Lord Ganesha
This name of Ganesha means “The Lord who removes all obstacles”
Who is Vigneshvara?
The name Bhujagashayanam, means this
What is "the one who reclines on a snake"?
This form of Shiva represents silence as our teacher
Who is Dakshinamurti?
The 3 components of a lingam represent these 3 forms of Divinity
Who are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva?
The mouse who sits at Ganesha’s feet and serves as a vehicle represents this part of us
What is the mind?
The sahasranama of Lord Vishnu was relayed from this individual to the other
Who are Bhishma pitama and Yuddhisthira?
What frequently seen element in images of Shiva represents our ego? What is a demon being stepped on
What is a demon being stepped on?
The 5 steps of puja are representative of these universal components
What are the five elements - space, air, fire, water, earth?
Our abilities of analyzation and decision making are represented by what notable feature of Lord Ganesha?
What are his tusks?
Lord Vishnu is surrounded by a milky ocean, which represents this quality
What is a pure heart filled with noble values?
Ganga Devi represents this phenomenon in the Hindu tradition
What is the guru shishya parampara - the flow of knowledge from teacher to disciple?
The 4 faces of Lord Brahma represent this key quad in Hinduism
What are the four Vedas (Rg, Sama, Yajur, Atharvana)?
The axe that Ganesha holds represents what we should do to stay on the path towards being independently joyous
What is “cutting our attachments”?
This object, held by Lord Vishnu, represents the ultimate goal of Infinite Bliss
What is a lotus?
This name of Lord Shiva represents His ability to keep a level mind amidst favorable and adverse circumstances
Who is Nilakantha (blue necked one)?
We chant shanti 3 times to represent these sources of obstacles
What are universal problems (ādhidaivika), societal problems (adhibhautika) and internal problems (adhyatmika)?
Ganesha has two ears, which represent two actions we should take daily
What are listening (sravanam) and reflecting (mananam)?
Lord Vishnu holds a conch (shankh) and a mace (gadha) which represent which parts of us
What are the intellect and the mind?
These elements in images of Lord Shiva represent time
What are the moon and the snake?
A tripundara applied to one’s forehead represent these 3 states to transcend
What are the waking state, dream state and deep sleep state?