Quiz on Tamil Nadu

by Guest Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:09 am

1. 'Is it Chidambaram or Madurai at home?'. What do these words mean?

2. In the dance competition between Shiva and Kali in the Nataraja temple at Chidambaram, Shiva was unanimously declared the winner because there was a specific dance move he could do which Kali could not. What was this dance move?

3. Lord Rama's army had crossed the ocean in order to defeat Ravana with the help of a bridge prepared using 'floating stones'. What is the best place in TN to obtain stones which can float in water?

4. What is the connection between the Oppiliappan temple in Kumbakonam, TN and the Dauji temple in Baldev village near Mathura in UP?

5. Pudukottai has in its vicinity caves associated with which religion?

by goodcitizn Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:49 am

Rashmun wrote:1. 'Is it Chidambaram or Madurai at home?'. What do these words mean?

2. In the dance competition between Shiva and Kali in the Nataraja temple at Chidambaram, Shiva was unanimously declared the winner because there was a specific dance move he could do which Kali could not. What was this dance move?

3. Lord Rama's army had crossed the ocean in order to defeat Ravana with the help of a bridge prepared using 'floating stones'. What is the best place in TN to obtain stones which can float in water?

4. What is the connection between the Oppiliappan temple in Kumbakonam, TN and the Dauji temple in Baldev village near Mathura in UP?

5. Pudukottai has in its vicinity caves associated with which religion?

1. They both are towns in Tamil Nadu.

2. Its mainly a rumor that Shiva revealed his genitals while twirling around on his head during the dance that Kali did not want to replicate.

3. Floating (pumice?) stone is found around Rameswaram.

4. Not sure. Is it that the devotees throw salt inside the temple?

5. Jainism or buddhism.

by goodcitizn Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:14 am

goodcitizn wrote:
Rashmun wrote:1. 'Is it Chidambaram or Madurai at home?'. What do these words mean?

2. In the dance competition between Shiva and Kali in the Nataraja temple at Chidambaram, Shiva was unanimously declared the winner because there was a specific dance move he could do which Kali could not. What was this dance move?

3. Lord Rama's army had crossed the ocean in order to defeat Ravana with the help of a bridge prepared using 'floating stones'. What is the best place in TN to obtain stones which can float in water?

4. What is the connection between the Oppiliappan temple in Kumbakonam, TN and the Dauji temple in Baldev village near Mathura in UP?

5. Pudukottai has in its vicinity caves associated with which religion?

1. They both are towns in Tamil Nadu.

2. Its mainly a rumor that Shiva revealed his genitals while twirling around on his head during the dance that Kali did not want to replicate.

3. Floating (pumice?) stone is found around Rameswaram.

4. Not sure. Is it that the devotees throw salt inside the temple?

5. Jainism.

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