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Hindu Deities

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nārāyaṇa ...

a)

is the Supreme being

b)

is served by Mahā Lakṣmī

c)

resides in Vaikuṇṭha on Ādiśeṣa

d)

is the expansion of another deity

2.

In His ultimate aspect, Nārāyana has ...

a)

two hands

b)

four hands

c)

an infinite number of hands

3.

The direct expansion of ... is ...

a)

Mahā Viṣnu ... Nārāyaṇa

b)

Nārāyaṇa ... Mahā Viṣnu

4.

Mahā Viṣnu holds ... in one of his hands

a)

Śaṅka

b)

Cakra

c)

Padma

d)

Gadā

e)

Garuda

5.

Out of ... pour forth innumerable universes

a)

Mahā Viṣnu

b)

Viṣnu

c)

Nārāyana

d)

Kṛṣṇa

6.

In each universe, there resides a ...

a)

Maha Viṣnu

b)

Viṣnu

c)

Nārāyaṇa

7.

Nārāyana, Mahā Viṣnu and Viṣnu are of the same Tattva

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Mahā Lakṣmi is ...

a)

Nārāyaṇas eternal consort

b)

known as the Mother of the Universe

c)

an expansion of Lakṣmi

9.

Ādiśeṣa is ...

a)

the snake bed of the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha

b)

also known as Ananta Śeṣa

10.

Garuḍa is ...

a)

the Lord's vahana (vehicle)

b)

described as an eagle

c)

a Nitya Sūri (eternally free soul)

11.

Viṣvakṣena is ...

a)

the commander in chief of the Lord's army

b)

a gatekeeper of Vaikuṇṭha

c)

described as resembling Viṣnu

12.

Śiva has both a formless aspect as well as an aspect in the material plane

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Śiva is worshipped as the greatest Vaiṣnava

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Devī ...

a)

has a multitude of forms such as Durgā, Kālī and Sarasvati

b)

is seen as the Śakti of the Lord

c)

is averse to the service of the Lord

15.

Brahmā ...

a)

is the Brahman of the Upaniṣads

b)

is a Nitya Sūri (eternally liberated sould)

c)

refers to a single personality in all of the infinite universes

d)

is responsible for the creation of all living beings within the universe

16.

Indra ...

a)

refers to a single personality in all of the infinite universes

b)

is the king of the Asuras

c)

was humbled by Kṛṣṇa in the Govardhana Līlā

d)

dwells in Svarga Loka (Heaven)

17.

The Asuras ...

a)

are the cousins of the devas

b)

are the sons of Kaśyapa

c)

are ever at peace with the Devas

d)

are never devotees of the Lord

18.

Muruga ...

a)

is also known as Skanda

b)

is a prominent deity in the Vaiṣṇava tradition

c)

is mentioned by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad Gītā

d)

is the celestial warrior chief