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Shaivam Quiz
- Lord Brahma
- Lord Shiva
- Lord Vishnu
1 . Who is first and foremost of this world?
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- Shiva
- Mangalamurthy
- Natarajar
2 . How do we specially call God?
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- Clear
- Purity
- Auspicious
3 . What is the meaning of Shiva?
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- Ever Lasting
- Prevailing Everywhere
- Knows Everything
- All the above
4 . What is the nature of Lord Shiva?
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- Creation, Guard, Destroy, Conceal and Grace
- Gift, Creation, Conceal, Guard and Grace
- Creation, Guard, Punish, Conceal and Grace
- Guard, Destroy, Conceal, Grace and Creation
5 . What are the 5 responsibilities Lord Shiva posses for the sake of spirits?
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- Creating Body & Soul
- Creating the Thanu, Karana, Buvana & Bogas
- Creating Feelings & Realisation
- Creating World & worldly things
6 . What is Creation?
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- Protect the created Thanu, Karana, Bhuvana & Bogas
- Protect the created Body & Soul
- Protect the created Feelings & Realisation
- Protect the created World and Wordly things
7 . What is Protection?
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- Destroy the created Feelings & Realisation
- Destroy the created Body & Soul
- Destroy the created World and Wordly things
- Destroy the created Thanu, Karana, Bhuvana & Bogas
8 . What is Destroy?
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- Letting the spirits to indulge in wordly affaris
- Conceal the worldly things from the living beings
- Letting the beings to involve in their self search
- Conceal the sixth sense from beings
9 . What is Conceal?
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- Offering whatever the boons requested by beings
- Creation of this beautiful world and worldly things
- Blessing with all the 16 boons deserve by a human
- Removing the Paasaa / Maayaa from spirits and let them realise the sivam
10 . What is Grace or bless?
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- World
- Sea
- Body
- Spirit
11 . What is THANU?
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- Mind like internal things
- Artificial tools of this world
- Thathuvams of spirits
- Parts of body
12 . What is KARANA?
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- World
- Human beings
- Animals
- Sky
13 . What is BHUVANA?
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- Experiencing the wordly things
- Experiencing this body
- Experiencing the Deva loka
- Experiencing the five elements
14 . What is BOGAM?
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- With the help of lord brahma
- With the help of Vishnu
- With the power named Sakthi
- With the help of lord Indira
15 . How does lord shiva perform his five responisibilties?
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- Bless
- Grace
- Conceal
- Power
16 . What is the meaning of Sakthi?
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- Godess parvathi
- Brahma
- Vishnu
- Rudhra
17 . Power of lord Shiva?
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- Mount Everest
- Chidambaram
- Mount Kailash
- Amarnath
18 . Which is the primary place where lord shiva resides with godess parvathi in order to grace the living beings?
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- Vaishnavam
- Kaumaram
- Saivism
- Saaktham
19 . What is the name of religion which worships lord Shiva as the absolute / Primary god?
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- Thirumurai, Veda & Agamas
- Prabantham, mahabarath & Ramayana
- Kandhapuranam & Thirukkural
- Sivamahapuranam
20 . Which are the primary sacred books for Saivism ?
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- Shiva virtue (Punniya) & Jeeva virtue
- General rules of life
- Dhana & Dharma
- Hell & heavenly things
21 . What is insisted in sacred books like Thirumurai, Veda & Agammas of Saivism?
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- Worldly affairs
- Heavenly enjoyments
- Sufferings at hell
- Ultimate grace of lord Shiva
22 . What do we attain by doing Shiva punniya?
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- Worldly affairs
- Heavenly enjoyments
- Sufferings at hell
- Ultimate grace of lord Shiva
23 . What do we attain by doing Jeeva punniyam?
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- Murder & Theft
- Telling lies & Gambling
- Consuming liqour & flesh
- All of the above
24 . What are all the major deeds defined as Sin ?
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- Salvation
- Sufferings at hell
- Extended life time
- None of the above
25 . What does a sinner attain?
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- 20 Nazhigai before sun rise
- 5 Nazhigai before sun rise
- 10 Nazhigai before sun rise
- None of the above
26 . What is the standard time one should wake up in the morning?
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- Have a bed coffee
- Reading magazines and daily news papers
- Adorn vibuthi and recite thiruppalliyezhuchi like thirumurai songs
- Go for a walk
27 . What is the first & foremost thing to be done after wakeup?
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- Doing anushtanam & recite Thirumurai and Thirumarai
- Having breakfast
- Go out to meet friends
- Go out to meet relations
28 . What should be done after bathing?
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- Ornaments
- Sandal Paste
- Kunkum
- Vibuthi (Thiruneeru)
29 . What is the primary symbol a saivate should adorn on his body?
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- Ash got out of calcinating Cow Dung
- Powder got out of Sugarcane waste
- Lime powder
- All of the above
30 . What is Vibuthi (Thiruneeru)?
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- Black
- Grey
- White
- Red
31 . What is the prescribed color for Vibuthi (Thiruneeru)?
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- Keeping it in a Pure silk pouch / sambudam
- Keeping it in a plastic bag
- Keepping it in a ever silver box
- Keeping it in a paper
32 . How should we use the Vibuthi (Thiruneeru)?
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- Looking down
- Sout faced
- West faced
- North faced / East faced
33 . What is the prescribed direction to be faced while adorning Vibuthi (Thiruneeru)?
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- While walking
- Looking down
- Looking up and chanting Shivayanama
- None of the above
34 . How should we besmear Vibuthi (Thiruneeru)?
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- Take it up immediately
- Take it up immediately and wipe off the place
- Leave it as it is
- blow it off
35 . What should be done if Vibhuti (Thiruneeru) shed down?
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- Before and after sleep
- After brushing & bathing
- Before and after food
- During dawn & dusk
- All of the above
36 . What are all the appropriate timings one should besmear Vibuthi (Thiruneeru) for sure?
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- Receive in one hand
- Receive while sitting
- Get on a paper
- Prostrate, revere and receive with two hands
37 . How should we receive Vibhuti (Thiruneeru) from Aachariya & Adiyar (devotee of lord shiva) ?
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- Besmear face to face before God, Guru & Adiyar
- Turn the face and besmear
- Sit and besmear
- None of the above
38 . How should we besmear Vibhuti (Thiruneeru) in-front of God, Guru & Adiyar (devotee of lord shiva)?
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- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
39 . How many types are there for besmearing Vibhuti (Thiruneeru)?
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- Blend with sandal paste and besmear
- Blend with kumkum and besmear
- Blend with water and besmear as thiripundaram & without blending water and besmear as powder
- All of the above
40 . What are the two types of besmearing Vibhuti (Thiruneeru)?
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- As a symptom of removing the 3 malas such as Anava, Kanma & Maya
- As a symptom of 3 vedas Rig, Yajur & Sama
- As a symptom of 3 eyes of lord Shiva
- As a sympotom of trinity such as Vishnu, Brahma & Rudra
41 . What is the meaning / symptom of besmearing Vibhuti (Thiruneeru) as THIRIPUNDARAM?
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- Head, forehead, chest, navel
- two knee, two elbow, two arms
- Two wrist, two ribs, spinal & neck
- All of the above
42 . In what are all the parts of body should we besmear Vibhuti (Thiruneeru) as Thiripundaram?
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- Exactly between the two eyebrows
- Just one inch
- Exactly start from end point of left eyebrow & stop at end point of right eyebrow and not lesss / more than that
- All of the above
43 . What is the length should be followed while besmeaaring Vibhuti (Thiruneeru) as thiripundaram on FOREHEAD?
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- One inch
- Two inches
- Six Inches
- None of the above
44 . What is the length should be followed while besmeaaring Vibhuti (thiruneeru) as thiripundaram on CHEST & ARMS?
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- No space should be there
- 6 inches
- 2 Inches
- 1 Inch
45 . What should be the space length between each line of Thirupunddaram?
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- Since those are produced from body & eye of lord Shiva
- Since those are spiritual symbols of saivism
- Since our ancestors made so
- None of the above
46 . What is the reason for giving much preference for Thiruneeru (Vibhuti) & Rudraksha in Saivism?
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- To let others know we are saivate
- All our (Maapaathagam) will be removed
- Look and preferenece will be bright
- All of the above
47 . What is the purpose / use of besmearing thiruneeru (Vibhuti)?
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- Rudraksha & Vibhuti both are primary spiritual symbols of a saivate
- Vibhuti may vanish at times due to sweat or rain
- In absence of Vibhuti Rudraksha will be there to destruct any sort of dosha
- Any sort of sin raised out of Rakshashas will not affect
- All of the above
48 . Why should we wear / adorn Rudraksha also when we smear Vibhuti?
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- 6 inches
- 1 inch
- 5 Inches
- No need of any measurement
49 . What is the length should be followed while smearing Vibhuti as Thiripundaram on the parts excluding forehead, chest & arms?
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- A bead formed from dew drops came out of 3 eyes of lord Shiva
- Its a seed of tree
- Its a hand made product
- None of the above
50 . What is the origin of Rudraksha?
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- Generlly a divine bead is called rudraksha
- Uruthiran means Shiva & aksha means Eye hence called Rudraksha
- Name of the tree from where the bead formed
- All of the above
51 . Why is it named as Rudraksha?
