Putana
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Krishna
100
What does Putana feed Krishna?
Poisoned Milk
100
SAKAM
KAMSA
100
Recite the first verse of Krishnashtakam without the book
Vasudeva-sutam devam
Kamsa-canura-mardanam
Devaki-paramanandam
Krishnam vande jagadgurum
100
What instrument does Krishna play?
The flute
100
Who is Krishna's mother?
Devaki
200
Who is Putana?
An evil demoness/asuri noted for killing all newborns by feeding them a certain toxic substance.
200
DASAYOH
YASHODA
200
Recite the first verse of Ganesha Shloka without book
Eka-dantam maha-kayam
Lambodara-gajananam
Vighna-nasha-karam devam
Herambam pranamamyaham
200
What kind of animals are Bakasura and Aghasura?
Bakasura-bird
Aghasura-python
200
Who is Krishna's uncle?
Kamsa
300
How did Putana die?
Puthna thought she could destroy the baby with her poisoned milk, but alas! Very soon after she started feeding Krishna her milk, she started crying out of pain for help!! Krishna sucks Puthna's life out of her body and makes her fall dead on to the ground with a big thud!!
300
TAUPAN
PUTANA
300
Recite the first verse of Gurustrotram
Akhanda-mandalakaram
Vyaptam yena caracaram
Tatpadam darsitam yena
Tasmai sri-gurave namah
300
What was the name of the river Vasudev crossed when he went to Gokul?
River Yamuna
300
What does Krishna's name mean? (HINT: How does he look?)
Dark; (dark) blue; all attractive
400
How does Putana look? (Not in disguise; original demon form)
An ugly demon with uncombed hair & a long crooked nose, bulging eyes showing her long teeth on her face.
400
ESAVVUD
VASUDEV
400
Recite the first verse of Mahalaksmyastakam
Namaste astu Mahamaye sripitte surapujite
Sanka cakra gadahaste mahalakshmi namostute
400
Where was Krishna brought up?
Gokul/Vrindavan
400
Name at least one of Krishna's other names.
WORTH 700 POINTS
Examples: Govinda, Gopala, Giridhari, Govardhana, Muralidhar, Manohara, Shyam, Kanha, Madhava, etc.
500
Why did Yashoda not want to give Krishna to Shiva?
Yashoda was afraid to give Krishna to anyone after Putana almost poisoned him. Yashoda did not know Shiva was in disguise.
500
DAANN
NANDA
500
Recite the Shiva Shloka (Page 20 Siva Dhyanam)
Om Namaste astu bhagavan visvesvaraya maha-devaya tryambakaya tripurantakaya trikalagni-kalaya kalagni-rudraya nila-kanthaya mrtyunjayaya sarvesvaraya sadasivaya sriman mahadevaya namaha
500
Why did Kamsa imprison Ugrasena?
Kamsa behaves unjustly to the people in Mathura and Ugrasena tries punishing him which makes Kamsa angry.
500
What number avatar of Vishnu is Lord Krishna?
WORTH 800 POINTS
8th avatar
