quiz on hindu mythology

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No. of questions: 30 Time: 30 minutes Date: 06.09.2015Instructions:1)Write answers in [ ] visibly and clearly.2)Each correct answer will be given ‘1 mark’ and no negative marking.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Which God in Indian mythology has a bow named “Ajagava”? [ ]A)Indra B) Shiva C) Vishnu D) Surya

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What does the 10th avatar of Vishnu (Kalki) ride? [ ]A)An Elephant B) A Horse C) A Bull D) A Peacock

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Where is the world's only Brahma temple located? [ ]A)Konark, Orissa B) Saurastra, Gujarat C) Pushkar, Rajasthan D) Ernakulam, Kerala

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Who was responsible for breaking of one of “Ganesha's” tusks? [ ]A)Shiva B) Indra C) Brahma D) Parasurama

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According to Hindu mythology, from whom did “Parasurama” get his axe? [ ]A)Shiva B) Chandra C) Indra D) Kubera

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She has four arms, representing the four spiritual virtues. Who is this goddess? [ ] A) Saraswati B) Durga C) Laxmi D) Parvati

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Who was responsible for the death of Abhimanyu in the 'Chakravyuha' incident in the Mahabharata? A) Shakuni B) Dussashana C) Karna D) Jayadrata [ ]

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Who is the Hindu god who causes the sun, winds and water to move? [ ] A) Indra B) Skanda C) Savitar D) Mitra

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The Hindu goddess of destruction is? [ ] A) Durga B) Saraswati C) Devi D) Kali

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Dushshala is the only daughter of Gandhari. What is her husband name? [ ] A) Srutanta B) Jayadrata C) Rajaprada D) Yuyutsu

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What was the real name of Valmiki, the writer of Ramayana? [ ] A) Basuki B) Devabrata C) Ratnakar D) Partha

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Who brought the river Goddess Ganga to earth from the heavens? [ ] A) Srirama B) Krishna C) Bhagiratha D) Raja Harischandra

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In the Narasimha Avatara, Lord Vishnu kills? [ ] A) Hiranyakashipu B) Bali C) Ravana D) Mayasura

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Who was the first commander in chief of the “Pandava Army”? [ ]A)Bheema B) Arjuna C) Dhrishtadyumna D) Sri krishna

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Char Dham are the names of four pilgrimage sites in India that are widely revered by Hindus. It comprises Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram and ………… [ ] A) Kedarinath B) Mathura C) Somanath D) Dwaraka

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In Hindu tradition, which God is known as Ramakant? [ ] A) Ganesha B) Shiva C) Vishnu D) Brahma

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Where did Buddha attain enlightenment? [ ] A) Lumbini B) Bodhgaya C) Saranath D) Kushinagar

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Who was assuming the form of a golden deer to help Ravana to kidnap Sita? [ ] A) Subahu B) Meghanath C) Maricha D) Dushana

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In Hindu mythology, who married “Samjna”, the daughter of Vishvakarma? [ ] A) Kamadeva B) Ganesha C) Indra D) Surya

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Which of these is widely recognized as the 7th incarnation of Vishnu? [ ] A) Krishna B) Rama C) Vamana D) Buddha

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If Christianity is the most popular religion (in terms of number of followers), where does Hinduism fall in the rankings? A) 2nd B) 3rd C) 4th D) 5th [ ]

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This great devotee of Lord Shiva was known as conquering death with the grace of Lord Shiva? [ ] A) Prahlada B) Dhruva C) Markandeya D) Vidura

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What is considered as the traditional ancient name of the "Hindu" religion? [ ] A) Sanatana Dharma B) Puratana Dharma C) Vaishnavism D) Shaivism

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Who is a moon goddess whose name means 'Divine favor'? [ ] A) Anuradha B) Anumati C) Arundathi D) Aarati

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Which of the following is considered as the most sacred offering to Lord Shiva? [ ] A) Tulsi leaves B) Bilva Leaves C) Paarijata Flowers D) Lotus Flowers

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Holi is a special festival for which class of Hindu? [ ] A) Vaishnavaites B) Shaivaites C) Chandravanshi D) Suryavanshi

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Where is the world's largest panoramic sculptural relief located? [ ]A) Kanchipuram B)Madurai C) Pondichery D) Mahabalipuram

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ISKCON is one of the famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Krishna which has an International presence. Who is the founder of ISKCON? [ ] A) Rajneesh B) Raghavendra Swamy C) Sai Baba D) Prabhupada