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- Golden bead
- Coral
- Spatika
- All of the above
52 . What can be added in between each Rudraksha bead to wear?
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- Non-Alchoholic
- Pure vegeterian
- Who follows the etiquettes
- All of the above
53 . Who is eligible to wear Rudraksha?
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- Heaven
- Rebirth
- Hell
- None of the above
54 . What will one attain if alchohol & non veg foods are taken wearing Rudraksha?
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- Its cool
- It hot
- Gives strength
- Its Equivalent to holy Ganga river
55 . Why should we wear Rudraksha while taking bath?
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- Only five
- From One to sixteen faces
- Three faces
- All of the above
56 . How many count of faces a Rudraksha contain?
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- Head & tuft
- Ears & neck
- Chest & Arm
- Hands
- All of the above
57 . In what are all the parts of the body shall we wear Rudraksha?
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- 10
- 11
- 22
- 33
58 . What is the count of Rudakshas to be worn on Head?
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- Each One
- Only one ear
- Each two
- None of the above
59 . What is the count of Rudakshas to be worn on Ears?
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- 10
- 11
- 22
- 32
60 . What is the count of Rudakshas to be worn on Neck?
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- Each One
- Each sixteen
- Each two
- None of the above
61 . What is the count of Rudakshas to be worn on Arms?
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- Each Twelve
- Only sixteen
- Each One
- None of the above
62 . What is the count of Rudakshas to be worn on Hands?
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- One
- Hundred
- Two Hundred
- One Hunderd and Eight
63 . What is the count of Rudaksha to be worn on Chest?
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- Head & tuft
- Ears & neck
- Chest & Arm
- All of the above
64 . In whatever the parts of body CAN Rudraksha be worn always?
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- Head
- Tuft
- Chest & Arm
- All of the above
65 . In whatever the parts of body Rudraksha CANNOT be worn during sleep & shit?
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- Its a symptom of Grace & blessings of lord Shiva
- Its a symptom of saivate
- Just a symbol of spirituality
- Non of the above
66 . What is the symptom of wearing Rudraksha?
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- Holy Five letters (Panchakshara)
- Holy Six letters
- Holy Eight letters
- None of the above
67 . What is the moola manthra a shaivate should chant properly?
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- Om Bairava
- Om Sakthi
- Om Muruga
- Namasivaya
68 . What is the Holy five letter (Panchakshara)?
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- Only Male
- In general everyone should chant without any discremenation
- Only Saivate
- All of the above
69 . Who are all eligible to chant the holy five letter?
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- 108 Or 10
- One
- 11 Or 22
- None of the above
70 . What is prescribed number of count one should chant the holy five letter?
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- Stretch both the leg straight
- Stand on knees
- Fold both the knees, focus both the eyes towards nose tip & sit erect
- All of the above
71 . How should we sit and chant the holy five letter?
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- Mind should get compressed with lord Shiva
- Should think of multiple gods
- Mind should be in sleep state
- All of the above
72 . How should be the mind when chanting holy five letters?
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- While walking or standing
- While sitting or lying down
- While doing any other tasks
- All of the above
73 . When are all the mind should get compressed on holy feet of lord Shiva?
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- Worship the guru and present a possible dakshana (money / material) once in a year
- Just think of the guru and chant
- Have a guru darshan once in five years
- None of the above
74 . How should a one chant the holy five letter who got manthropadesha from a Guru?
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- Use Jabamalai
- Use right hand internal lines of fingers
- Use right hand thumb finger to count the lines
- All of the above
75 . What can be used to count the number of chant while doing Jaba?
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- Spatika
- Coral
- Rudraksha
- Pearl
76 . What is the prescribed bead to be used for making Jabamala?
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- 25
- 52
- 35
- All of the above
77 . What is the prescribed number of rudraksha bead to be used to make jabamala for recluse (Sanyasi / Thuravi)?
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- 27
- 54
- 108
- All of the above
78 . What is the prescribed number of rudraksha bead to be used to make jabamala for Family man?
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- Two or Three faces
- Twelve or Thirteen faces
- Multiple lines of faces
- All of the above
79 . How many faces of Rudraksha beads should not be used for making Jabamala?
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- All the Rudraksha beads should have the same number of faces
- 52
- 35
- None of the above
80 . What is the basic rule for number of faces of Rudraksha bead to be used to make Jabamala?
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- Silk
- Cotton
- 27 strands of thread
- All of the above
81 . What type of material to be used for beading the Rudrakshas for Jabamala?
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- Keep chanting the mantra
- Inversing the meditated object by chanting the mantra
- Close the eyes and sit idle
- All of the above
82 . What is Jaba?
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- A holy word used for chanting
- MAN means the person who thinks and THRA means rescue
- Just a holy word
- All of the above
83 . What is the meaning for the word Manthra?
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- Manasa
- Ubanju
- Vachakam
- All of the above
84 . How many types of Jabas are there?
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- Chant internaly with tongue tip and lips should not touch
- Spell the manthra verbaly
- Chant the manthra verbaly wihout sound
- All of the above
85 . What is MANASA?
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- Chant loudly to make others listen
- Chant just internaly without using tongue and lips
- As same as of Manasam
- Chant very slowly using tongue tip and lips so that only self can listen
86 . What is Ubanju?
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- Chant very slowly using tongue tip and lips so that only self can listen
- Chant internaly with tongue tip and lips should not touch
- Chant manthra using tongue tip and lips so that others (nearby) can listen
- None of the above
87 . What is Vachakam?
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- 100 times
- 1000 times
- 50 times
- 200 times
88 . How many multiples of power will get out of doing Vachaka Jaba?
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- 1000 times
- 10000 times
- 5000 times
- None of the above
89 . How many multiples of power will get out of doing Ubanju Jaba?
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- Countless
- 10000 times
- One Crore times
- None of the above
90 . How many multiples of power will get out of doing Manasa Jaba?
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- North Or South face
- West face
- Any direction
- None of the above
91 . What is the direction to be faced while doing Jaba?
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- Seat made of woodden plate
- Rug made of gem
- Deer Skin or tiger skin
- Sacred grass (Dharuppai)
- All of the above
92 . What is the asana (seat) to be used while doing Jaba?
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- Wearing shirt, turban, Covering the body
- Without wearing kaupeenam, dhoti, pavithram
- Should not do in darkness
- All of the above
93 . How the Jaba should not be done?
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- Dog
- Donkey
- Pig
- All of the above
94 . What are all the things should not be seen while doing Jaba?
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- Exultation or anger
- Yawning or sneezing
- Sleep or laziness
- Argue
- All of the above
95 . What are the physical activities should not entertained while doing Jaba?
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- Should be covered with a cloth so that no one can see
- Should be covered with a transparent cloth
- Can be done very open
- All of the above
96 . How the Jaba can be done using Jabamala?
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- Thumb
- Pointing finger
- Middle finger
- Ring finger
97 . Which finger to be used while doing Vachaka jaba?
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- Thumb
- Pointing finger
- Middle finger
- Ring finger
98 . Which finger to be used while doing Manasa jaba?
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- Thumb
- Pointing finger
- Middle finger
- Ring finger
99 . Which finger to be used while doing jaba as Mandham?
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- Downside
- Upside
- Right side
- Left side
100 . In which direction every beads should be pushed / moved while doing jaba for the sake of Boga?
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- Downside
- Upside
- Right side
- Left side
101 . In which direction every beads should be pushed / moved while doing jaba for the sake of Mukthi / salvation?
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- Cross over the Nayakamani
- Start again after crossing Nayakamani
- Should not cross over it
- Dont even consider Nayakamani
102 . How the Nayakamani (main bead) should be treated while doing jaba?
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- Should not collide and raise noise
- Should touch each other
- Leave one after two
- None of the above
103 . How each and every beads should be treated while doing Jaba?
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- Just a stress relief
- Full concentration
- Memory power
- Removes mummalam and gives Gnananandham
104 . What is the benefit one gets out of doing holy five letter Jaba?
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- Combination of Peeta & Linga called as Kanmasathakkiyam
- Rudraksha
- Conch
- None of the above
105 . What is the form of Sadashiva, the souls use to worship?
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- Combined form of Shiva and Parvathi
- Its a sign refers the god without any form like hands or legs etc.,
- Just a shape of god
- None of the above
106 . What does Lingam refer to?
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- Lord Indira & Chandira
- Lord Kubera & Vayu
- Lord Brahma & Vishnu
- Goddess Lakshmi & Saraswathi
107 . Who are the two divine personalities fought with each other to claim the superiority?
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- Aroused a divine voice without showing form
- Appeared before them in the disguise of a preist
- Destructed both of them with trishul
- Appeared before them in form of a Jyothi and made them to search the start and end point
108 . What did lord Shiva do to clear the controversy between Brahma & Vishnu claiming superiority?
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- Jyothi turned into a solid state and so called Shivalinga
- Just disappered after their effort went in vain
- Keep on blazing like jyothi forever
- Jyothi turned into a form of human
109 . What happened to that Jyothi which appeared before brahma & vishnu to realize their sin?
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- To show his superiority
- To grace the mercy on the souls to worship with a form
- Just of lord brahma and vishnu
- All of the abve
110 . Why did lord Shiva take the form of linga who doesn't have any form by nature?
