Which of the following are the salient features of Mahayana Buddhism?
(A) Worship of the Buddha image
(B) Assimilation of local cults
(C) The concept of the bodhisattva
(D) Use of Pali for propagating Buddhism
Choose the correct answer from the options give below:
1. (A), (C) and (D) only
2. (B) and (C) only
3. (A) and (C) only
4. (A), (B) and (C) only