Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolizes [2012 – I]
1) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Maramand to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation
2) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
3) Buddha reminder: they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth (transitory life)
4) Both the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context
2) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara