Question
Download Solution PDF'Mahamastakabhishek' is a ______ festival celebrated every twelve years.
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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 01 Feb 2023 Shift 2)
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3 : Jain
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Jain.
Key Points
- Mahamastakabhishek is a major festival of Jains that is celebrated once in every twelve years.
- This festival is celebrated to mark the consecration of the statue of Lord Bahubali, who was the son of the first Tirthankara, Rishabhdev.
- The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by Jains all over the world.
- Sikh: Sikhism does not celebrate Mahamastakabhishek as it is a festival of Jainism.
- Buddhist: Buddhism also does not celebrate this festival as it is specific to Jainism.
- Hindu: Although Hindus have many festivals, Mahamastakabhishek is not a Hindu festival but a Jain one.
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