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- Divine forms such as Shivalinga
- In the form of Guru and Sangama
- In the form of spirit inside the beings
- All of the above
111 . At what are the places souls use to worship lord Shiva?
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- Parartha Linga & Itta Linga
- Ashta Linga
- Saptha linga
- Bootha Linga
112 . What are the primary types of linga?
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- Suyambu Linga & Kaana Linga
- Deiveega Linga & Aarita Linga
- Manuta Linga
- All of the above
113 . What are the types of Parartha Linga?
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- Appeared itself (no manual interruption)
- Established by Devas
- Established by Asura
- All of the above
114 . What is Suyambu Linga or who established it?
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- Established by goddess Lakshmi & Saraswathi
- Established by Brahma
- Established by Ganaas such as Vinayaga & Subramania
- None of the above
115 . What is Kaana Linga or who established it?
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- Established by Durga
- Established by devas like Vishnu
- Established by lord Ganesh
- Established by lord Muruga
116 . What is Daivatha Linga or who established it?
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- Established by Devas
- Established by Humans
- Established by Animals
- Established by Irudigas & Rakshashas
117 . What is Aarida Linga or who established it?
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- Established by Devas
- Established by Humans
- Established by Animals
- Established by irudigal & Rakshashas
118 . What is Maanuda Linga or who established it?
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- Received from a Guru after getting viseda deeksha to perform Shiva puja
- One creates on his own
- Got from a holy river
- All of the above
119 . What is Ishtta Linga?
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- Vaana Linga
- Spatika Linga
- Rathina Linga
- Saila Linga & Sanika Linga
- All of the above
120 . What are the types of Ishtta Linga?
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- Sanika linga is the one which will be left after pooja
- Sanika linga is the one which will be carried all the way
- Sanika linga is the one which will be surrendered to others
- None of the above
121 . What is Sanika Linga?
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- Soil, Rice & Cooked rice
- River Sand, butter & Rudraksha
- Sandal, flower garlands and more
- All of the above
122 . What are the types of Sanika Linga?
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- After performing Dhyana
- After doing Aanmartha puja only
- Before doing puja
- Any time of our wish
123 . When should a disciple / shishya eat who attained Deeksha from a Guru?
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- It is equalent to earth worm
- It is equalent to dead body
- It is equalent to human waste
- All of the above
124 . How the food will be treated which was eaten before doing Aanmartha puja?
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- Should get the puja done through his Guru
- Should get the puja done through other Shiva devotee equalent to him
- Perform Antharyaga puja
- All of the above
125 . What should a disciple / shishya do if he is not able to perform puja due to physical problems?
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- Maanatham & Mandalam
- Painted picture on a woodden board & wall
- Vigraha forms
- Patika lingam, Baana lingam & Kshaniga lingam
- All of the above
126 . In which are the forms Shiva puja can be done?
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- Performing abishega & puja as bavanai internaly
- Performing puja to Mandaleshwarar
- Parthibalinga puja
- None of the above
127 . What is Maanatha puja?
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- Performing abishega & puja as bavanai internaly
- Performing puja to Mandaleshwarar
- Parthibalinga puja
- None of the above
128 . What is Mandala puja?
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- Performing abishega & puja as bavanai internaly
- Performing puja to Mandaleshwarar
- Parthibalinga puja
- None of the above
129 . What is Kshanika linga puja?
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- Holy river like Narmada
- Hill stations
- Mountain ranges
- None of the above
130 . From where do we get Bana Lingam?
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- Benefit of Sodasa Daana
- Benefit of Twenty one Yaaga
- Relief from maha pathakas (Sin)
- Benefit of Snana (holy dip) in holy rivers like ganga etc.,
- All of the above
131 . What are all the benefit one attains from doing Shivalinga puja?
(131/829)
- Annadaanam, Vasthradaanam, Kannikadaanam, Boodaanam
- Iranyadaanam, Kodhaanam, Ubayamugi daanam, Makishadaanam
- Ashwadaanam, Shwethashwa daanam, kaala daanam, kaalamugi daanam
- Mahameru daanam, Karpakavruksha daanam, Vidyadaanam, Mahaadaanam
- All of the above
132 . What are all the Daanaas are considered as Sodasa daana?
(132/829)
- Agnittomam, Athhiyagnittomam, Uthhiiyam, Sodasam, Vaasabeyam, Aththisaathiram, Abthoriyaamam
- Agniyatheyam, Agnithothhiram, Tharisupuranamaasam, Chathurmaasyam, Niroodapasubandham, Aakkiranam, Soundiraamani
- Attagai, Paarvanam, Siraartham, siraveni, Aakrakaayani, Chaithri, Aasuvayasu
- All of the above
133 . What are yaagas considered as Twentyone yaagas?
(133/829)
- To worship lord Shiva and attain the endless pleasure of bliss
- To get achieve all the wordly things
- To represent their own relegion
- All of the above
134 . Why should we do these Linga pujas?
(134/829)
- Sariya
- Kiriya
- Yoga
- Gnana
- All of the above
135 . What are the various ways to worship the Lord?
(135/829)
- It is done with the help of body
- It is done with the help of mouth
- It is done with the help of mind
- It is done with the help of soul
136 . How do we do Sariya type of worship?
(136/829)
- It is done with the help of body
- It is done with the help of mouth
- It is done with the help of mind
- It is done with the help of soul
137 . How do we do Kiriya type of worship?
(137/829)
- It is done with the help of body
- It is done with the help of mouth
- It is done with the help of mind
- It is done with the help of soul
138 . How do we do Yoga type of worship?
(138/829)
- Get around the temple
- Giving flower garlands to the Lord
- Cleaning the temple things and places
- All of the above
139 . In what are all the ways can we do Sariya way of worship?
(139/829)
- Chanting the holy five letters
- Reciting the thirumurai songs daily
- Citing the notion of Sathiras & thothiras
- All of the above
140 . In what are all the ways can we do Kiriya way of worship?
(140/829)
- Meditate the shape of worshiping lord in the mind
- Counting the holy five letters in mind using the Jabamala
- Performing antharyaga puja
- All of the above
141 . In what are all the ways can we do Yoga way of worship?
(141/829)
- Lord will bestow the Gnana
- Lord will bestow the Worldly affairs
- Lord will bestow the Santhanam
- Lord will bestow the Rebirth
142 . What will the lord bestow to one who performs all the Sariya, Kiriya & Yoga way of worship?
(142/829)
- In the form of Jeevan mukthas
- In the form of Gurunatha
- In the disguise of a human
- All of the above
143 . How will the lord bestow the gnana to the souls?
(143/829)
- Since the almighty in that form does not have birth & rebirth
- Sicne the almighty will grace the souls in those forms only
- Since the gods who are all in others forms apart from these 25-murhtas have birth and rebirth
- All of the above
144 . What are the reasons to worship the lord only in the form of 25-Maheshwara Murthas?
(144/829)
- Rules stated in Dharma Shastras are those prescribed by the god in vedagamas
- God will give the benefits to those souls who properly follow the Dharma shastras
- Primary rule of Dharma Shastra is to worship the lord and his mercy
- All of the above
145 . What are all the rules stated in Dharma Shastras & why should we follow those?
(145/829)
- In the form of Shivalinga & Sivan adiyar (devotees of Shiva)
- In the form of souls
- In the form of poor
- None of the above
146 . How should we worship the lord Shiva?
(146/829)
- Aga puja & pura puja
- Athma puja
- Antharyaga puja
- None of the above
147 . What are the types of puja for which the lord will grace the souls?
(147/829)
- Avahana, Aasana, Padhya, Argya
- Aachamana, Snana, Vasthra, Ygnopaveetham
- Aabarana, Kantha, Pushpam, Dhoopam
- Dheepa, Neivethya, Thamboola, Pradakshina namaskara
- All of the above
148 . What are all the shodasa upacharas?
(148/829)
- Treat the heart as the place to do the aga puja
- Imagine a 8 inch cord stretching from our navel
- Consider that 8 inch cord has 8 petals at the end
- Imagine a lotus on the end and place the lord in the centre of that lotus
- All of the above
149 . What are all the steps to be undergone in process of imagining the lord in the Aga puja?
(149/829)
- Do abishegam with Milk, Curd, ghee, kojalam, komayam,and perfumed dravyas.
- Do alankaram with qualified clothes and invaluable ornaments
- Do archanai with drop flowers
- Show dhoopam & deepam and do neivethyamm with delicious eatables
- All of the above
150 . What are all the things shall we use to perform abishegam to the lord in agapuja
(150/829)
- Slave & Master
- Friend & Friend
- Guru & Sishya
- Father & Son
151 . What type of relationship prevails between the almighty and soul while following SARIYA type of morality?
(151/829)
- Slave & Master
- Friend & Friend
- Guru & Sishya
- Father & Son
152 . What type of relationship prevails between the almighty and soul while following KRIYA type of morality?
(152/829)
- Slave & Master
- Friend & Friend
- Guru & Sishya
- Father & Son
153 . What type of relationship prevails between the almighty and soul while following YOGA type of morality?
(153/829)
- Slave & Master
- Friend & Friend
- Guru & Sishya
- Father & Son
154 . What type of relationship prevails between the almighty and soul while following GNANA type of morality?
