alleryAt which river did Gautama cut off his hair on leaving home?
AAnomiya
BGanga
CNairanjana
DYamuna
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Anomiya
1. In the legendary biographies Gautama left the palace with Chandaka and his horse Kanthaka.
2. He travelled to the river Anomiya and cut off his hair.
3. The Nairanjana is the river beside which he later meditated.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gautama Buddha, Renunciation_
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