MAHASIVARATHRI QUIZ

Maha Shivaratri marks which of the following?

• a) The day Lord Shiva got married to Parvati

• b) The day Lord Shiva performed the Tandava dance

• c) Manifestation of Lord Shiva in the form of a Linga

• d) The divine incident where Shiva consumed the halahala poison

• e) All of the above

The bull serves as Lord Shiva's mount.The bull serves as Lord Shiva's mount.

• Kamadhenu

• Nandi

• Vasuki

• Shakti

The sacred river that flows from the matted hair of Lord Shiva:

• Yamuna

• Ganga

• Godavari

• Kaveri

The dancing posture of Lord Shiva is known as:

• Shankara

• Neelakanta

• Nataraja

• Bhairav

What is the Linga, often worshipped by Shiva's devotees?

• Symbol of Shiva

• A sacred text

• A type of mantra

• A temple structure

Which mountain is said to be the abode of Lord Shiva?

• Himalayas

• Kailash

• Meru

• Vindhya

What is the significance of Lord Shiva’s blue throat?

• Drinking poison

• Consuming fire

• Cursed by a sage

• A celestial ornament

Why is Shiva called Neelakantan?

• He has blue skin

• He wears blue garments

• His throat turned blue after consuming poison

• He resides in a blue-colored temple

What is the duty of Lord Shiva?

• Creation of the universe

• Preservation of the world

• Recycling for the creation

• Spreading knowledge

What is the name of the snake which is in Shiva's neck ?

• none

• Karkodakan

• Anandhan

• Vasuki