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Hindu Mythology quiz

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Which festival marks Rama's return to Ayodhya?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What animal does Ganesha ride?

    Answer: Mouse

    Why: Ganesha's mouse is called mushaka in Sanskrit, a word built on the root mush, which means to steal.

  2. 2 Medium

    Who became lord of the dead as the first mortal to die?

    Answer: Yama

    Why: The lord of the dead is often shown riding a water buffalo and carrying a noose to catch souls.

  3. 3 Hard

    Where does a statue of Shiva greet physicists?

    Answer: CERN

    Why: The statue was a gift from the Indian government, marking India's long association with the laboratory.

  4. 4 Easy

    Who is the creator in the trio with Vishnu and Shiva?

    Answer: Brahma

    Why: The creator has surprisingly few temples of his own, and the most famous of them stands at Pushkar in Rajasthan.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which English word comes from a god's chariots at Puri?

    Answer: Juggernaut

    Why: The word renders Jagannath, 'Lord of the Universe', whom most Vaishnava Hindus worship as a form of Krishna.

  6. 6 Hard

    Which hero could choose the moment of his death?

    Answer: Bhishma

    Why: The boon let Bhishma wait for Uttarayana, the sun's auspicious turn at the winter solstice.

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