(154/829)
- Cleansing the in&out of temples
- Clobbering the temple floors with cow dung
- Pluck the flowers with prescribed rules for the lord
- Reciting the Panniru Thirumurai songs using the mouth with atmost spirituality
- All of the above
155 . What are all the types of spiritual services shall we perform while undertaking the SARIYA type of worship?
(155/829)
- Lit the dheepam in the temple using cow ghee, mustard oil etc.,
- Setting up the Nandhavanam by growing the trees which give flowers
- Pluck the flowers with prescribed rules for the lord
- Worship the devotees of almighty as lord shiva
- All of the above
156 . What are all the types of spiritual services shall we perform while undertaking the KIRIYA type of worship?
(156/829)
- Wake up in the early morning
- Pluck before the bees taste the flowers
- Pluck the flowers without using the nails
- All of the above
157 . What are the rules to be followed to pluck the flowers for Lord?
(157/829)
- Indai & Thodai
- Kanni
- Pandhu
- Thandir kattu maalai
- All of the above
158 . How many types of flower garlands shall we prepare and submit to the lord in temples?
(158/829)
- Install your god in the home with the help of your relatives and doing puja with reciting thirumurais
- Meditate the lord in your mind
- Pluck the flowers with prescribed rules for the Lord
- Worship the devotees of almighty as lord Shiva
159 . What are all the types of spiritual services shall we perform while undertaking the KRIYA type of worship?
(159/829)
- Performing Sivayogam
- Controlling the Senses and their organs
- Control Breathing respirations
- Maintain the mind in an united conciousness
- All of the above
160 . What are all the types of spiritual services shall we perform while undertaking the YOGA type of worship?
(160/829)
- Realising the nature and truth of Pathi, Pasu & Pasam prescribed in sivagamas
- Realising the nature and truth of Pathi, Pasu & Pasam prescribed in sivagamas will yield the Gnana wisdom
- Gnana (wisdom) will lead the soul to get to know about the eternal almighty lord shiva
- Soul should not differentiate itself or its knowledge or the lord shiva with each other and be involved in the grace of lord Shiva
- All of the above
161 . What are all the types of spiritual services shall we perform while undertaking the GNANA type of worship?
(161/829)
- Sariya
- Kiriya
- Yoga
- Gnana
- All of the above
162 . What are the types of worship prescribed to attain salvation (Mukthi)?
(162/829)
- Will go to sivaloga and experience the Bogas of that world
- Will get the pleasure of being with lord shiva along with the bogas of Sivaloga
- Will get one of the guise (image/shape) of lord shiva and be in the Sivaloga
- Will attain the holy feet of lord shiva and experience the Nithyanandha (permanent bliss)
163 . What one will acheive by doing Sariya type of worship?
(163/829)
- Will go to sivaloga and experience the Bogas of that world
- Will get the pleasure of being with lord shiva along with the bogas of Sivaloga
- Will get one of the guise (image/shape) of lord Shiva and be in the Sivaloga
- Will attain the holy feet of lord Shiva and experience the Nithyanandha (permanent bliss)
164 . What one will achieve by doing Kiriya type of worship?
(164/829)
- Will go to Sivaloga and experience the Bogas of that world
- Will get the pleasure of being with lord Shiva along with the bogas of Shivaloga
- Will get one of the guise (image/shape) of lord Shiva and be in the Sivaloga
- Will attain the holy feet of lord Shiva and experience the nithyanandha (permanent bliss)
165 . What one will achieve by doing Yoga type of worship?
(165/829)
- Will go to Sivaloga and experience the bogas of that world
- Will get the pleasure of being with lord Shiva along with the bogas of Sivaloga
- Will get one of the guise (image/shape) of lord Shiva and be in the Sivaloga
- Will attain the holy feet of lord Shiva and experience the nithyanandha (permanent bliss)
166 . What one will achieve by doing Gnana type of worship?
(166/829)
- Saaloga
- Saameeba
- Saaruba
- Saayuchya
- All of the above
167 . What are the types of salvation (Mukthi) a soul can achieve?
(167/829)
- A soul can attain salvation in the present birth itself by strictly following the four morals (sariyai, kiriyai, Yoga & Gnana)
- A soul can attain salvation in the present birth itself by reciting stotras
- A soul can attain salvation in the present birth itself by going pilgrims of lord Shiva
- A soul can attain salvation in the present birth itself by doing service to poor
168 . Can a soul attain salvation in the present birth itself? if yes, how?
(168/829)
- Be in the path of Sariya in Gnana
- Be in the path of Kriya in Gnana
- Be in the path of Yoga in Gnana
- Be in the path of Gnana in Gnana
- All of the above
169 . What are the ways to attain salvation in the present birth itself by following four morals (sariya, kiriya, Yoga & Gnana)?
(169/829)
- Reciting Thirumurais and listening to explanation of Saiva siddhanta from the scholars
- Keep thinking on the examples and explanation of Saiva siddhanta and Thirumurais
- Be clear with Thirumurais and explanation of Saiva siddhanta without any suspicions
- Deciding that everything happens with the grace of lord Shiva and keep thinking on lord Shiva only
170 . What is the concept of Sariya in Gnana?
(170/829)
- Reciting Thirumurais and listening to explanation of Saiva siddhanta from the scholars
- Keep thinking on the examples and explanation of Saiva siddhanta and Thirumurais
- Be clear with Thirumurais and explanation of Saiva siddhanta without any suspicions
- Deciding that everything happens with the grace of lord Shiva and keep thinking on lord Shiva only
171 . What is the concept of Kriya in Gnana?
(171/829)
- Reciting Thirumurais and listening to explanation of Saiva siddhanta from the scholars
- Keep thinking on the examples and explanation of Saiva siddhanta and Thirumurais
- Be clear with Thirumurais and explanation of Saiva siddhanta without any suspicions
- Deciding that everything happens with the grace of lord Shiva and keep thinking on lord Shiva only
172 . What is the concept of Yoga in Gnana?
(172/829)
- Reciting Thirumurais and listening to explanation of Saiva siddhanta from the scholars
- Keep thinking on the examples and explanation of Saiva siddhanta and Thirumurais
- Be clear with Thirumurais and explanation of Saiva siddhanta without any suspicions
- Deciding that everything happens with the grace of lord Shiva and keep thinking on lord Shiva only
173 . What is the concept of Gnana in Gnana?
(173/829)
- Should get bath neatly
- Should wear washed and clean dress
- Should smear bhasma / vibuthi
- Should recite Thirumurai and keep thinking on lord Shiva
- All of the above
174 . What are all the main criterias to be followed for temple worship?
(174/829)
- Things such as flowers & lamp used for worship
- Should carry bags to get things
- Should carry story books to read
- Should carry spare dress
175 . What are all the things to be carried to temple?
(175/829)
- Should carry on the back
- Should carry things above the waist
- Should assign a person to carry the things
- Should carry in a plastic bag
176 . How should we carry the things used for worship while we go to temple?
(176/829)
- Should heap the hands above the head
- Should worship the Rajagopura which is in the form of Thoolalinga
- Should keep singing the glory of lord from the entrance
- All of the above
177 . What should be done when we reach the temple?
(177/829)
- Directly go the sanctorum of the main deity
- Start revolve around the temple Praharam
- Sit and chant the holy mantras
- Should prostrate worshiped before the Bali peeta
178 . What is the first thing should be done as soon as we enter inside the temple?
(178/829)
- Should prostrate north faced placing the head on north direction
- Should prostrate South faced placing the head on South direction
- Should prostrate East faced placing the head on East direction
- Should prostrate West faced placing the head on West direction
179 . In which direction should we prostrate in the temples which all are faced East or West?
(179/829)
- Should prostrate north faced placing the head on north direction
- Should prostrate East faced placing the head on East direction
- Should prostrate East faced placing the head on East direction
- Should prostrate West faced placing the head on West direction
180 . In which direction should we prostrate in the temples which all are faced South or North?
(180/829)
- South & North
- West & South
- East and North
- All of the above
181 . In which are all the directions one should not stretch the legs and prostrate in temple?
(181/829)
- Eight organs of the body should touch the ground while men prostrate in temple
- Eight organs of the body should touch the ground while men prostrate in temple
- Just hands and legs should touch the ground while men prostrate in temple
- None of the above
182 . How should men prostrate in temple?
(182/829)
- Head
- Two hands & two ears
- Two shoulders
- Microgenia
- All of the above
183 . What are all the eight organs of men should touch the ground while prostrate in temple?
(183/829)
- Eight organs of the body should touch the ground while women prostrate in temple
- Five organs of the body should touch the ground while women prostrate in temple
- Just hands and legs should touch the ground while women prostrate in temple
- None of the above
184 . How should women prostrate in temple?
(184/829)
- Head
- Two hands
- Two knees
- All of the above
185 . What are all the five organs of men should touch the ground while prostrate in temple?
(185/829)
- Three times
- Five times
- Seven times
- Nine times
- Any one of the above
186 . How many times should we prostrate in temple?
(186/829)
- Should revolve around the temple praharam
- Start reciting the shlokas or veda mantras
- Sit and chant
- Perform puja at the sanctorum
187 . What should be done after prostrating infront of the bali peeta?
(187/829)
- tie up the hands
- Heap the hands above the head
- Keep waving the hands
- Any one of the above
188 . How should we keep our hands while doing pradakshina (revolve) around the temple praharam?
