Sanatana Dharma
Mahabharata
Hindu Holy Places
Indian Famous Figures
Shakha
100

What is the oldest veda of the 4 vedas?

Rig Veda

100

Who was the scribe of the Mahabharata, and who was the narrator?

Ganesha-scribe

 Vyasa-narrator

100

What is the holy pace that was sunk into the Arabian Sea?

Dwaraka

100

Who was the one that started the Rashtra Sevika 

Samiti?

Laxmibai Kelkar/Mausiji

100

Who or what is the guru in HSS?

Bhagwa Dwaj

200

What are the names of the 4 Purusharthas?

Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha

200

What was the formation that Abhimanyu broke into but could not get out of that killed him?

Chakravyuha

200

Where is the place that the largest Hindu temple is located?

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

200

Who was the one that spread Vedanta philosophy in the U.S?

Swami Vivekananda

200

What does Ek Shaha Sampada mean?

Come together in a line by order of height

300

Match the UpaVedas(sciences)

1. Ayurveda                                    -Warfare

2. Dhanurveda                                -Music

3. Sthapatyaveda                            -Health               

4. Gandharvaveda                           -Architecture

Ayurveda-Health

Dhanurveda-Warfare

Stapatyaveda-Architecture

Gandharvaveda-Music

300

Who was the Kaurava that switched over to the Pandavas side?

Yuyutsu

300

Where is the richest holy temple in India located?

Hint: Balaji Temple 

Tirupati

300

Who is the king that fought against Mughal invasion on his horse Chetak?

Maharana Pratap

300

When did HSS start in the USA?

1989

400

What are the names of the 4 Mahavakyas?

Tat Tvam Asi, Aham Brahmasmi, Ayam Atman Brahman, Prajnanam Brahman

400

What are the names of Karna’s foster parents?

Adhiratha & Radha

400

Modern day names for holy places

Avantika                                       -Haridwar

Kashi                                            -Ujjain

Maya                                            -Varanasi

Avantika-Ujjain

Kashi-Varanasi

Maya-Haridwar

400

Who is the founder of the international society of krishna consciousness(ISKCON) or more commonly known as the “Hare krishna movement?

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

400

Name the 6 festivals celebrated in Shakha

Makar Sankranti, Varsha Pratipada, Hindu Sanghatan Diwas, Guru Dakshina, Raksha Bandhan, Vijayadashami

500

Which of the 4 yogas does ashtanga yoga fall under and name  any 4 of the 8 angas?

Raja Yoga

 Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pratyahara, Pranayama, Dharana, Dhyana,

500

How many sons did Arjuna have and name 2- one who fought in the war and one who did not?

4 sons

Fought in war:Abhimanyu(Subhadra), Shrutakirti(Draupadi)

Did not fight in war: Iravan(Ulipi), Babruvana(Chritangada)

500

Jyotirlingas are holy places in India. How many are there and name the states of where any two are?

12 jyotirlingas

Somnath(Gujarat), Mallikarjuna(Andhra Pradesh), Mahakaleswar(Madhya Pradesh), Omkareshwar(Madhya Pradesh), Kedarnath(Uttarakhand), Bhimashankar(Maharashtra), Vishwanath(Uttar Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar(Maharashtra), Baidyanath(Jharkhand), Nageshvara(Gujarat), Ramanathaswami(Tamil Nadu), Grishneshwar(Maharashtra)

500

Match the scientist with their discoveries

1. Concept of Zero, heliocentric theory, value of Pi to 4 demcimals,Sine table in Trigonometry

2. Radio and microwave optics; Plant life proof

3. Algebra,concept of gravity and astronomy

4. Nobel prize in physics for light scattering effect

Bhaskaracharya, Aryabhatta, Dr. CV Raman, Jagdish Chandra Bose





Concept of Zero, heliocentric theory, value of Pi to 4 demcimals,Sine table in Trigonometry(Aryabhatta)

Radio and microwave optics; Plant life proof(Jagdish Chandra Bose)

Algebra,concept of gravity and astronomy(Bhaskaracharya)

Nobel prize in physics for light scattering effect(Dr. CV Raman)

500

Recite the shanti mantra

Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Niraamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||