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According to the Hindu mythology, who was born from the navel of Vishnu? [ ] A) Agni B) Varuna C) Indra D) Brahma

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'Razmnama' is the Persian translation of which Indian epic? [ ] A) Ramayana B) Mahabahrat C) Raghuvamsha D) Kumarsambhava

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Answers

B) Bilva Leaves30B) Anumati15

A) Vaishnavaites29C) Laxmi14

D) Mahabalipuram28D) Jayadrata13

D) Prabhupada27B) Skanda12

D) Brahma26A) Durga11

B) Mahabahrat25B) Jayadrata10

D) Dwaraka24C) Ratnakar09

C) Vishnu23C) Bhagiratha08

B) Bodhgaya22A) Hiranyakashipu07

C) Maricha21C) Dhrishtadyumna06

D) Surya20B) Shiva05

B) Rama19B) A Horse04

B) 3rd18C) Pushkar, Rajasthan03

C) Markandeya17D) Parasurama02

A) Sanatana Dharma16A)Shiva01

AnswerQ. No.AnswerQ. No.

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What was the real name of “Bhishma” ?

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C) Uttama D) Angada

A) Saranga B) Devavrata

B) Devavrata

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What was the name of Rama's bow ?

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C) Kodanda D) Brahmastra

A) Vijaya B) Pinaka

C) Kodanda

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What was the name of Dronacharya's father ?

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C) Sage Gautama D) Sage Bharadwaja

A) Sage Kapila B) Sage Agastya

D) Sage Bharadwaja

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What was the capital of Janaka's kingdom ?

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C) Sindhu D) Kosala

A) Hastinapura B) Mithila

B) Mithila

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Who were Babhruvahana's parents ?

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C) Hidimbaa &Bhima

D) Uloopi &Arjuna

A) Chitrangada &Arjuna

B) Subhadra & Arjuna

A) Chitrangada & Arjuna

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What are the small indentations on a “Golf

ball” called ?

Dimples

Who was Sushena,mentioned in the

Ramayana ?

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C) A Lawyer D) An Adviser

A) The RoyalMinister

B) The RoyalPhysician

B) The Royal Physician

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Who was Parashurama's father ?

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C) Jamadagni D) Shukracharya

A) Shatananda B) Brihaspati

C) Jamadagni

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Who were Pradyumna'sparents ?

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C) Radha & Krishna D) Bhadra & Krishna

A) Mitravinda & Krishna B) Rukmini & Krishna

B) Rukmini & Krishna

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What is the origin of the word “Varanasi” ?

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C) Name of two places

D) Name of two sages

A) Name of two rivers

B) Name of twopersons

A)The name Varanasi originated from two rivers "Varana" and "Asi".

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What was the colour of Indra's elephant, Airavata & how many tusks did it have ?

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C) White & 4 D) White & 2

A) White & 5 B) White & 3

C) White & 4

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When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called ?

Blue Moon

“Vajranabha” is a weapon used by Vishnu. It is however

better known by another name. What is that name ?

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C) Sushka D) Sudarshanachakra

A) Prasvapna B) Brahmastra

D) Sudarshana Chakra

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In the Mahabharata, who was the teacher of

Karna ?

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C) Parusharama D) Duryodhana

A) Drupada B) Bhishma

C) Parusharama

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Whose memorial is over the two rocks “Pitru and Matru” Tirtha

in Kanyakumari ?

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C) Rajiv Gandhi D) Swami Vivekananda

A) JawaharlalNehru

B) Maulana AbulKalam Azad

D) Swami Vivekananda

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In the Mahabharata, who was the mother of

Bhishma ?

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C) Saraswati D) Lakshmi

A) Yamuna B) Ganga

B) Ganga

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Which popular dance is believed to have been passed by

Krishna to his gopikas and is performed on nine consecutive

nights ?

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C) Dandiya D) Garba

A) Bhangra B) Kaikotikali

D) Garba

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Worlds only floating post office located in

which country ?

INDIA,Dal Lake

What was Lord Vishnu's first avatar ?

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C) As Matsya or a fish

D) As Kurma or a tortoise

A) As Varaha or a boar

B) As Vamana or a dwarf

C) As Matsya or a fish

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Who is known as “Vainateya” ?

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C) Matsya D) Elephant

A) Garuda B) Kurma

A) Garuda

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Garuda, the divine eagle, is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. Garuda's mother is Vinita and is therefore known as Vainateya

Who is supposed to be the architect of the bridge built

by Lord Rama to cross the ocean and reach Lanka?