(188/829)
- Chanting the holy names of lord Shiva
- Talk to others regarding temple glories
- Discussing the worldly things with relatives
- None of the above
189 . How should we behave while we revolve around the temple praharam?
(189/829)
- Walk in a hurry to reach the sanctorum
- Keep step by step and walk slowly
- Discussing the worldly things with relatives
- None of the above
190 . How should we walk around the temple praharam while doing pradakshina (revolve)?
(190/829)
- Three times
- Five times
- Seven times
- Nine times
- Any one of the above
191 . How many times should we do pradakshina (revolve) around temple praharam?
(191/829)
- Lord Ganesh
- Lord Subramaniya
- Lord Shiva
- Godess Parvathi
192 . Who is the first and foremost deity to be worshiped first in the temple?
(192/829)
- Chandrashekar
- Lord Shiva & godess Parvathi
- Somaskandhar
- Lord Subramaniya
193 . Who are all the main deities to be worshiped after the darshan of lord ganesh in the temple?
(193/829)
- Touch the forehead three times with the two hands knuckle
- Hold the left ear with right hand
- Hold the right ear with left hand
- Sit partialy and stand for three times
- All of the above
194 . What is the procedure of worshiping lord Ganesh?
(194/829)
- During aarthi
- During archana
- When the sanctorum is closed with screen & doing neivethiya (feeding)
- All of the above
195 . At what are all the times should we not have darshan of deities?
(195/829)
- While anointing the lord
- During archana
- After the completion of puja
- All of the above
196 . At what times should we not do the pradakshina (revolve) the inside praharam?
(196/829)
- Revolve around completely the inside praharam
- Revolve around the outside praharam completely
- Without crossing the thirumanjana (anointed water) tub and revolve in a semicircle manner
- None of the above
197 . How should we do pradakshina (revolve) inside the prharam while anointing the lord?
(197/829)
- Reach the sanctorum of Chandikeshwarar
- Need to get the permission of lord Chandikeshwarar if the gods Prashad has to be taken home
- If nothing is taken home, we need to communicate the same to lordh chandikeshwarar
- Worship lord chandikeshwarar to give the benefit of worship
- All of the above
198 . What should be done after the completion of worship in the temple?
(198/829)
- Since lord Chandikeshwara is the sole proprietor of any sort of prashads given in temple
- Otherwise we cant take the prashad home
- Since it is followed by more number of people
- All of the above
199 . Why should we get the permission of lord Chandikeshwara if we need to take home the prashad?
(199/829)
- Directly leave the temple and reach home
- Prostrate infront of dvajasthamba, chant the holy five letter and leave home
- Once again have the darshan of lord shiva
- All of the above
200 . What should be done after the completion of lord chandikeshwara worship in the temple?
(200/829)
- Leaving the virtues or good behaviour
- Going to temple without washing the legs
- Spitting the salaiva
- Urinating or shitting in temple
- All of the above
201 . What are all the deeds should not be done in the temple?
(201/829)
- Shedding the rheum (water from nose)
- Sitting on a plank or slab
- Correcting the hair dress
- Gambmling
- All of the above
202 . What are all the deeds should not be done in the temple?
(202/829)
- Consuming betel leaf and betel nuts
- Wearing towel or cloth on the head
- Wearing shirt of putting towel on the arms
- Wearing footwears
- All of the above
203 . What are all the deeds should not be done in the temple?
(203/829)
- Crossing or stepping over the nirmalyas (things got out after completion of puja)
- Discussing unwanted things
- Stepping over the shadow of dvajasthamba or balipeeta
- Crossing in between the balipeeta and main deity of the temple
- All of the above
204 . What are all the deeds should not be done in the temple?
(204/829)
- Getting the permission and leave the sannidhi of Lord nandhikeshwara
- irst have the darshan of godess parvathi
- Have the darshanof lord chandikeshwara
- Any one of the above
205 . What should be done before having the darshan of lord Shiva?
(205/829)
- 10
- 25
- 23
- 50
206 . What is the prescribed total number of parivara murthis in a temple?
(206/829)
- Brahma & Vishnu
- Godess Durga & Lord Subramaniya
- Lord Veerabadhra & Navagraha
- Ashta Shakthis & Parameshwaras
- All of the above
207 . Name some of the parivara murthis in the temple to be worshiped?
(207/829)
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the south side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the west side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the south side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the west side near the sancotrum and have darshan
208 . In which direction should we stay and have darshan of lord Shiva if the sanctorum is East faced?
(208/829)
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the south side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the west side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the South side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the west side near the sancotrum and have darshan
209 . In which direction should we stay and have darshan of lord Shiva if the sanctorum is south faced?
(209/829)
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the South side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the west side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the south side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the West side near the sancotrum and have darshan
210 . In which direction should we stay and have darshan of lord Shiva if the sanctorum is west faced?
(210/829)
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the South side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the right side of lord Shiva and be on the west side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the south side near the sancotrum and have darshan
- Stand on the left side of lord Shiva and be on the west side near the sancotrum and have darshan
211 . In which direction should we stay and have darshan of lord Shiva if the sanctorum is north faced?
(211/829)
- Place the head against the Agni moola and do Ashtanga (eight) namaskara
- Place the head against the Niruthi moola and do Ashtanga (eight) namaskara
- Place the head against the Agni moola and do Panchanga (five) namaskara
- Place the head against the Niruthi moola and do Panchanga (five) namaskara
212 . How should we worship the dvajasthamba if the sanctorum is east faced?
(212/829)
- Place the head against the Agni moola and do Ashtanga (eight) namaskara
- Place the head against the Niruthi moola and do Ashtanga (eight) namaskara
- Place the head against the Agni moola and do Panchanga (five) namaskara
- Place the head against the Niruthi moola and do Panchanga (five) namaskara
213 . How should we worship the dvajasthamba if the sanctorum is south or west faced?
(213/829)
- Place the head against the Agni moola and do Ashtanga (eight) namaskara
- Place the head against the Niruthi moola and do Ashtanga (eight) namaskara
- Place the head against the Vayu moola and do Ashtanga (eight) namaskara
- Place the head against the Niruthi moola and do Panchanga (five) namaskara
214 . How should we worship the dvajasthamba if the sanctorum is north faced?
(214/829)
- When we go temple for darshan after exceeding 45 Nazhigai (hours) in the day time
- When we go temple for darshan after before 45 Nazhigai (hours) in the day time
- When we go temple for darshan after exceeding 45 Nazhigai (hours) in the evening time
- When we go temple for darshan after before 45 Nazhigai (hours) in the evening time
215 . At what are all the times should we not do neither Ashtanga nor Panchanga Namaskara in temples?
(215/829)
- Right hand should be placed first and then the left one
- Perform Ashtanga Namaskara
- Just stand erect and heap the hands above the head and have darshan
- Just stand erect and heap the hands above the head and have darshan
216 . How should we worship infront of dvajasthamba when we go to temple after exceeding 45 Nazhigai (hours) in day time?
(216/829)
- Right hand should be placed first
- Left hand should be placed first
- Both the hands should be placed at the same time
- None of the above
217 . Which hand should be placed first when doing Ashtanga Namaskaram?
(217/829)
- Left ear should be placed first
- Right ear should be placed first
- Both the ears should be placed at the same time
- None of the above
218 . Which ear should be placed first when doing Ashtanga Namaskaram?
(218/829)
- Ekangam
- Dvithangam
- Thrivithangam
- All of the above
219 . What are all the other types of Namskarams are there apart from Ashtangam & Panchangam?
(219/829)
- Worshiping only with the head
- Worshiping by raising right hand above the head
- Heap both the hands above the head
- All of the above
220 . What is the procedure of doing Ekanga namaskaram?
(220/829)
- Worshiping only with the head
- Worshiping by raising right hand above the head
- Heap both the hands above the head
- All of the above
221 . What is the procedure of doing Dvithangam namaskaram?
(221/829)
- Worshiping only with the head
- Worshiping by raising right hand above the head
- Heap both the hands above the head
- All of the above
222 . What is the procedure of doing Thrivithangam namaskaram?
(222/829)
- Revolve around right
- Revolve around left
- Revolve around right & left
- All of the above
223 . What are the different types of Padakshinams (revolve around temple) are there?
(223/829)
- Revolve around right
- Revolve around left
- Revolve around right & left
- All of the above
224 . How does a person revolve around the temple who likes the Kamiyam
(224/829)
- Revolve around right
- Revolve around left
- Revolve around right & left
- All of the above
225 . How does a person revolve around the temple who likes the Moksha (salvation)?
(225/829)
- Revolve around right
- Revolve around left
- Revolve around right & left
- All of the above
226 . How does a person revolve around the temple who likes the both Kamiyam & Moksha (Salvation)?
(226/829)
- Three times
- Seven times
- Any number more than three & seven
- All of the above
227 . How many pradakshinas (revolve around temple) should we do at shrine of lord Shiva?
(227/829)
- Walk slowly step by step
- Keep thinking on the holy feet of lord Shiva
- Keep chanting the holy five letters (Panchaksharam)
- All of the above
228 . How should we behave while doing pradakshinas (revolve around temple)?
(228/829)
- Morning (kalai)
- Afternoon (Ucchi kalam)
- Evening (anthi)
- All of the above
229 . At whichever the time span should we go to temple?
