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1. Which of these is the vehicle of Lord Shiva?
a. Ucchaisravas
b. Jatayu
c. Garuda
d. Nandi
2. Kamsa, the uncle of Lord Krishna, was the evil king of what?
a. Dwarka
b. Mathura
c. Hastinapur
d. Indraprastha
3. The Tirthankaras are associated with which religion?
a. Jainism
b. Buddhism
c. Sikhism
d. Jewism
4. Which Indian city is said to have been founded by Kush, the son of Rama, and was originally named Kusapura?
a. Jaunpur
b. Ranchi
c. Kashi
d. Sultanpur
5. What was the name of the plant that Hanuman brought to save Lord Laxman?
a. Ashoka
b. Sanjeevani
c. Bodhi
d. Kadanga
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Answers
1. Which of these is the vehicle of Lord Shiva?
a. Ucchaisravas
b. Jatayu
c. Garuda
d. Nandi
Did You Know?
As per legend, Nandi was a boy born to a sage named Shilada. When Nandi prayed for Lord Shiva to appear before him, Lord Shiva asked Nandi for a boon to which he said that he wishes to stay with Lord Shiva always. Shiva had recently lost his bull and made Nandi his bull, companion, friend, and his vehicle.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Kamsa, the uncle of Lord Krishna, was the evil king of what?
a. Dwarka
b. Mathura
c. Hastinapur
d. Indraprastha
Did You Know?
Kamsa was the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna. He swore to kill Lord Krishna soon after his birth after a prophecy stated that Lord Krishna would kill him otherwise. Eventually, Krishna killed Kamsa and freed the town of Mathura.
Read more about it in this link.
3. The Tirthankaras are associated with which religion?
a. Jainism
b. Buddhism
c. Sikhism
d. Jewism
Did You Know?
Tirthankaras are spiritual teachers of the Jain dharma. The word means 'ford-maker'. A Tirthankara is an individual who has conquered the cycle of death and rebirth and made a path for others to follow.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Which Indian city is said to have been founded by Kush, the son of Rama, and was originally named Kusapura?
a. Jaunpur
b. Ranchi
c. Kashi
d. Sultanpur
Did You Know?
Situated on the banks of river Gomti, there is also a place nearby called Sitapur where Sita bathed as she accompanied her husband Lord Ram in his exile.
Read more about it in this link.
5. What was the name of the plant that Hanuman brought to save Lord Laxman?
a. Ashoka
b. Sanjeevani
c. Bodhi
d. Kadanga
Did You Know?
The Vijethua temple near Sultanpur is believed to have been established after Hanuman killed the demon Kalnemi who was tasked with stopping him from getting the Sanjeevani.
Read more about it in this link.
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