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Q. Consider the following pairs:
  1. Buddha’s birth - Lotus and Bull
  2. Renunciation of Gautama Buddha - Horse
  3. Buddha's parinirvana - Dharmachakra
Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer: 1 & 2 Only
Notes: The five great events in Buddha’s life are represented by symbols as under:
Birth by Lotus and Bull
Great Renunciation by Horse
Nirvana by Bodhi Tree
First Sermon by Dharmachakra or Wheel
Parinirvana or death by the Stupa
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