Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra. It symbolizes

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(B) Buddha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara

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(A) Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation

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(C) Buddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitory

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(D) Both the statements a and b are correct in this context