Ganga Jatadhara

Which holy river is held inside Lord Shiva's hair?

• Savitri

• Ganga

• Saraswati

• Yamuna

What is the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra chanted for?

• To get married

• To get success

• To have children

• To conquer death

Who is Lord Shiva's vehicle (vahana)?

• Garuda eagle

• Airawat elephant

• Nandi bull

Answer explanation

Nandi is one of Shiva’s chief attendants and occasionally is depicted in sculpture as a bull-headed dwarf figure.

What animal does Lord Shiva use as a decoration for himself?

• Serpent

• Eagle

• Rat

• Owl

What is Lord Shiva's serpent's name?

• Nandi

• Kadru

• Mushika

• Vasuki

Lord Shiva is also called as ________.

• Govinda

• Nataraja

• Kartikeya

• Vighnaharta

Answer explanation

Lord Shiva is called Nataraja or the divine dancer. The Nataraja form shows Lord Shiva as the preserver, and destroyer of the universe and conveys the idea of the never-ending cycle of time.

Have fun watching a story about Lord Shiva in this video and answer the question below.

What was the name of the poison that turned Lord Shiva's throat blue?

• Jal

• Amrutam

• Halahala

• Vish

Lord Shiva has a blue throat. So, what is he also known as?

• Raghava

• Neelakanta

• Giridhari

• Balaji

Answer explanation

In Sanskrit, 'neela' means blue and 'kanta' means throat.

In the bhajan, what has Lord Shiva's eyes been compared to?

• Lotus petals

• Waves of the ocean

• The blue sky

• The Ganga river

Answer explanation

In the bhajan, the phrase 'neeraja dala nayana' means one whose eyes are like the petals of the lotus. In Sanskrit, 'neeraja dala' means lotus petals and 'nayana' means eyes.

What are the other names of the benevolent goddess Parvati?

• Radha

• Lakshmi

• Gowri

• Girija