Lord Shiva Quiz: Do You Know About Bholenath?

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Shiva means the “Auspicious One”. Shiva is a Hindu deity, who is worshipped as the supreme god. Shiva is represented in a variety of forms: in a pacific mood with his consort Parvati and son Skanda, as the cosmic dancer (Nataraja), as a naked ascetic, as a mendicant beggar, as a yogi, as a Dalit (formerly called untouchable) accompanied by a dog (Bhairava). He is one of the ‘Trimurti' who believed in Hindu culture. So take this quiz and learn more about Lord Shiva.

1. The bull Nandi is known as ...

A. Shiva's son

B. Shiva's brother

C. Shiva's devotee

D. Shiva's vehicle (vahana)

2. According to the Shaivism sect, the highest form of Ishvar is ...

A. Formless

B. Transcendent

C. Absolute

D. All of the above

3. Shiva holds which of the following weapon?

A. Vajra

B. Trishul

C. Sudarshan Chakra

D. Hammer

4. The dancing form of Shiva is Know as ...

A. Natraja

B. Pashupatinath

C. Rudra

D. Trayambkeshwar

5. Dhakshinamoorthy is the other name of Shiva which indicates?

A. Dancing form of Shiva

B. Enraged form of Shiva

C. Yoga form of Shiv

D. Standing form of Shiva

6. ‘Pancha Bootha temples' which are located in south India, refer to ...

A. Five temples dedicated to Shiva

B. Five son's of Shiva

C. Five forms of Shiva

D. Five weapons of Shiva

7. Trilochana term is used for lord Shiva because he has...

A. Four hands

B. Three eyes

C. Snake around his neck

D. Trishula

8. Followers of which of the four following major sects of Hinduism called "Shaivas",?

A. Shaivism

B. Shaktism

C. Vaishnavism

D. Smarta tradition

9. Major festival Kartik Purnima commemorates ...

A. Shiva's birthday

B. Shiva's victory on the demon‘Tripurasura

C. Shiva's wedding

D. Kartikey's birthday

10. Thiruvathira is a festival dedicated to Shiva, observed in which state of India?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Bihar

C. Jharkhand

D. Kerala

11. Which of the following mountains referred to as Shiva's home?

A. Mt Everest

B. Mt Kailash

C. Mt Nanda Devi

D. Mt Kanchenjunga

12. Within the ‘Trimurti' Shiva is known as ...

A. The Creator

B. The preserver

C. The Destroyer

D. The Panchatantra

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