Mahadev
What does Lord Shiva’s blue throat (Neelkantha) signify?
His power to consume poison for the welfare of the universe
The form of Shiva that acts as the lord of animals and nature is called
pashupatinath
How often does India celebrate the festival of Navratri?
4 times
According to Hindu mythology, what happened on Maha Shivratri?
a) Shiva performed the Tandava dance
b) Shiva married Parvati
c) Shiva drank the poison (Halahala)
d) All of the above
All of the above
What is the language of the original Vedas?
a) Prakrit
b) Pali
c) Sanskrit
d) Tamil
c) Sanskrit
What does the Damru (small drum) in Shiva’s hand symbolize?
a) The destruction of the world
b) The cosmic sound of creation
c) The end of time
d) The law of karma
b) The cosmic sound of creation
Brahma the uncaring creator was punished by Shiva by cutting his fifth head. Which form did Shiva take to undertake this divine mission?
bhairav
Sati the wife of Shiva was the daughter of
daksh prajapati
What is the significance of fasting on Maha Shivratri?
a) To gain physical strength
b) To cleanse the body and mind
c) To please Lord Vishnu
d) To fulfill materialistic desires
To cleanse the body and mind
Which Hindu scripture is known as the fifth Veda
mahabharat
The Hindu Tamil text "Shiva Purana" asserts that Shiva cursed Brahma to never be worshiped on Earth. What flower did he curse?
ketaki
To avenge Sati’s death, Shiva plucked his hair and threw it down and from it appeared ________.
veerbhadra
In which form does Parvati serve food to Shiva at Kashi?
5 component of panchamrit
sugar, honey, mlik, water and curd
Which sage is credited with writing the Yoga Sutras?
patanjali
In the Shiva Purana, Shiva becomes associated with ash after he teaches who a lesson?
parnada
Which avatar of Shiva is considered the supreme teacher of yoga and meditation?
Dakshinamurthy
During Sharad Navratri, devotees often recite a sacred text every morning. What is the name of this text?
Durga saptashati
Maha Shivratri is celebrated in which Hindu month?
a) Kartik
b) Magha
c) Phalguna
d) Chaitra
c) Phalguna
In Hindu cosmology, a Kalpa is equivalent to:
a) One day of Lord Brahma
b) One Yuga
c) One Manvantara
d) The entire life span of Brahma
d
In response to her losing concentration while he was talking, Shiva sent his wife to Earth to be reborn as which of these?
Fisherwomen
incarnation of Shiva that took the form of a half-lion, half-bird to subdue Narasimha
sharabh
Sharad Navratri is observed in which Hindu months?
Ashwin
How many Prahars (time divisions) are there in the Maha Shivratri night?
4
The current Manu, ruling over this Manvantara, is:
vaivasvata manu