore has no place in his life.
NCERT (2026-27): “7. Stupas … It also describes places associated with the… Buddha’s life – where he was born (Lumbini), where he attained enlightenment (Bodh Gaya), where he gave his first sermon (Sarnath) and where he attained nibbana (Kusinagara). Gradually, each of these places came to be regarded as sacred. We know that about 200 years after the time of the Buddha, Asoka erected a pillar at Lumbini to mark the fact that he had visited the place.” |