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Mythological filler quiz
by indophile Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:56 pm
1. Name Prahlada’s famous grandson.
2. Name Abhimanyu’s famous grandson.
3. Name Garuda’s (big bird) parents.
4. Name Vaasuki’s (big snake) parents.
5. Give 4 names for Draupadi.
6. Give 5 names for Seeta.
7. Give 10 names for Parvati.
8. Give 5 names for Lakshmi.
9. Give 5 names for Saraswati.
2. Name Abhimanyu’s famous grandson.
3. Name Garuda’s (big bird) parents.
4. Name Vaasuki’s (big snake) parents.
5. Give 4 names for Draupadi.
6. Give 5 names for Seeta.
7. Give 10 names for Parvati.
8. Give 5 names for Lakshmi.
9. Give 5 names for Saraswati.
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by Obnoxious Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:22 pm
vaani,indophile wrote:1. Name Prahlada’s famous grandson.
Bali?
2. Name Abhimanyu’s famous grandson.
Janamejeya.
3. Name Garuda’s (big bird) parents.
Mom is Vinuta. Dad dont know. I know garuda is also called vainateya.
4. Name Vaasuki’s (big snake) parents.
5. Give 4 names for Draupadi.
Krishna, panchali, draupadi
6. Give 5 names for Seeta.
Seetha, jaanaki, mythili
7. Give 10 names for Parvati.
Girija, sakthi, sivaani, sarvaani
8. Give 5 names for Lakshmi.
sridevi,
9. Give 5 names for Saraswati.
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by Guest Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:53 pm
Silk Smitha wrote:
3. Name Garuda’s (big bird) parents.
Mom is Vinuta. Dad dont know. I know garuda is also called vainateya........father is Kashyapa
4. Name Vaasuki’s (big snake) parents...................Kashyapa and Kadru. Kadru and Vinuta are sisters
6. Give 5 names for Seeta.
Seetha, jaanaki, mythili.....................................Vaidehi
7. Give 10 names for Parvati.
Girija, sakthi, sivaani, sarvaani.......................Lalitha, Prabhavati, Lopamudra, Shobhana, Laasya Priya, Kumudini(?), Brahmani (trying to r'ber Lalitha Sahasranaman)
8. Give 5 names for Lakshmi.
sridevi, .................................................Shriya, Hemamalini, Padmavathi, Narayani
9. Give 5 names for Saraswati.
vaani,
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by Kris Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:21 am
[quote="indophile"]1. Name Prahlada’s famous grandson.
2. Name Abhimanyu’s famous grandson.
>>>>Janamejeya
5. Give 4 names for Draupadi.
>>>Panchali, Krishna
6. Give 5 names for Seeta.
>>>Vaidehi, Janaki, Mythili
2. Name Abhimanyu’s famous grandson.
>>>>Janamejeya
5. Give 4 names for Draupadi.
>>>Panchali, Krishna
6. Give 5 names for Seeta.
>>>Vaidehi, Janaki, Mythili
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by indophile Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:57 am
ANSWERS
1. Name Prahlada’s famous grandson. ----- Bali (the guy who offered his head for Vaamana/Trivikrama to place his foot on)
2. Name Abhimanyu’s famous grandson. ----- Janamajeya (the guy who performed "sarpa-yaaga" to kill all the snakes)
3. Name Garuda’s (big bird) parents. ------Kaashyapa and Vinata. He is his mother's second son.
4. Name Vaasuki’s (big snake) mother.------ Kaashyapa and Kadruva. Kadruva is the wife through whom Kaashyapa produced snakes. His wife Diti's chilren are Rakshasas, Aditi's kids are Devas, Kapila's Apsaras like Menaka, Ghritaachi, Vinata's birds, and others' are trees, fish, insects, and so on.
5. Give 4 names for Draupadi. (Draupadi, Panchali, Krishna, Yaajnaseni)
6. Give 5 names for Seeta. (Seeta, Vaidehi, Maithili, Janaki, Avanija/ Dharanija/Bhoomija, Paavani, etc.)
7. Give 10 names for Parvati (Parvati, Uma, Girija/Agaja/Nagaja, Kaatyaayani, Haimavati, Himaani, Hemalata, Kameswari, Lalita, Raajaraajeeswari, Bhuvaneswari, Durga, Kaali, Tripura-sundari, and a thosand others)
8. Give 5 names for Lakshmi (Lakshmi, Shriya, Padmini, Hema-maalini, Padma-maalini, Vaishnavi, Shaalini, Vanaja, etc.)
9. Give 5 names for Saraswati (Saraswati, Bharati, Shaarada, Vaani, Vaageeswari, Kumari)
1. Name Prahlada’s famous grandson. ----- Bali (the guy who offered his head for Vaamana/Trivikrama to place his foot on)
2. Name Abhimanyu’s famous grandson. ----- Janamajeya (the guy who performed "sarpa-yaaga" to kill all the snakes)
3. Name Garuda’s (big bird) parents. ------Kaashyapa and Vinata. He is his mother's second son.
4. Name Vaasuki’s (big snake) mother.------ Kaashyapa and Kadruva. Kadruva is the wife through whom Kaashyapa produced snakes. His wife Diti's chilren are Rakshasas, Aditi's kids are Devas, Kapila's Apsaras like Menaka, Ghritaachi, Vinata's birds, and others' are trees, fish, insects, and so on.
5. Give 4 names for Draupadi. (Draupadi, Panchali, Krishna, Yaajnaseni)
6. Give 5 names for Seeta. (Seeta, Vaidehi, Maithili, Janaki, Avanija/ Dharanija/Bhoomija, Paavani, etc.)
7. Give 10 names for Parvati (Parvati, Uma, Girija/Agaja/Nagaja, Kaatyaayani, Haimavati, Himaani, Hemalata, Kameswari, Lalita, Raajaraajeeswari, Bhuvaneswari, Durga, Kaali, Tripura-sundari, and a thosand others)
8. Give 5 names for Lakshmi (Lakshmi, Shriya, Padmini, Hema-maalini, Padma-maalini, Vaishnavi, Shaalini, Vanaja, etc.)
9. Give 5 names for Saraswati (Saraswati, Bharati, Shaarada, Vaani, Vaageeswari, Kumari)
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by indophile Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:41 am
TruthSeeker, Truthseeker, truthseeker, Om tat sat, and a couple more.
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by Guest Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:20 am
indophile wrote:TruthSeeker, Truthseeker, truthseeker, Om tat sat, and a couple more.
partially correct.
omtatsat, -aks, ocean breeze, deep purple, samundar, rolling eyeballs.
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by Obnoxious Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:26 pm
How is Lakshmi vanaja? Vanaja is some one who is born forest, but Lakshmi was born in ocean of milk.
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Re: Mythological filler quiz
by indophile Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:57 pm
"Vana" also means water in Sanskrit.
Lotus too is called Vanaja, because it's born out out of water. "Vanajaakshi" means "eyes like that which is born out of water" which is lotus-eyed.
Lotus too is called Vanaja, because it's born out out of water. "Vanajaakshi" means "eyes like that which is born out of water" which is lotus-eyed.
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