WorksheetsStories behind temples - Season 3
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which is this place - considered the oldest living city in the world?
Dwaraka
Kashi
Haridwar
Rameshwaram
What is Kashi known for? Tick all that you remember
Kashi Vishwanath Jyotir lingam
Benarasi Sarees
Land of temples, place for Moksha
Place where Ravana kept the Atma Linga
Known for the richest and most influential kingdoms from the past
When Lord Shiva said even food is illusion, Parvati ma disappeared. She re-appeared in the kingdom of __________ as there was severe lack of food as ___________ Devi . Lord Shiva himself came as a Sadhu with a begging bowl and accepted that food is needed to nourish mind and body through which one can reach the divine. So food is not illusion.
(a)
What is the name of Kali Ma in the Dakshineshwar temple?
Tripurasundari
Bhadrakali
Bhavadharini
Mahishasura mardini
Kali Ma killed ____________ Asura and drank his blood as every drop of blood can clone itself and multiply into many Asuras
Surapadma
Raktabheeja
Bhasmasura
Who lay down on the ground (whom Kali Ma is stamping upon) to stop Kali Ma's fury?
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
Indra
_________ was the great Queen who built the Kali ma temple at Dakshineshwar. She bravely opposed the British and stood up for the people back then.
Rani Padmavathy
Rani Revathy
Rani Udayamathi
Rani Rashmoni
(a) was the priest of the Kali temple, but through rigorous Tapas and study he went on to see Kali, feed her, play with her, talk to her. To him she was as alive as me and you. Who was this holy man?
Who was the great disciple of Ramakrishna Parahamsa who took Hinduism to the world?
(a)
Bhadra was a great devotee of Rama and he wanted Lord Sri Rama to be seated on him forever. What does 'Bhadra' also mean?
(a)
Who was Pokala Dammakka? Tick all possible answers
She was born in the lineage of Shabari
She got vision of Lord Rama in her dream
She poured water on the anthill and revealed the Rama Sita Lakshmana statues
She wanted to go to Kailash after her death
She lived in Bhadrachalam
What is Bhadrachalam Rama's other name?
Vaikunta Rama
Kodanda Rama
Kamala nayana Rama
Raghukula Rama
(a) was the Tahsildar of Hasanabad Paragana (Golconda), he decided to build Rama temple using tax money & other funds given by people
Who came to release Ramadasa from the jail by returning his debt?
(a)
Where can we see this beautiful Krishna idol?
(a)
When Mother (a) was feeling sad that she missed Krishna's childhood fun, he took the form of Bala Gopala and recreated all the episodes in front of her eyes.
The sailors from Dwaraka mistook a block of Gopichandan to be rock and took it on their ship to balance the cargo. When they struggled to find the shore Sri Madhavacharya helped them reach safely. As return gift he got the block of Gopi Chandan. When it broke what was inside?
(a)
Who established the system of rules and decided the rotation system through which 8 Sanyasis will take charge of the Udupi Krishna ?
Adi Shankaracharya
Govindacharya
Madhavacharya
Dronacharya
The special window through which Udupi Sri Krishna turned and gave Darshan to his devotee Kanakadasa is called ________
Swarga Dwar
Uttaram Kindi
Dakshin Kindi
Kanaka Kindi
What is this beautiful temple? Where is it?
Udupi Krishna Temple, Karnataka
Vadakkunnatha temple, Kerala
Badhrachalam Rama Temple, Telengana
Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna
What are the special traits of Vadakunnatha temple? Tick all that apply
The main deity is Lord Shiva and Ghee Abhishekam forms Kailasha structure
Shiva, Vishnu and form of Shiva+Vishnu are all present in this temple
Temple has a connection to Adi Shankaracharya
Temple is connected to Mahabharat story of Arjuna & Shiva
This temple is on a sea shore
Lord Shiva & Parvati Ma came in the Kirata (hunter) form to test Arjuna's devotion and Tapas. What did Arjuna want?
(a)
What is this called?
(a)
Why does Ravana do Tapas to Lord Shiva in Kailash?
To bring down Kailash to Lanka for his mother
To marry Mandodari
To prove his devotion to Lord Shiva
To become friends with Ganesha & Muruga
When the little boy Ganesha keeps it down, Atma Lingam gets fixed to the ground. Even though Ravana tries to uproot it it doesnt come out. So strong a Linga was called (a) .
Once in how many years can we see the entire submerged Atma Lingam?
10
30
40
60
