Keeping Up with the Kauravas
This warrior was born to Kunti before her marriage and was therefore the eldest biological brother of the Pandavas.
Who is Karna?
This goddess of wealth and prosperity is often depicted seated on a lotus.
Who is Lakshmi?
While Ganesha's vehicle was a mouse, his brother had a considerable speed advantage thanks to this magnificent vahana.
What is a peacock?
Half man, half lion, this avatar appeared to defeat Hiranyakashipu.
Who is Narasimha?
This sacred river is traditionally depicted flowing from Shiva's matted hair.
What is the Ganga/Ganges?
This uncle of Duryodhana was the mastermind behind the dice game that cost the Pandavas their kingdom.
Who is Shakuni?
Durga famously defeated this buffalo demon after a battle lasting nine nights.
Who is Mahishasura?
According to a famous tradition, Ganesha served as the scribe to this sage.
Who is Vyasa?
Vishnu takes the form of this animal in his first traditionally listed avatar.
What is a fish (Matsya)?
This bull serves as Shiva’s vahana and guardian.
Who is Nandi?
This warrior entered the Chakravyuha but was killed after being unable to escape it.
Who is Abhimanyu?
According to a famous story, Kali's destructive dance was stopped when she realized she had stepped upon this god.
Who is Shiva?
In one well-known story explaining his broken tusk, Ganesha breaks it off and hurls it at this warrior-sage after being struck by his axe
Who is Parashurama?
These asura brothers required two successive incarnations of Vishnu to defeat them.
Who are Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu?
Shiva as the cosmic dancer is known by this name.
Who is Nataraja?
Before becoming known as Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and Ganga had this name.
Who is Devavrata?
This goddess is also known as Uma and Gauri.
Who is Parvati?
Mayureshwar, Siddhivinayak, Ballaleshwar and Varadavinayak are four members of this celebrated group of eight forms of Ganesha.
What are the Ashtavinayakas?
In his Vamana avatar, Vishnu asks King Bali for only this much land.
What is three paces/steps of land?
After Sati immolated herself at her father’s sacrifice, Shiva carried her body while performing this destructive dance.
What is the Tandava?
Arjuna's son Iravan was born to this Naga princess whom Arjuna married during his exile.
Who is Ulupi?
The Rig Veda invokes this goddess alongside Iḷā and Bhāratī as part of a trio associated with sacred utterance and ritual.
Who is Saraswati?
According to one myth, this celestial body laughed when Ganesha fell from his mouse, prompting Ganesha to curse it and helping explain a Ganesh Chaturthi taboo.
What is the Moon (Chandra)?
This axe-wielding avatar of Vishnu is also one of the chiranjivis, beings traditionally believed to remain alive through the present age.
This axe-wielding avatar of Vishnu is also one of the chiranjivis, beings traditionally believed to remain alive through the present age.
In the story behind the name Kirata, Shiva disguises himself as this type of person to test Arjuna before granting him the Pashupatastra.
What is a hunter?