(229/829)
- Eclipse periods (Grahana Punniya kala) & Sankaranthi Punniya kala
- Afternoon (Ucchi kalam)
- Evening (anthi)
- All of the above
230 . What are all the exceptional periods allowed to have darshan in temple apart from the prescribed timespans?
(230/829)
- Start revolve around from left after having darshan of Nandhikeshwar
- Then start revolve around left and have darshan of Chandikeshwar
- Again Start revolve around from left after having darshan of Nandhikeshwar
- Again Start revolve around from left after having darshan of Nandhikeshwar
- All of the above
231 . What is the procedure of doing Somasuktha pradakshina?
(231/829)
- Pradosha puja
- Full moon (Pournami) puja
- Karthigai puja
- Any one of the above
232 . What is the suitable puja timing to do the Somasuktha pradakshina?
(232/829)
- Since the darshan may get disturbed for others
- Since it is one among the prescribed 32 sins
- Since it is the strict rule of the temple
- Any one of the above
233 . What is reason that why should not we pass between Nandhikeshwar & Shivalinga?
(233/829)
- Passing between Nandhikeshwar & Shivalinga
- Should not go backward after having darshan
- Having darshan by heaping one hand on the head
- Revolve one round around the temple
- All of the above
234 . Which are some of the prescribed 32 sins one should not commit in temple?
(234/829)
- Wearing Uththareeyam on the top and having darshan
- Crossing over the shadow of Gopura
- Eatside outside food in the temple
- Sleeping in temple
- All of the above
235 . Which are some of the prescribed 32 sins one should not commit in temple?
(235/829)
- Crossing over the Ninmalyam (abisheka water / flowers)
- Touching the Ninmalyam (abisheka water / flowers)
- Touching the Vigrahas (deities) in the temple
- Sleeping in temple
- All of the above
236 . Which are some of the prescribed 32 sins one should not commit in temple?
(236/829)
- Touching Rudhrakanikai with hands
- Talking with Rudhrakanikai
- Looking at Rudhrakanikais
- Talking unnecessary things
- All of the above
237 . Which are some of the prescribed 32 sins one should not commit in temple?
(237/829)
- Talking other than temple related things
- Listening other than temple related things
- Looking at Rudhrakanikais
- Talking unnecessary things
- All of the above
238 . Which are some of the prescribed 32 sins one should not commit in temple?
(238/829)
- Iltreating the noble person
- Respecting the upstart persons
- worshiping other deities which are all not specified in veda
- Sitting on a chair in temple
- All of the above
239 . Which are some of the prescribed 32 sins one should not commit in temple?
(239/829)
- Laughing at others
- Praising the sulk & wretching characters
- Looking the temple properties carelessly
- All of the above
240 . Which are some of the prescribed 32 sins one should not commit in temple?
(240/829)
- Shedding rheum
- Splitting saliva
- Leaving hair particles
- All of the above
241 . What are all the misdeeds should not be entertained at divine garden (Nandhavanam)?
(241/829)
- Shedding rheum
- Splitting saliva
- Leaving hair particles
- All of the above
242 . What are all the misdeeds should not be entertained at holy pond in temple?
(242/829)
- Since it gives flowers qualified for Shivapuja
- Since lord Shiva resides some of the flowers
- Since godess shakthi resides in some of the flowers
- All of the above
243 . What is the reason for the sanctity of divine garden (Nandhavanam)?
(243/829)
- Lord specially resides forever in Swayambu Lingas
- Lord specially resides forever in Prathishta Lingas
- Lord specially resides forever in Jyothir Lingas
- All of the above
244 . In whichever the Shivalinga lord Shiva specially resides forever?
(244/829)
- All the sins done during that birth will be redressed
- All the sins done during that specific day will be redressed
- All the sins done during every birth will be redressed
- All of the above
245 . What kind of benefit one shall get out of having darshan during Morning time (Kalasanthi) puja?
(245/829)
- All the sins done during that birth will be redressed
- All the sins done during that specific day will be redressed
- All the sins done during every birth will be redressed
- All of the above
246 . What kind of benefit one shall get out of having darshan during Noon time (Uchikala) puja?
(246/829)
- All the sins done during that birth will be redressed
- All the sins done during that specific day will be redressed
- All the sins done during every birth will be redressed
- All of the above
247 . What kind of benefit one shall get out of having darshan during evening time (sayankala) puja?
(247/829)
- Special puja done for 10 or 12 days continuously in a temple
- Temple deities are taken for procession daily
- Procession are done using various vehicles for deities (vahanas)
- All of the above
248 . What is called as temple festival?
(248/829)
- Mahotsavam
- Kumbabishegam
- Mandalabishegam
- None of the above
249 . What is the alternate name of temple festival (Thiruvizha)?
(249/829)
- Since it is denoted in the agama
- It indicates the creation function of the almighty
- As a symbol of fertility of the place
- All of the above
250 . Why should we take the soil/clay on the day before to the starting of temple festival?
(250/829)
- Draw the image of nandhi in a cloth
- Perform puja for the nandhi image cloth
- Tie the nandhi imaged cloth using a rope
- Hoist the nandhi imaged cloth on a wooden pillar
- All of the above
251 . How does the very first day function hoisting the holy flag in temple carried on (Dvajaarohanam)?
(251/829)
- Equally (Samam)
- Concern / anxiety (Vicharam)
- Happiness (Santhosham)
- Saathusangam
- All of the above
252 . What is the indication of four legs of nandhi?
(252/829)
- Souls become holy as of holy nandhi
- Souls attain the four noble qualities such as (Samam,Vicharam,Santhosham,Sathusangam) of nandhi
- Lord Shiva will lift such noble souls from their origin status
- All of the above
253 . What is the philosophy of holy nandhi flag hoisting during the first day of the temple festival?
(253/829)
- Lord Ganesh & Lord Subramaniya
- Lord shiva (Somaskanthar)
- Godess Parvathi
- Lord Chandikeshwara
- All of the above
254 . Which are all the deities are called as Panchamurthy (five main deities) who are taken for procession during festival?
(254/829)
- It denotes that lord prevails in the form of philosophy as of the branches of a tree
- It denotes that lord prevails in the form of infinite creatures as of the leaves of a tree
- Lord prevails as Ammaiyappar (God & Godess) on the root of a tree
- It denotes the main root cause for all the creation is the combination of lord Shiva in the form of wisdom & Godess Shakthi in the form of grace
- All of the above
255 . What is philosophy of wooden vehicle (vahanam)?
(255/829)
- Lord sun is the fundamental reason for existence of lives on the earth
- Lives could not get even basic food without sun
- Lord sun is the reason for the rain
- Lord sun is the main energy for any sort of things in the world
256 . What is the philosophy of taking lord Shiva for procession in Suriya Prabai & Chandra prabai (Sun & moon as vehicle)?
(256/829)
- The soul which has the exact form & identifications of lord Shiva
- The souls which attains the status of being close to lord Shiva
- The souls which are able to attain sayuchya mukthi
- All of the above
257 . What is the definition for Vigngnanakalar souls?
(257/829)
- Mahotsavam
- Kumbabhishegam
- Mandalabhishegam
- None of the above
258 . What is the alternate name of temple festival (Thiruvizha)?
(258/829)
- Poison
- Gem
- Enlarged appearance (padam)
- All of the above
259 . What are all the rare things which the snakes inherent and display / reveal whenever it require?
(259/829)
- It hides itself in the vole or a hole and comes out whenever it requires
- Crawls without legs
- Listens to the tiny sound
- None of the above
260 . What is the special quality of the snakes?
(260/829)
- Since it is one of the reptile vahana which should be carried out
- It indicates the “THIROBAVAM” activity of lord Shiva which does the concealing activity
- Since lord Shiva adorns the snake as an ornament on his body
- None of the above
261 . What is the philosophy behind taking lord shiva in Snake (Cobra - Nagapaambu) vahana for procession?
(261/829)
- Bull doesn’t have any sort of defects inherent in it
- Pure white in colour
- It has got four noble qualities such as Samam as its four legs
- It destroyed the Arrogance (Aanava mala) and inherent the wisdom along with the grace
- All of the above
262 . What are all the noble qualities or attitude does a Bull contain?
(262/829)
- Lord Shiva will appear on the bull (Rishaba vahana) and grace the souls when they attain the wisdom
- Since it is white in color
- Since it is one of the main vahanas of lord Shiva
- All of the above
263 . What is the philosophy behind taking lord Shiva in the Bull (Rishaba vahana) for procession?
(263/829)
- Since elephant has a stout body which damps various things in one place
- It indicates the damping (Odukkam) activity of lord Shiva for the souls
- Since it is the Layakrama (way of damping (odukkam)
- All of the above
264 . What is the philosophy behind taking lord Shiva in the elephant (Gaja vahana) for procession?
(264/829)
- It has got the Arrogance (Aanava mala)
- It has the sathva guna
- It has no quality
- All of the above
265 . What is the quality of the soul Ravana?
(265/829)
- It symbolizes the place of lord Shiva
- It symbolizes the world
- It indicates the quality of moon
- None of the above
266 . What is the symbolic indication of Mount himalaya (Mount Kailash)?
