History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Match List I (Dhyani Buddhas) with List II (Their Bodhisattvas) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.
List I
- I. Amitabha
- II. Akshobhya
- III. Vairochana
- IV. Amoghasiddhi
List II
- A. Vajrapani
- b. Padmapani
- c. Vishvapani
- d. Samantabhadra
AI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
BI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c ✓ Correct
CI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
DI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
Correct answer: (B) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c — The correct match is I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c.
★Amitabha is associated with the Bodhisattva Padmapani.
★Akshobhya is associated with Vajrapani.
★Vairochana is associated with Samantabhadra.
★Amoghasiddhi is associated with Vishvapani.
★These are the five Dhyani Buddhas and their Bodhisattvas in Mahayana iconography.
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