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SHIVARATRI

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dancing form of Lord Shiva is represented as

a)

Najaraja

b)

shankara

c)

Bholenath

d)

Trinetra

2.

Shiva was given the name "Neelakantha" because

a)

He killed a blue skinned monster

b)

He likes the blue colour

c)

His throat is blue in colour

d)

he has a blue complexation

3.

According to Hindu mythology, which sacred river flows from the matted hair of Shiva?

a)

Yamuna

b)

Krishna

c)

Kaveri

d)

Ganga

4.

This is believed to be the divine abode of Lord Shiva

a)

Mandara Parvata

b)

Govardhana Parvata

c)

Kailasa Parvata

d)

Kumara Parvata

5.

Along with Lord Shiva, which other two Gods are part of the Holy Hindu Trimurthy?

a)

Brahma and Vishnu

b)

Krishna and Saraswati

c)

Ganesha and Durga

d)

Brahma and Parvati

6.

What is the pancha akshara mantra for Shiva

a)

Om Sahana Vavatu

b)

Om Namah Shivaya

c)

Om Ganeshaya Namaha

d)

Swami Sharanam

7.

In Hindu Mythology, Lord Shiva is considered to be the God of

a)

creation

b)

destruction

c)

happiness

d)

preservation

8.

Which is the musical instrument Shiva has

a)

flute

b)

piano

c)

veena

d)

Damaru

9.

How many eyes does Shiva have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What is there on Shiva's hair?

a)

ashes

b)

gold

c)

Trishulam

d)

Crescent Moon

11.

What is the cosmic dance of Shiva called

a)

Kathak

b)

Tandava

c)

Kathakali

d)

Bharatanatyam

12.

What is the name of Shiva's vehicle

a)

nandikesha

b)

mooshak

c)

Peacock

d)

Lion

13.

what is the name of the temple

a)

Chidambaram temple

b)

Padmanabha temple

c)

Rameshwaram temple

d)

Nandeeshwara temple

14.

Who was the first wife of Shiva

a)

Sati devi

b)

Durga devi

c)

Lekshmi devi

d)

Parvathi devi

15.

Sati, the wife of lord Shiva was daughter of

a)

Himavan

b)

Indra

c)

Daksha Prajapati

d)

Vishwakarma

16.

Amarnath Cave Shiva temple is located in _________________

a)

Uttarakhand

b)

Kerala

c)

Malaysia

d)

Jammu and Kashmir

17.

Where is the tallest Gangadhareshwara statue is located in kerala

a)

Kannur

b)

Thiruvananthapuram

c)

Kollam

d)

Pathanamthitta

18.

Who wrote the Shiva Tandava stotra

a)

Valmiki

b)

Durvasa

c)

Ravana

d)

Kalidasa

19.

The holy lake created by Brahma near Mt.Kailash

a)

Dal lake

b)

Manasarovar

c)

Wular lake

d)

Shivaji Sagar lake

20.

Which of these is the first son of Shiva and Parvati

a)

Ganapathi

b)

Krishna

c)

Bharata

d)

Muruga