(266/829)
- He decided to move away the mount Himalaya from his way
- He wanted to show his power to the world
- Mount Himalaya represents the world, so it indicates that he desires to know the world and tries to enjoy it
- He wanted replace Himalaya with another mountain
267 . What is the symbolic indication of Ravana lifting the Himalaya (Mount Kailash)?
(267/829)
- He lifted it successfully
- He lifted and dropped since unable to bear the weight
- He used his chariot to lift the mountain
- He was not able to lift the mountain and worried a lot
268 . What happened when Ravana tried to lift the mount Himalaya?
(268/829)
- As Ravana did, souls will also meditate on lord and attain the holy feet finally after leaving the arrogance (Aanava malam)
- Since lord Shiva resides on mount Kailash lively
- Since it is the biggest mountain in the world
- All of the above
269 . What is the philosophy behind taking lord Shiva in the mount kailash( Kailaya malai vahanam) for procession?
(269/829)
- The form of lord Nataraja contains the five main activities (Creation, Protection, Destroy, Conceal & Grace) of lord Shiva
- Symbol of dance
- Indicates lord Shiva has a shape or a form
- All of the above
270 . What is the indication of form of lord Nataraja?
(270/829)
- Hand which has the Hourglass-drum (Udukkai)
- Hand which shows the symbol of Abhaya (Protection)
- Hand which contains the fire
- Anchored feet of lord Nataraja
- Leg which is in lifted position
271 . Which part of the lord Nataraja form denotes the CREATION (Padaithal) activity of lord Shiva?
(271/829)
- Hand which has the Hourglass-drum (Udukkai)
- Hand which shows the symbol of Abhaya (Protection)
- Hand which contains the fire
- Anchored feet of lord Nataraja
- Leg which is in lifted position
272 . Which part of the lord Nataraja form denotes the PROTECTION (kaaththal) activity of lord Shiva?
(272/829)
- Hand which has the Hourglass-drum (Udukkai)
- Hand which shows the symbol of Abhaya (Protection)
- Hand which contains the fire
- Anchored feet of lord Nataraja
- Leg which is in lifted position
273 . Which part of the lord Nataraja form denotes the DESTRUCTION (azhiththal) activity of lord Shiva?
(273/829)
- Hand which has the Hourglass-drum (Udukkai)
- Hand which shows the symbol of Abhaya (Protection)
- Hand which contains the fire
- Anchored feet of lord Nataraja
- Leg which is in lifted position
274 . Which part of the lord Nataraja form denotes the CONCEAL (maraiththal) activity of lord Shiva?
(274/829)
- Hand which has the Hourglass-drum (Udukkai)
- Hand which shows the symbol of Abhaya (Protection)
- Hand which contains the fire
- Anchored feet of lord Nataraja
- Leg which is in lifted position
275 . Which part of the lord Nataraja form denotes the GRACE (Arulal) activity of lord Shiva?
(275/829)
- Since the form of lord Nataraja contains the five main activities (Creation, Protection, Destroy, Conceal & Grace) of lord Shiva
- Since it is prescribed the Vedas
- Since it is prescribed in Agamas
- Since lord Nataraja symbolizes the holy dance
- None of the above
276 . What is philosophy behind the procession of lord Nataraja during temple festival?
(276/829)
- Leaving the Sabhai (Sanctum Sanctorum) and start for procession
- Annotation of lord Nataraja
- Adorning vibhuti, sandal paste and showing alankara dheepa
- Decorating with white clothes and flowers and ornaments etc
- Taking procession around the four main streets (Raja veethi) and giving darshan
277 . Which are all the holy activities of procession of lord Nataraja symbolizes the five main activities of lord Shiva?
(277/829)
- Leaving the sabhai (Sanctum Sanctorum) and start for procession
- Annointation of lord Nataraja
- Adorning vibhuti, sandal paste and showing alankara dheepa
- Decorating with white clothes and flowers and ornaments etc (vellai chaththupadi)
- Taking procession around the four main streets (raja veethi) and giving darshan
278 . Which part of procession of lord Nataraja symbolizes the Creation activity of lord Shiva?
(278/829)
- Leaving the sabhai (Sanctum Sanctorum) and start for procession
- Annotation of lord Nataraja
- Adorning vibhuti, sandal paste and showing alankara dheepa
- Decorating with white clothes and flowers and ornaments etc (vellai chaththupadi)
- Taking procession around the four main streets (raja veethi) and giving darshan
279 . Which part of procession of lord Nataraja symbolizes the Projection activity of lord Shiva?
(279/829)
- Leaving the sabai (Sanctrum Sanctorum) and start for procession
- Annointation of lord Nataraja
- Adorning vibhuti, sandal paste and showing alankara dheepa
- lowers and ornaments etc (vellai chaththupadi)
- Taking procession around the four main streets (raja veethi) and giving darshan
280 . Which part of procession of lord Nataraja symbolizes the Destruction activity of lord Shiva?
(280/829)
- Leaving the sabhai (Sanctum Sanctorum) and start for procession
- Annotation of lord Nataraja
- Adorning vibhuti, sandal paste and showing alankara dheepa
- Decorating with white clothes and flowers and ornaments etc (vellai chaththupadi)
- Taking procession around the four main streets (raja veethi) and giving darshan
281 . Which part of procession of lord Nataraja symbolizes the Conceal activity of lord Shiva?
(281/829)
- Leaving the shabai (Sanctum Sanctorum) and start for procession
- Annotation of lord Nataraja
- Adorning vibhuti, sandal paste and showing alankara dheepa
- Decorating with white clothes and flowers and ornaments etc (vellai chaththupadi)
- Taking procession around the four main streets (raja veethi) and giving darshan
282 . Which part of procession of lord Nataraja symbolizes the Grace activity of lord Shiva?
(282/829)
- First day of the festival resembles the Creation (Shrushti kalam)
- Resembles the light of sight for the eyes
- Resembles the Samhara kalam
- Resembles the boon of Kailasha loka offered by lord Shiva
- All of the above
283 . What is the actual symptom of first day Vahana (vehicle) of the festival?
(283/829)
- First day of the festival resembles the Creation (Shrushti kalam)
- Since the sun and moon is the indication of light , it resembles the light of sight for the eyes for those souls whoever longs to see the lord
- Resembles the Samhara kalam
- Resembles the boon of Kailasha loka offered by lord Shiva
- All of the above
284 . What is the actual symptom of second day Vahana (vehicle) (Suriya & Chandria prabai) of the festival?
(284/829)
- First day of the festival resembles the Creation (Shrushti kalam)
- Since the sun and moon is the indication of light , it resembles the light of sight for the eyes for those souls whoever longs to see the lord
- Resembles that lord creates the unpleasantness for the souls and does the Samharam
- Resembles the boon of Kailasha loka offered by lord Shiva
- All of the above
285 . What is the actual symptom of Third day (vehicle) Vahana (Bootha) of the festival?
(285/829)
- First day of the festival resembles the Creation (Srushti kalam)
- Since the sun and moon is the indication of light, it resembles the light of sight for the eyes for those souls whoever longs to see the lord
- Resembles that lord resides all the five elements of the world (Pancha bootha)
- Resembles the boon of Kailasha loka offered by lord Shiva
- All of the above
286 . What is the another actual symptom of Third day Vahana (Bootha) of the festival?
(286/829)
- First day of the festival resembles the Creation (Shrushti kalam)
- Since the sun and moon is the indication of light, it resembles the light of sight for the eyes for those souls whoever longs to see the lord
- Resembles that lord resides all the five elements of the world (Pancha bootha)
- Resembles that lord bestows the boon of Kailasha loka the qualified souls
- Resembles that lord Shiva is the Pashupathy for the souls (Pasu) and he exists in dharma devathai
287 . What is the actual symptom of Fourth day Vahana (Rishaba) of the festival?
(287/829)
- Four legs of Rishaba Vahana indicates the Anthakkaranas
- Since the sun and moon is the indication of light, it resembles the light of sight for the eyes for those souls whoever longs to see the lord
- Resembles that lord resides all the five elements of the world (pancha bootha)
- Resembles that lord bestows the boon of Kailasha loka the qualified souls
- Resembles that lord Shiva is the Pashupathy for the souls (Pasu) and he exists in dharma devathai
288 . What do the four legs of Rishaba Vahana indicates?
(288/829)
- Four legs of Rishaba vahana indicates the Anthakkaranas
- The Rrishaba symbolizes the souls (Aanma)
- Resembles that lord resides all the five elements of the world (Pancha bootha)
- Resembles that lord bestows the boon of Kailasha loka the qualified souls
- Resembles that lord Shiva is the Pashupathy for the souls (Pasu) and he exists in dharma devathai
289 . What does the body of Rishaba symbolizes in the Rishaba vahana?
(289/829)
- Fifth day of the festival resembles the Creation (Shrushti kalam)
- It symbolizes the grace /mercy (anugraha) of the lord to souls
- Resembles that lord resides all the five elements of the world (pancha bootha)
- Resembles that lord bestows the boon of Kailasha loka the qualified souls
- Resembles that lord Shiva is the Pashupathy for the souls (Pasu) and he exists in dharma devathai
290 . What is the actual symptom of Fifth day vahana (Rishaba) of the festival?
