This document contains a 10 question Indian mythology quiz set by Kalyani Kiran. The questions cover topics like Shurpanaka and the city of Nasik, Meenakshi temple and its origins, the waxing and waning of the moon due to a curse on Chandradev, Mahishasur as a revolutionary figure in West Bengal folklore, identifying figures in an image of Rishyashringa and Shanta, weapons like Pashupathastra, identifying a sculpture of Jatayu in Chadayamangalam, Kollam, the Malanada temple dedicated to Duryodhana, and the yogic power of dooradarshan used by Sanj

1. Indian Mythology Quiz
Set by Kalyani. Kiran

2. Question#1
• She has been described by the author of the epic as
generally very ugly
• Pot bellied
• Cross eyed
• Brown haired etc.
• It is said that she continued to live in her birth city with her
brothers
About whom am I talking and which city got its name from a
pivotal incident associated with her?

3. Shurpanaka and Nasik

4. Question#2
It is said that Indra once killed a demon, even if he had not
caused any harm to anyone. So he was cursed for this sin
which was thought unredeemable. He was freed from being a
wanderer by the power of a Shiva lingam in a forest, which
was later developed into a temple by a Pandya King. This
Pandya King was childless and so Shiva gave him darshan
and granted him boons. So was born an Ayojina girl (not from
the womb), who had eyes shaped like that of a fish. Who are
we talking about?

5. Meenakshi

6. Question #3
X married 27 daughters of Daksha but preferred only one of
his wives. On complaint from his daughters, X was cursed by
Daksha that he would lose his beauty. X went to Lord Shiva to
reverse this curse. Thus Shiva, modified the curse. Every
time X loses his beauty, he shall start regaining it again.
Id X and also the phenomenon that happens due to this
curse?

7. X= Chandradev
Phenomenon is waxing and waning of the moon

8. Question #4
• X is an unlikely hero amongst various tribes and
communities in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. X is
supposed to have been a revolutionary who fought against
Aryan invaders, and was wrongfully killed by attacking his
carnality.
• Santhals in Purulia district of West Bengal(kind of ironic)
celebrates a 9 day mourning to commemorate the fall of
their great hero

9. Mahishasur

10. Question #5
Identify the persons in the
image

11. Rishyashringa and Shanta(sister of Lord Rama)

12. Question #6
In Indian mythology Apasmara was a dwarf who
represents ignorance and epilepsy. Where have we
seen and ignored Apasmara?

14. Question #7
• Which weapon which literally means “the weapon
of the Lord of animals” was used by Arjuna to kill
Jayadratha and Lakshman to kill Indrajith?

15. Pashupathastra

16. Question #8
• Identify the sculpture and
its location.
• (+5 points for exact
location)

17. Jatayu para in Chadayamangalam, Kollam

18. Question #9
• Identify the temple
and the deity
which is the only
one dedicated to it
in South India.
• Part points for both

19. The deity is Duryodhana and the temple is
Malanada temple Kollam.

20. Question #10
• What is the name of the yogic power used by
sanjaya to narrate the Mahabharata war to
Dhridharashtra.
• MahaKavi Valmiki is also said to have the same
powers.
• Identify this word which has a close association
with Indian entertainment?

21. dooradarshan