Epic
Saints
General
Temples
100
When a group of "Kapi"'s thinking where to find Sita, on Sea shore, this bird told them where Sita is. What is that bird's name, in Ramayana?

Sampati. He was Jatayu's brother. 

100

This saint systematized the method of teaching Carnatic music which is followed to the present day. What is that Saint's name?

Saint Purandaradas.

100

This is world's first pillar constructed of alloy metal and was erected at the time of Chandragupta II Vikramaditya (375–413). Where is it and what is so specific about it?

The iron pillar of Delhi. The pillar has attracted attention of archaeologists and materials scientists and has been called "a testament to the skill of ancient Indian blacksmiths" because of its high resistance to corrosion.

100

This is currently the richest temple in the world based on the wealth it has. Which temple is this?

Shri Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram.

200
When somebody takes great efforts in achieving something, without giving up and persistently, those efforts are sometimes identified by the name of this king, who brought Ganga on earth. 

Bhagirath, Son of Suryavanshi King Dilip.

200

This Stotram is considered to be created by this great sage/saint, in response to the incredible kindness and selflessness of a woman who offered him alms(Amalak or Indian wild gooseberry) at lunch time. What is that Stotram and who is the saint?

Kanakadhara Stotram, Adi Shankaracharya

200

The Baudhayana Sulba Sutra, between about 800 BC to 500 BC contains a statement about this famous theorem. Which theorem is it?

Pythogorean theorem

200

This is a very ancient Shiva temple situated in border town of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Even though it is a shiva temple, there is no Nandi in it. Which temple is this and what is the name of the town?

300
This sage came to Pandava's ashram, with all his followers,  when Pandavas were in exile, asking for food, after Pandava's lunch was over. Who is that sage and what is the story behind it.

Sage Durvasa. Duryodhana sent him to Pandava's ashram thinking Pandavas will make some mistake and Durvasa will curse them. The day was Dwadashi and Krishna as usual came to Droupadi's rescue.

300

This sage is considered to be the rebirth of Sage Valmiki and as such he wrote entire Ramayana in local language in poetic form. Who is he?

Tulsidas. He wrote Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi language.

300

This Gem was  known in India for at least 3,000 years but most likely 6,000 years and it was introduced to the world(out of India) in the mid-late 1600. What is it?

Diamond.

300

Ravindranath Tagore mentioned about a temple as - Here the language of stone surpasses the language of human. This temple is situated in Orissa. Which temple is this?

Konark Sun Temple.

400

It is considered that Ravan-Kumbhakarna, Kansa-Shishupal, Hiranyakashyapu - Hiranyaksha were borned because of the curse received by these 2 people from Vaikunthaloka. Who are they?

Jay - Vijay. They were doorkeepers of Vaikunthaloka. The Sages Sanaka and Sanandan cursed them, when Jay-Vijay stopped them from entering Vaikunthaloka.

400

These are 63 Saints living in southern part of India during the 6th to 8th centuries CE and they were devotee of lord shiva.

The Nayanars.

400

This steel, Produced by the Tamils of the Chera Dynasty, is considered to be the finest steel of the ancient world and was made by heating black magnetite ore in the presence of carbon in a sealed clay crucible kept inside a charcoal furnace. What is it called today?

Wootz Steel.

400

This is considered to be the largest religious monument in the world and it is not in India. What is its name and which god it was dedicated to?

Angkor Wat. Situated in Kambodia.

500
It is said that because of him, none of the weapons could affect Arjuna and Krishna in the Mahabharata war. Who is he and what is story behind it that is told to prove it?

Hanuman. After the war was over, Krishna told Arjuna to take all his weapons and conch shell and step down, then Krishna stepped down and then he requested Hanuman to step down. As soon as, Hanuman stepped down, the weapons rotating around the chariot suddenly burnt the chariot to ashes.

500

This saint was a revenue official of the Muslim king of Bidar. It is said that Pandurang/Vitthala came in the form of an outcaste to pay all the price for the "Tax" grain. What is his name and what is the story behind it?

Saint Damajipant from Mangalvedha town. 

500

Apart from incarnations of god, this is considered to be illustration of evolvement of humanity, what are those and which gods incarnations does that represent?

Incarnations/Avatars of Vishnu.

1. Matsya 2. Koorma 3. Varah 4. Narsinh 5. Vaman 6. Parshuram 7. Ram 8. Krishna 9. Bouddha 10. Kalki. 

500
These are the 12 shiva temples considered to be Jyotirlingas.
  • Somnath – Gir Somnath In Gujarat
  • Nageshwar – Daarukavanam In Gujarat
  • Bhimashankar – Pune In Maharashtra
  • Trimbakeshwar – Nashik In Maharashtra
  • Grishneshwar – Aurangabad In Maharashtra
  • Vaidyanath – Deoghar In Jharkhand
  • Mahakaleshwar – Ujjain In Madhya Pradesh
  • Omkareshwar – Khandwa In Madhya Pradesh
  • Kashi Vishwanath – Varanasi In Uttar Pradesh
  • Kedarnath – Kedarnath In Uttarakhand
  • Rameshwaram – Rameswaram Island In Tamil Nadu
  • Mallikarjuna – Srisailam In Andhra Pradesh
M
e
n
u