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1. Digambara and Svetambara are the two main sects of which religion?
a. Sikhism
b. Taoism
c. Jainism
d. Buddhism
2. The Neelkanth Temple in Rishikesh is associated with which deity?
a. Shiva
b. Vishnu
c. Krishna
d. Rama
3. The 'Mantralayam' in Hampi is dedicated to which deity?
a. Chamunda
b. Gomateshwara
c. Muruga
d. Raghavendra
4. Anatasaras, the tank in the Kancheepuram Devarajaswamy Temple, has a chamber to hold the statue of which deity?
a. Brahma
b. Narada
c. Athi Varadhar
d. Arthanareeshwarar
5. The Athi Varadhar in Kanchipuram is open for worship once every _____ years.
a. 40
b. 15
c. 22
d. 9
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Answers
1. Digambara and Svetambara are the two main sects of which religion?
a. Sikhism
b. Taoism
c. Jainism
d. Buddhism
Did You Know?
The Jains are divided into two major sects: the Digambara (meaning sky clad) sect and the Svetambara (meaning white-clad) sect. Although they are similar, they disagree on certain things like the life of Mahavira, the status of women, rituals, and which texts should be accepted as scriptures.
Read more about it in this link.
2. The Neelkanth Temple in Rishikesh is associated with which deity?
a. Shiva
b. Vishnu
c. Krishna
d. Rama
Did You Know?
It is at this spot that Shiva is said to have drunk the poison from the ocean, turning blue.
Read more about it in this link.
3. The 'Mantralayam' in Hampi is dedicated to which deity?
a. Chamunda
b. Gomateshwara
c. Muruga
d. Raghavendra
Did You Know?
There is also a Raghavendra Math that is seen at this place.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Anatasaras, the tank in the Kancheepuram Devarajaswamy Temple, has a chamber to hold the statue of which deity?
a. Brahma
b. Narada
c. Athi Varadhar
d. Arthanareeshwarar
Did You Know?
The Athi Varadhar statue is taken out once every 40 years and is worshipped for just 48 days.
Read more about it in this link.
5. The Athi Varadhar in Kanchipuram is open for worship once every _____ years.
a. 40
b. 15
c. 22
d. 9
Did You Know?
The Athi Varadhar statue is safeguarded in the Antasaras tank of the Devarajaswamy Temple in Kanchipuram. Made out of a fig tree, the statue is open for worship once every 40 years.
Read more about it in this link.
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