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C) Nala D) Laxmana

A) Hanuma B) Sugriva

C) Nala

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Nala is supposed to be the architect who built the bridge from India to Lanka(Ramasethu), helping Lord Rama and his army of monkeys (Vanara Sena)

to cross the ocean and kill the evil Ravana.

According to Hindu mythology, who are

considered as first man and woman?

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C) Manu & Chata D) Manu & Sachi

A) Manu & Smriti B) Manu & Shatrupa

B) Manu & Shatrupa

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Which river did Lopamudra become ?

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C) Kaveri D) Narmada

A) Godavari B) Gomti

C) Kaveri

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Lopamudra was married to sage Agastya. She went from North India to South India along with her husband

crossing the Vindhyas and became a river in present day Karnataka.

What name is given to the male swan ?

Cob

Which of place did Lord

Krishna marry Rukmini ?

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C) Brindavan D) Pandharpur

A) Mathura B) Dwaraka

A) Mathura

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Which of the following places has a temples which

is dedicated to the Trivikrama form of Vishnu ?

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C) Tiruvamundur, Kerala

D) Udupi, Karnataka

A) Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh

B) Sirgazhi, Tamilnadu

B) Sirgazhi, Tamil Nadu

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What is the parade in

honor of Vishnu known

as ?

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C) PemalruTurilama

D) The parade in honorOf Lord Vishnu

A)The festival ofLord Vishnu

B) PerumalTirumala

B) Perumal Tirumala

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Vishnu has 4 arms, and holds 4 objects. Name those

objects ?

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C) Conch, lotus, mace, Lakshmi

D) Conch, discus, lotusAnd mace

A) U-shaped symbol, discus, lotus, Kaustubha jewel

B) Mace, conch, U-shaped symbol, Shesha

D) Conch, discus, lotus and mace

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Which form of Shiva is known as the Lord of animals and beasts –

who controls our beastly passions ?

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C) Mahakala D) Viswanath

A) Pashupati B) Bhuteswar

A) Pashupati (Lord of Animals)

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What would a cartographer make ?

Maps

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Between creations of the cosmos, Vishnu rests on a serpent creature. What is

this serpent creature called ?

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Ananta Shesha

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While lying on the serpent, a lotus grows from Vishnu's navel, and the creator god Brahma grows from one of the lotus seeds.

Two places, which now lie outside the borders of India are mentioned, one each in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. One is

in Sri Lanka, as the island kingdom of Lanka, ruled by Ravana, Which is the other city

outside of India ?

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Kandahar is mentioned in the Mahabharata as Gandhara, which is the hometown of Gandhari, wife of Dhritarastra

and mother to the Kaurava princes, and her brother Shakuni, who is the ultimate cause for the kinslaying Mahabharata war.

What is the name of Narada’s veena ?

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Mahati

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The three main Gods who denote creation,

maintenance and destruction in Hinduism

are in order ?

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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

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Which god in the Hindu pantheon is known as

“Prajapati” ?

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Brahma

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What is the world's largest man-made structure ?

The GreatWall ofChina

One of the holiest of Hindu temples was established by

the saint Shankara. In which town it is located ?

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Sringeri

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The World famous Angkor-Watin Cambodia, was constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to

which God ?

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Vishnu

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Maha Shivaratri occurs on which day, according

to Hindu Calendar ?

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13th night of Krishna Paksha, during the month of Maagha

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What event from Ramayana does Diwali

symbolise ?

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The return of Rama & Sita to Ayodhya after 14 years

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Who are popularly referred as Nara -

Narayana ?

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Arjuna and Sri Krishna

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How is the year 2000 written in Roman

Numerals ?

MM

Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the army of the

“Devas” ?

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Kartikeya, Kumara Swamy,

Skanda or Kumaran

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Urdhvapundra - is the royal mark upon the forehead of

Vaishnavities. Two white lines and red line represents what ?

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Two white lines are Vishnu's footprint resting upon a lotus base, The red represents Lakshmi. Thus the Lord's lowest part

is worshiped on our highest.

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“Yagnapurush Kund” is India's largest step-well, where visitors can watch a show of fountains,

music and lights each night. The well is in which temple ?

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Akshardham Temple (Delhi)

This temple is very famous for its annual Rath Yatra and this gave rise to an English word that means a huge moving

force. What is the word ?

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Juggernaut

Who is considered as the son born of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu (in the form of

Mohini) ?

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Lord Ayyappa

Which company owns the “Alfa Romeo” car

company ?

FIAT

The sacred mark that Shivdevotees wear on

forehead is known as ?

