Valmiki's Ramayana
Who first narrates the story of Rama within the text?
A. Narada
B. Valmiki
C. Brahma
D. Vashistha
👉 Answer: A. Narada
Krishna acted as the ______ of Arjuna during the war and guided him through the teachings of the ______.
👉 Answers: charioteer, Bhagavad Gita
What does rudraksh means?
Tears of Lord Shiva
Who was the son of Bhu Devi?
Narkasura
Name 5 Puranas
Which river did Rama cross first after leaving Ayodhya during exile?
A. Yamuna
B. Ganga
C. Sarayu
D. Godavari
👉 Answer: C. Sarayu
Bhishma lay on a bed of ______ and waited for ______ before leaving his body.
👉 Answers: arrows, Uttarayana (auspicious time)
What does Rudra means?
The remover of sorrows
Who killed Narkasura?
Satyabhama
What is the oldest Veda?
Rig Veda
10. Which sage performed the Putrakameshti yajna for Dasharatha?
A. Vashistha
B. Vishwamitra
C. Rishyashringa
D. Agastya
👉 Answer: C. Rishyashringa
Ghatotkacha was killed by a divine weapon called ______ used by ______.
👉 Answers: Shakti, Karna
Lord Shiva drank which poison because of it, his neck turned blue?
Halahala
Who was the father of Narkasura?
Lord Varaha
What does the Sanskrit word smriti means?
Smriti means something which is passed down in written form like Ramayana.
Which direction did Hanuman initially choose when he leapt from Mahendra पर्वत toward Lanka?
A. North-East
B. South
C. South-West
D. East
👉 Answer: B. South
The dice used by Shakuni were said to be made from his father’s ______, giving him control over ______ games.
👉 Answers: bones, gambling
Lord shiva is usually depicted and shown in the photos with his eyes half open. What does it symbolizes?
Creation, Perseverance and Destruction
Lord Varaha was Lord Vishnu's incarnation in rank wise. e.g. 1st, 2nd
3rd
What does the Sanskrit word Shruti means?
Something that has been passed down orally like the Vedas.
What was the name of the mountain that rose from the ocean to offer rest to Hanuman during his leap?
A. Mandara
B. Mainaka
C. Meru
D. Vindhya
👉 Answer: B. Mainaka
Abhimanyu knew how to enter the ______ formation but not how to ______ from it, and he was trapped and killed unfairly during the ______ war on the ______ day.
👉 Answers: Chakravyuha, escape, Kurukshetra, 13th
What does Lord Shiva's damru represent?
The damru is believed to represent Nada Brahma – the primal sounds and vibrations through which the universe was created.
On which day of Deepavali do we celebrate the day when Narkasura was killed
4th Day
How many years does Sat Yuga consist of?
1,728,000 years