Common Facts about Hinduism Trivia Quiz

Answer: Vishwamitra

Vishwamitra is one of the most well-known sages of all time. He is credited with authoring the Gayathri Mantra, which has a great importance in Indian rituals. When once he was a king, he faced defeat when he tried to steal the holy cow, Surabhi, from the ashram of sage Vasishta.

He then decided to become a Maharishi like Vasishta, and became one after rigorous penance. The story of Vishwamitra gives us many moral values, such as having no greed, determination, respect to those who are both superior and inferior to us, etc.

Answer: Baali and Sugreeva

Baali and Sugreeva were brothers, who loved each other more than anything. Sugreeva lusted over Baali's wife and throne, while Baali was unable to understand this because of his blind love and faith for his brother. Then the day came while Baali was fighting a demon inside a cave.

He asked Sugreeva to stand as a guard. Sugreeva closed the cave and went to Kishkinda, their kingdom, and claimed the throne. Baali was highly angry because of this act of Sugreeva, and ordered him not to set foot on his country.

Then Rama came to Sugreeva and he helped Sugreeva to kill Baali by shooting him while hiding behind a tree while the brothers were engaged in a duel.

Answer: Ashwattama

Ashwattama was an endowed one (immortal). These are the people who are said to be blessed by the avatar of Vishnu at their time and not to die. Some of the endowed ones mentioned in the Indian mythology are: King Mahabali, Vibhishana, Kripacharya.

Answer: Four

The sons of Kunti are: Karna, Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna.

Out of the Pandavas - Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva - only three of them (Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna) are Kunti's sons. The other two, Nakul and Sahadev, are the sons of Madri, who followed her husband to the pyre and committed sati.

Answer: Mahabharatha

Anand Neelakantan is one of the most prolific mythology writers of India, specially known for writing stories from the point of view of the vanquished ones. His books include "Asura", which is the Ramayana from the perspective of Ravana, the Ajaya series, "Rise of Sivagami" and "Vanara", the legend of Baali and Sugreeva.

Answer: Karna

Vrishali was the first wife of Karna. She was the sister of Duryodhana's charioteer Satyasen. She is believed to have committed sati on Karna's funeral pyre.

Answer: Krishna

Krishna, the avatar of Vishnu, is described as possessing a conch shell called Panchajanya, in the epic Mahabharatha. The conch was used during the Kurukshetra War.

Answer: Dhrishtadyumna

After Dronacharya makes Eklavya cut off his right thumb, Lord Krishna grants him a boon to be reincarnated so as to seek revenge on him. Eklavya is reincarnated as Dhrishtadyumna who stepped out of the yajna fire, created for the sole purpose of killing Dronacharya.

Another legend describes him to have served as the commander in chief for king Jarasandha of Magadha, until he was killed by Lord Krishna.

Answer: Sleep

This is why he is known as Gudakesh, the man who defeated sleep. Instead, Laxman's wife, Urmila who was at Ayodha slept for 14 years, completing both her and Laxman's share of sleep. Gona Budda Reddy's "Ranganatha Ramayanam" in Telugu, and other oral folk stories about Ramayana mentions these facts.

Answer: Manu

The sanskrit term for humans, 'manav' is derived from Manu. He is also known as the first king, and most rulers of medieval India traced their genealogy back to him, either through his son (the solar line) or his daughter (the lunar line).