Puranas
How many main Puranas are there?
10
18
21
100
18 main Puranas comprise six Puranas for each of the Hindu trinity of Brahma,Vishnu,Shiva
Name of the month in Hindu calendar which falls every 2.5 years (30 months)
Adhik Maas
The 13th month is necessary because the 12 lunar months do not add up to 365 days as in Gregorian calendar.The lunar calendar falls short by one day every month.So after 30 months there are 30 days short.This is the extra 13th month called Adhik-- very favorable to undertake spiritual practices
The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most prominent prayers for Hindus. Who is worshipped in this prayer?
Vishnu
The Moon
Shiva
The Sun
The Sun
The Char Dham as defined by Adi Shankaracharya consists of four Hindu pilgrimage sites.
(1) Dham of Satyuga- Badrinath, Uttarakhand (2) Dham of Tretayuga -Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu (3) Dham of Dwaparayuga - Dvaraka, Gujarat (4) Dham of Kaliyuga - Jagannatha Puri
What are the names of the two asuras who according to the legend, stole the Vedas from Brahma.
Hiranyaksh and Hiranyakashyap
Rambh and Karambh
Sumbh and Nishumb
Madhu and Kaitav
Madhu and Kaitav
Name the Purana which consists of stories of Lord Vishnu
1.Bhagwat Purana
2.Brahmananda Purana
3.Vishnu Purana
4.Garuda Purana
Shrimad Bhagwat Purana: contains 18000 stanzas in 10 chapters and narrates the stories of all the avatars of Lord Vishnu
One of the most popular leader whose Janmadivas coincides with Yugadi.Who is he?
Dr Keshava Baliram Hedgewar, founder of Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was born on Yugadi Day in 1889, the auspicious day of Chaitra Pratipada, the new year beginning of Hindu calender year.
Who is the Hindu god of workmanship and industry?
Lord Vishwakarma
Name the oldest living city of pilgrimage
Kashi
Who is the vahana of Lord Brahma?
Hamsa, the swan
This purana describes whole universe,earth,space and the eras
Padma Purana
Skanda Purana
Vayu Purana
Varaha Purana
Vayu Purana
Name the only Hindu festival that follows Gregorian calendar
Makar Sankranti
Some farmers are really unhappy due to drought conditions. They keep on praying to the god of water to help them out. What is his name?
Samudradev
Agnidev
Varundev
Upula
Varundev
Name 4 cities where Kumbh mela is held
Ujjain
Haridwar
Nasik
Prayag
What are the names of Lakshman and Urmila's sons?
Subahu and Sutushen
Luv and Kush
Daksh and Pukshar
Angad and Citraketu
Angad and Citraketu
Which text describes the 4 ashramas and objectives of life
Manu Smriti
Name 2 popular month in Hindu Calendar when we celebrate Navratri
Chaitra and Ashwin
List 5 similarities between the rituals of Vedic prayer/Puja and the way a guest is welcomed.
Asana:offering a seat
Padya/Arghya:offering water to wash hand and feet
Abhishek:ceremonial bath
Vastra: offering clothes
Chandan:smearing sandalwood paste which has a very soothing effect
Pushpa:offering flowers/garlands
Dhupa:burning incense
Deepa:Lighting lamp
Naivedya:offering food
Visarjan:bringing to a close
This temple was originally built in gold,destroyed by Muslim invader Ghazini and later rebuilt in 1950
Somnath
Who is the teacher or master of all the demons, and also the son of a very great sage, Vhrigu?
Shukrachayra
Bhrispathi
Vishwamitra
Vasistha
Sukracharya
What does Brahma Purana describes?
1.Includes stories related to incarnation of Vishnu
2.Describes stories about future
3.Describes qualities of Sun and answers questions about sankhya philosophy
4.Conatins stories about different levels of the world similar to the idea Prithvi,Vaikuntha,Patal
Describes qualities of Sun and answers questions about sankhya philosophy
When did the Vikram Samvat started?
51 BCE
78 CE
57 BCE
71 CE
57 BCE
The lunisolar Vikram Samvat calendar is 57 years ahead of the solar Gregorian calendar;According to popular tradition, King Vikramaditya of Ujjain established the Vikrama Samvat era after defeating the foreign tribes invading India in 57 BCE
Name the Vedic prayer which includes mantras mentioning various branches of science which can be of benefit to mankind.This Vedic prayer refer to the combination of different materials to make new materials (chemistry) and the making of machines(technology).It mentions the importance of weather and the rain cycle. The mantras in this prayer mention the 21 things that make up this world.
Swasti Vachan
Name the popular temple believed to be built by 5 pandavas after the Mahabharat war
Kedarnath
Name the Upanishadic statement, meaning One God Is Worshipped In Different Names
Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti