Tag: Dashavatar
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Mythology Quiz – Day #12
Dashavatar or the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu are well-known. Do you know Lord Vishnu took other incarnations as well? …….Ans: Nara-Narayana
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Mythology Quiz – Day #9
How well do you know the different avatars of Lord Vishnu? . . . . . . . . . Ans: Kamsa. Jaya-Vijaya were born as Hiranyaksha-Hiranyakashipu, Ravana-Kumbhakarna and Shishupala-Dantavakra.
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Mythology Quiz – Day #7
How well do you know mythologies from around the world? . . . . . . . . .Ans :Noah’s ark from the Book of Genesis, Epic of Gilgamesh, the story of Deucalion and Pyrrha in Greek mythology to name a few.
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Mythology Quiz – Day #6
Hint: He was someone who became a Chiranjeevi or an immortal. ………Ans : Markandeya. He was supposed to die at the age of 16. He prayed to Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva blessed him with eternal life.
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Mythology Quiz – Day #5
Dashavatar is the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Do you know what exactly each refers to? ………Ans: Kurma Avatar. Kurma means tortoise. Matsya is fish, Varaha is boar and Narasimha is half-man/half-lion.
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Mythology Quiz – Day #3
Happy Rama Navami! Rama Navami is the day when Lord Rama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, was born. Let us celebrate this day with a question from the Ramayana. . . . . . . . . . Ans : Pinaka, the celestial bow of Lord Shiva. Both Pinaka and Saranga (the celestial bow…
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Mythology Quiz – Day #2
Guess the answer to this one. Simple but maybe a little tricky 🙂 . . . . . . . . . Ans : Kartavirya Arjuna, the man with a thousand arms, was the ruler of Haihaya Kingdom. Mahishmati was the capital of Haihaya. Lord Vishnu in his Parasurama Avatar kills him.In popular culture, Mahishmati…
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Holi, The Festival Of Colors
Hey everybody! How have you all been? It has been so long since I posted on my site that I thought why not today on Holi, the festival of colors. Holi is not a festival I particularly celebrate. But that does not mean I do not see the happiness it brings to those who do…
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