Which symbol is traditionally associated with the 'Birth' of Buddha?
Correct Answer: Lotus and Bull
Subject: history
- Horse
- Elephant
- Lotus and Bull
- Lion
Explanation: • Aniconic tradition — Buddha represented by symbols, not human form (in early Buddhist art)
• Birth → Lotus and Bull
• Conception (Queen Maya's dream) → White Elephant
• Great Renunciation → Horse 'Kanthaka'
• Enlightenment → Bodhi Tree
• First Sermon → Dhamma Chakra / Wheel
• Mahaparinirvana → Stupa
• Human form first depicted in Gandhara and Mathura art schools (1st–3rd century AD)