This Shivratri Quiz that was first published in the
Trinidad Express Newspaper on Wednesday,
February 17, 1993 on page 31.
These are very simple questions to enhance your
love to Lord Shiva and receive His Blessings to
you, yours and all that is around you!
Answers can be found in any copy of the Shiva
Purana or book Worshipping Shiva etc. Or you can
send an email to me at
swami@vedicstore.com I will be happy to send
you the answers after Shivratri 2007.
Om
Namah Shivaya
Meditate on Sri Ganesh, Devi Parvati and Lord
Shiva and answer the following questions and
complete the slogan. Winners will be announced
on VedicStore.com at a later date. There is no
prize of any kind except Lord Shiva Blessings!
Q 1. At the beginning of time, who was
Lord Shiva's first devotee and what is his name?
Q 2. Who owned the island of Lanka (as
mentioned in the Ramayana) before Ravana?
Q 3. How many syllables does the Mantra
"Om Namah Shivaya" has, as written in Sanskrit?
Q 4. Which flower Lord Shiva adores the
most and why?
Q 5. In all there are 14 Jyotirlingams
around the world. Twelve of them are in the
Indian sub-continent. What is the name of the
other two and where are they located?
Q 6. What is Lord Shiva's last
incarnation on earth known as?
Q 7. Who manifested on earth as the Bael
Leaf?
Q 8. Why are Tulsi leaves not offered in
Lord Shiva's puja?
Q 9. Who sits on the head of Lord Shiva
and why?
Q10. Who first worshipped Lord Shiva and
Devi Parvati on a silver Shivlingam?
Q11. In which ancient scripture Lord
Shiva gave the famous 112 meditations for the
benefit of humankind? What is the name of that
scripture?
Q12. What is the Beej (seed) Mantra of
Lord Shiva?
Q13. Who Lord Shiva created upon the
incident of Devi Sati's self immolation?
Q14. What "Shraap" or curse did Lord
Shiva gave to his father-in-law and why?
Q15. When the churning of the ocean of
milk (Ksheer sagar) brought up the Kalsa (pot)
of "Amrit" (nector) who ran away with it?
Q16. In Lord Shiva's puja, no conch
shell, ghanta (bell) is played. What musical
instrument is played then?
Q17. Who wanted to kill Lord Shiva after
getting a boon from Him? (clue - he wanted to
test that the boon was given or not).
Q18. "Shiva Tasya Patni ______ " (means
Lord Shiva's wife is _____ ), fill in the blank
space. (clue remember this was said to his most
highest manifestation of Devi Parvati).
Q19. On a Shivlingam, three
manifestations of Devi (Goddesses) are
worshipped along with Lord Shiva. Name those
three Devis.
Q20. In time, who became the mother of
Lord Shiva?
Q21. In scriptures, Lord Shiva is
depicted as "Panch Mukhi Shiva" (the Lord with
five heads) name them.
Q22. What name did Lord Shiva give to
Devi Parvati, when she asked him about herself,
"Who am I?" Name the scripture also.
Q23. Who built Lanka, upon whose advice
and for whom?
Q24. Who disguised himself and asked Lord
Shiva to give him the Lanka as "Daan" (charity)?
What disguise did he take?
Q25. How many Rudrakshas one wears to
become a Shiva devotee?
Q26. A Shivlingam is divided into three
main parts, what are they called?
Q27. The most powerful and alive
Shivlingam is made of this metal. What metal is
it and what name is given to that type of
Shivlingam?
Slogan: I love Lord Shiva because
________________________ complete in not more
than 10 words.
Om
Namah Shivaya
With Lord Shiva Choicest Blessings!
Have a Blessed and Enlightening Shivratri 2007
Sincerely
Swami
Veet Chintan T'Zorba-Krsna
Jyotish Shastracharya
& Vedic Astrologer, Priest of India
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