Shravan
Shravan plays the saxophone in the school band.
Question: What group of instruments does the saxophone belong to?
Woodwinds/Reed instruments
Are only the brahmanas allowed to wear the poonal?
No. In the olden days, even Hanuman (who is not a human) wore the poonal.
The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?
Friday
Who are Dasharatha's 3 wives?
Kausalya, Kaikeyi, Sumitra
What kuthu song did Shravan enjoy as a teenager?
Hint: It stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal
Mama Mama Treatu
How many strands will the poonal of a unmarried person and married person have?
Unmarried: 3 (1 set)
Married: 6 (2 sets) or 9 (3 sets)
How high would you have to count before you would use the letter A in the English language spelling of a whole number?
One Thousand
Why was Ahalya turned into a stone?
She admiringly looked at Indra, so her husband Sage Gautama turned her to stone (she was later revived by Rama).
Shravan's favorite sport is basketball.
Question: What was used as the first ever basketball hoop?
A peach basket
Why isn't the mother allowed to go under the cloth during Brahmopadesam?
Gayathri Manthra is traditionally taught only to dwijas (those that are eligible to learn the vedas). Women traditionally don't learn the vedas and hence mothers don't participate in brahmopadesham.
A girl meets a lion and tiger in the forest. The lion lies every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the other days he speaks the truth. The tiger lies on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and the other days of the week he speaks the truth. “Yesterday I was lying,” the lion told the girl. “So was I,” said the tiger. What day is it?
Thursday
The Ranganatha idol came to Srirangam from Ayodhya. Who brought it to Srirangam?
Vibheeshana
Shravan really likes theme parks.
Question: Which 2 of these 5 places do not have a Disney Park?
Shanghai, UAE, Singapore, Paris, Hong Kong
UAE and Singapore
What three words in the gayathri mantra refer to the three worlds?
Bhur (Bhulokha - Earth), Buvah (Bhuvarlokha - middle world), Suvah (Svarga - heaven)
There are three people (Shravan, Saaketh and Shriram), one of whom is a knight, one a knave, and one a spy. The knight always tells the truth, the knave always lies, and the spy can either lie or tell the truth. Shravan says: "Shriram is a knave.” Saaketh says: "Shravan is a knight.” Shriram says: "I am the spy.” Who is the knight, who the knave, and who the spy?
Shravan: Knight
Saaketh: Spy
Shriram: Knave
Where did Sugreeva and his loyal vanaras hide when Vali took over Kishkindha and why did they hide there?
They hid on Rishyamukha Mountain; they did this because Vali had a curse and would die if he stepped on the mountain.
Shravan really likes Disney movies.
Question: Who is the only protagonist/main character in a Disney movie to not speak at all during the movie?
Dumbo
Which of the following statements are true for Gayatri Mantra? (can be multiple or just one)
A. Gayatri Mantra was formed from the first letter that comes from after every 1000 verses of Ramayana.
B. The Gayatri Mantra consists of 20 letters.
C. The Gayatri Mantra was first mentioned in Rigveda.
A and C
A man went on a trip with a fox, a goose, and a sack of corn. He came upon a stream which he had to cross and found a tiny boat to use to cross the stream. He could only take himself and one other - the fox, the goose, or the corn - one at a time. He could not leave the fox alone with the goose or the goose with the corn. How does he get all safely over the stream in the least amount of trips?
Take the goose over first and come back. Then take the fox over and bring the goose back. Now take the corn over and come back alone to get the goose. Take the goose over and the job is done!
What items of Vishnu do Rama's 3 brothers represent? (and say who represents which)
Bharata: Sudarshana Chakra
Lakshmana: Adishesha the 1000 headed serpent
Shatrugna: Panchajanya (Vishnu's conch)