Ganesh
Who were Ganesh’s parents?
Shiva and Parvati
What was his favourite food growing up?
Butter
Finish the lyrics: Mandir Mey Tum Ram Ho Sai, Masjid Mey ___________
Masjid Mey Noor Mohammad
What is the name of the river that flows through Puttaparthi?
Chitraavati
What year was Baba born?
1926
Who are Ganesh’s wives?
Riddhi and Siddhi
Who was he a reincarnation of?
He was the 8th avatar of Lord Vishnu
Finish the lyrics: Jaya Jagadeesha Harey Jaya Govinda Harey ______________
Nithyananda Brahmananda Jaya Gopala Harey
What was the original name of Puttaparthi?
Gollapalli
What was Baba‘s original name?
Sathyanarayana Raju
Who was Ganesh’s vahana? (Vehicle)
Rat/mouse
How did Krishna die?
Mistaking the sleeping Krishna for a deer, a hunter named Jara shoots an arrow towards Krishna's foot that kills him.
Finish the lyrics: Ramam Bhajo Raghu Ramam Bhajo ____________________
Raghukula Tilakam Ramam Bhajo
What is the meaning of Puttaparthi?
Place full of ant hills
What was the first bhajan taught by Baba?
Maanasa Bhajare Gurucharanam
Why did Ganesh ji curse the moon?
Because the moon made fun of Ganesh after he ate too many ladoos and could not walk.
What was the name of Krishna’s uncle and what city did he rule?
His uncle’s name was Kamsa and he ruled Mathura
Finish the lyrics (Govinda Krishna Jai): Krishna Jai Krishna Jai Krishna Jai Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Jai __________
Gopika Mala Haari Pyaari Maayi Meera Mana Vihari Madana Mohana Muralidhari Krishna Jai
What is Nagar Samkirtan?
Devotees get up early in the morning, go about the streets singing the glory of God. This samkeerthana awakens people from sleep or Thamas when the sacred sound of God's name reaches their ears.
How many brothers and sisters does Baba have?
Two brothers and two sisters
What epic did Ganesha write?
The Mahabharata
What was the name of the snake Krishna defeated when he was young?
Kaliya
Finish the lyrics: Jagadeeshwari Daya Karo Ma ____________
Shiva Shankari Krupa Karo Ma
What is the pin code of Puttaparthi?
515134
Baba used to gather many children and organise Bhajan session. What was the name of that Bhajan Group?
Pandari Bhajan Group. It consisted of 18 children who wore yellow coloured robes.