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302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321EndTripundra

Tripundra refers to the three mukti. Tri means three, pundra means one which is released. There are three horizontal lines of vibhuti (holy ash) on the brow, often with a dot as he third eye. The three lines represent

the soul's three bonds: Anava, Karma and Mava

The famous Lord Ayyappatemple is located on the

bank of river____?

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Pamba

Name the wheel atop of the Jagannath Temple in Puri ?

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Nilchakra. The wheel is made of eight metals comprising iron, copper, zinc, mercury, lead, brass, silver and gold.

Who was Lord Krishna’s childhood, intimate true

friend ?

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Sudama

This temples was built by the rulers of Chandella

dynasty between the 10th

& 12th centuries.Identify ?

Devi Jagadambika temple

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Devi Jagadambika temple is a group of about 25 temples at Khajuraho, MP, India. Khajuraho is a World heritage site.

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Clean, Jerk, and Snatch are terms used in which

activity ?

WeightLifting

This is a Virupaksha Temple. It is from which part of site designated by UNESCO ?

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Hampi

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Which God mounts on

Deer ?

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Vayu

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Kartikeyawith his

consorts. Name them ?

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Devasena &Valli

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Which Goddess is not from a Ashtadasha Shakti Peeta’s ?

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Puruhutika DeviTemple

“Pithapuram”

Jogulamba DeviTemple

“Alampur”

BhramarambaDevi Temple“Srisailam”

Manasa Devi Temple

“Haridwar”

A B C D

B

50Vayu LingamKalahasti

Akasha Lingam-Chidambaram

Agni LingamArunacham

Neeru LingamThiruvanaikaval

5?

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Pridhvi Lingam - Ekambareswarartemple, Kanchipuram

Who produced and directed the movie “The

Color Purple” ?

Steven Spielberg

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Who is Lyricist of this song ?

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Kancherla GopannaAlias Ramadasu

Identify playback singer ?

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Vani Jayaram

The song is from film Sri Manjunatha. Manjunatha

Temple is located on which banks of river ?

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Nethravathi

What is the “Pallavi”of this song ?

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Deva Devam Bhaje Divya PrabhaavamRaavanaasura Vairi ranapungavam Raamam

Charanam 1Raaja Vara Sekharam Ravi Kula SudhaakaramAajaanubahum NeelabhrakayamRaajaari Kondanda Raaja DeekshagurumRaajeeva Lochanam Raamachandram Raamam

Charanam 2Pankajaasana Vinutha ParamanarayanamSankaraachita PraapadalanamLankaa Vishoshanam Laalitha VibheeshanamVenkatesam Saadhu Vibudha Vinutham Raamam

Who is the Music Director of this song ?

302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321EndG. Devarajan

Harivarasanam, also known as Hariharasuthāshtakam, is a MalayalamHindu devotional song composed in the astakam metre,

recited at Sabarimala, before closing the temple door every night. The song was written by Kambangudi Kulathur Srinivasa Iyer and

Swami Vimochanananda sang it for the first time at Sabarimala. Though there have been many versions of this song sung by many

renowned vocalists, the Sabarimala temple plays the rendition by K. J. Yesudas of a musical version composed by the renowned music director G. Devarajan every evening after the final pooja.

In which country did Snooker originate ?

India (invented by

British soldiers).

“Mangala roopini” is a devotional song in praise

of Goddess Kamakshi. Which is also called as ?

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Dhukka NivaranaAshtakam

Identify the role of Sri. Akkineni Nageswara Rao

in the film

“Sri Ramadasu”?

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Kabeer Das

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Aarati will be given four times in day.

Which one will be given before closing of temple ?

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At 10PM 'Shej Arati' is offered. As Shri Sai Baba retires for the day.

A mosquito net is put over the idol of lord Shri Sai.A jug of water is also kept on the dais of Samadhi.

Kakad AaratiMadhyana AaratiDhoop AaratiShej Aarati

The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to as the ”Maha

Mantra”, is a 16 word Vaishnava mantra. It is

mentioned in which Upanishad ?

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Kali Santarana Upanishad

Identify which Goddess Aarati is shown in video ?

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Sri Kalighat, Kali Mata, Kolkata

What is the name of the study of the structure of

the Universe ?

Cosmology

M. M. MuraliMurali MohanMohan

What was the capital of Indra's kingdom ?

1

Amaravati

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What is the name of Lord Krishna’s conch shell ?

2

Panchjanya

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In Indian mythology, which king's flag had a

“Veena motif” on it ?

3

RAVANA

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