Shaiva and Bhagavata Religion One Liner Questions & Answers
Questions | Answer | |
1 | According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of four epochs (yugas) is – | Krita, Treta, Dwapara and Kali |
2 | Ardhanarishvara, a figure of half Shiva and half Parvati, represents – | Union of God with his Shakti |
3 | Who were Nayanars? | Shaiva |
4 | Who contributes the most to the development of the Bhagavata sect? | Gupta |
5 | The originator of the Bhagavata Religion was – | Krishna |
6 | Which epics have primarily mentioned Krishna, son of Devaki? | Chandogya Upanishad |
7 | Who were the first to worship Vasudeva Krishna – | Bhagavatas |
8 | The number of forms of bhakti in the Bhagavata cult is – | 9 |
9 | The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus is associated with – | Only Vasudeva |
10 | The earliest archival evidence related to Bhagavata Religion is – | Besnagar’s inscription of Heliodorus |
11 | The earliest known epigraphic evidence of Bhagvatism is – | Garuda Pillar at Besnagar |
12 | Heliodorus of ‘Besnagar inscription’ was a resident of – | Takshila (Taxila) |
13 | Which incarnation of Vishnu is depicted as saving the Earth from the Sea? | Varaha |
14 | Which is the distinctive feature of a nastika and astika system in India? | Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas |
15 | Which gives equal importance to Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti as a means of liberation? | Bhagavad Gita |
16 | The doctrine of Apurva is related to – | Mimamsa |
17 | Who was the founder of Visistadvaita Siddhanta? | Ramanujacharya |
18 | Which is called Lokayata Darshan – | Charvaka |
19 | The ancient place where the narration of the entire Mahabharata was read in the conference of 60,000 hermits – | Naimisharanya |
20 | With which religion is Kalika Purana associated? | Shaktism |
21 | Which Kand of Ramayana describes the first meeting of Lord Rama and Hanuman? | Kishkindha Kand |
22 | The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honor of which Hindu deity? | Lord Jagannath |
23 | Kumbh Mela at Nasik is held on which of the following river banks? | Godavari River |
24 | In the context of Indian culture who is called Ananga? | Kamadeva |