(290/829)
- Fifth day of the festival resembles the Creation (Shrushti kalam)
- It symbolizes the grace /mercy (Anugraha) of the lord to souls
- Trunk of the elephant indicates the Suzhumuna Nadi of the souls
- Resembles that lord bestows the boon of Kailasha loka the qualified souls
- Resembles that lord Shiva is the Pashupathy for the souls (Pasu) and he exists in dharma devathai
291 . What does the trunk of the elephant indicates in the yaanai vahana (elephant)?
(291/829)
- First day of the festival resembles the Creation (Shrushti kalam)
- It symbolizes the grace /mercy (Anugraha) of the lord to souls
- Trunk of the elephant indicates the Suzhumuna Naadi of the souls
- Resembles that souls should have the darshan of lord through the Suzhumuna Naadi which is in the form of trunk of elephant
292 . What is the actual symptom of sixth day elephant (Yaanai Vahana) of the festival?
(292/829)
- Resembles that lord bestows the maturity (paripakkuvam) for souls in the form of an Achariya (guru)
- It symbolizes the grace /mercy (Anugraha) of the lord to souls
- Indicates the Suzhumuna Naadi of the souls
- Resembles that souls should have the darshan of lord through the Suzhumuna Naadi which is in the form of trunk of elephant
- Resembles that lord god is also being as Pravanava tharagan (form of Omkara) as well
293 . What is the actual symptom of Seventh day Athikara Nandhi vahan of the festival?
(293/829)
- Resembles that lord bestows the maturity (paripakkuvam) for souls in the form of an Achariya (guru)
- Horse vahana resembles Swasakara (breath) Aswasaari in Vaasi Naadi
- Indicates the Suzhumuna Naadi of the souls
- Resembles that souls should have the darshan of lord through the Suzhumuna Naadi which is in the form of trunk of elephant
- Resembles that lord god is also being as Pravanava tharagan (form of Omkara) as well
294 . What is the actual symptom of eight day horse (kuthirai vahana ) of the festival?
(294/829)
- Indicates that lord bestows the maturity (paripakkuvam) for souls in the form of an Achariya (guru)
- Vaasi indicates the up and down movements of the breath
- Indicates the Suzhumuna Naadi of the souls
- Indicates that souls should have the darshan of lord through the suzhumuna naadi which is in the form of trunk of elephant
- Indicates that lord god is also being as “Pravanava tharagan” (form of Omkara) as well
295 . What does the Vaasi indicates in the horse vahana of the festival?
(295/829)
- Ninth day vahana is the chariot (Ratham/ Ther)
- Ninth day vahana is the Horse (Kuthirai)
- Ninth day vahana is the Athikara Nandhi
- Ninth day vahana is the Suriya prabhai
296 . What is vahana on the ninth day of the festival?
(296/829)
- Casket on the top (Ucchi Kalasam) of the Chariot (Ratham /Ther) indicates the “Sodashaantham
- Casket on the top (Ucchi Kalasam) of the Chariot (Ratham /Ther) indicates the “Dvadashantham”
- Casket on the top (Ucchi Kalasam) of the Chariot (Ratham /Ther) indicates the “Madhyashtanam”
- Casket on the top (Ucchi Kalasam) of the Chariot (Ratham /Ther) indicates the “Masthaka madhyasthanam”
297 . What does the Casket on the top (Ucchi Kalasam) of the Chariot (Ratham /Ther) indicates on the ninth day of the festival?
(297/829)
- The next below layer after the top casket of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates the “Sodashaantham”
- The next below layer after the top casket of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates the “Dvadashantham”
- The next below layer after the top casket of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates “Madhyashtanam”
- The next below layer after the top casket of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates “Masthaka madhyasthanam”
298 . What does the next below layer after the top casket of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates ninth day of the festival?
(298/829)
- The next below layer after the top layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates the “Sodashaantham”
- The next below layer after the top layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates the “Dvadashantham”
- The next below layer after the top layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates “Masthaka Aadhisthanam”
- The next below layer after the top layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates “Masthaka madhyasthanam”
299 . What does the next below layer after the top layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates ninth day of the festival?
(299/829)
- The next below layer after the “Masthaka Aadhisthanam” layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates the “Dvaadhasantham”
- The next below layer after the “Masthaka Aadhisthanam” layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates the “Aadhisthanam”
- The next next below layer after the “Masthaka Aadhisthanam” layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates “Masthaka Adhiasthanam”
- The next below layer after the “Masthaka Aadhisthanam” layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates “Masthaka Madhiyasthanam”
300 . What does the next below layer after the “Masthaka Aadhisthanam” layer of the Chariot
(Ratham/Ther) indicates ninth day of the festival?
(300/829)
- Pillars of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicate the spiritual philosophy (Thatthuvam)
- Pillars of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicate Stone pillars of a temple
- Pillars of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicate the agamas
- None of the above
301 . What does the wooden pillars of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicate on the ninth day of the festival?
(301/829)
- It indicates the three truth philosophies of Saiva Siddhantha
- It indicates the three eyes of lord Shiva
- It indicates the Thiripundara (way of smearing Vibuthi)
- All of the above
302 . What does the partitions (Mun thuraigal) at the front of the chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicate?
(302/829)
- It indicates the three truth philosophies of Saiva siddhantha
- It indicates the three eyes of lord Shiva
- It indicates the Jatah / hair (shikai) of lord Shiva
- All of the above
303 . What does the partitions (Mun thuraigal) at the back side of the chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicate?
(303/829)
- It indicates the “Khantashtanam”
- It indicates the “Hrudhayasthanam”
- It indicates the “Naabishthaanam”
- It indicates the “Kundalisthanam”
304 . What does the eighth layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates ninth day of the festival?
(304/829)
- It indicates the “Khantashtanam”
- It indicates the “Hrudhayasthanam”
- It indicates the “Naabishthaanam”
- It indicates the “Kundalisthanam”
305 . What does the layer below the eighth layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates ninth day of the festival?
(305/829)
- It indicates the “Khantashtanam”
- It indicates the “Hrudhayasthanam”
- It indicates the “Naabishthaanam”
- It indicates the “Kundalisthanam”
306 . What does the third one under the eighth layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates ninth day of the festival?
(306/829)
- It indicates the “Khantashtanam”
- It indicates the “Hrudhayasthanam”
- It indicates the “Naabishthaanam”
- It indicates the “Kundalisthanam”
307 . What does the Fourth one under the eighth layer of the Chariot (Ratham/Ther) indicates ninth day of the festival?
(307/829)
- It shows the Drushtimarga & makes to realize the five actions (Panchakruthis) of God
- It resembles proper way of life of every souls
- It Offers Shiva Punniya for those souls which are not in a position to go to temple or worship
- None of the above
308 . What is connotation behind the festivals of temple (urchavam)?
(308/829)
- Three
- Six
- Five
- Four
309 . How many fundamental/basic types/categories of Festivals (Urchvam) are there?
(309/829)
- Shiksha, Kalp, Vyakaran, Nirukta, Jyothish & Chhanda
- Mooladharam, Swathistanam,Manipooragam, Anagatham, Visuthhi & Aagnai
- Paithrugam, Saukkiyam, Sreekaram, Paarthivam, Saathvigam & Saivam
- None of the above
310 . What are the six types/categories of Festival (Urchavam) in a temple?
(310/829)
- Twelve days
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days or Three days
- One day
311 . How many days does the “PAITHRUGAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(311/829)
- Twelve days
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days or Three days
- One day
312 . How many days does the “SAUKKIYAM,” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(312/829)
- Twelve days
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days or Three days
- One day
313 . How many days does the “SREEKARAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(313/829)
- Twelve days
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days
- One day or Three days
314 . How many days does the “PAARTHIVAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(314/829)
- Twelve days
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days
- Three days
315 . How many days does the “SAATHVIGAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(315/829)
- One day
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days
- Three days
316 . How many days does the “SAIVAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(316/829)
- Bukthi & Kaumaram
- Saayuthram & Saantharam
- Sauram
- Saavaram
- All of the above
317 . What are the other special types/categories of temple festivals apart from the basic types?
(317/829)
- One day
- Eleven days
- Seven days
- Five days
- Three days
318 . How many days does the “BUKTHI” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(318/829)
- One day
- Nine days
- Thirteen days
- Five days
- Three days
319 . How many days does the “KAUMAARAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(319/829)
- One day
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Fifteen days
- Three days
320 . How many days does the “SAYUTHRAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(320/829)
- One day
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days
- Seventeen days
321 . How many days does the “SAANTHARAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(321/829)
- Twenty One days
- Nine days
- Seven days
- Five days
- Seventeen days
322 . How many days does the “SAURAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(322/829)
- Twenty One days
- More than twenty one days
- Seven days
- Five days
- Seventeen days
323 . How many days does the “SAAVARAM” type/category of the festival in a temple will be conducted?
(323/829)
- Rajavruththi
- Pleasing lord Shiva
- Boga
- Sivapriya
324 . What are all the benefits of conducting ONE day festival in a temple?
(324/829)
- Rajavruththi
- Pleasing lord Shiva
- Boga
- Sivapriya
325 . What are all the benefits of conducting THREE days festival in a temple?
(325/829)
- Rajavruththi
- Pleasing lord Shiva
- Boga
- Sivapriya
326 . What are all the benefits of conducting FIVE days festival in a temple?
(326/829)
- Rajavruththi
- Pleasing lord Shiva
- Boga
- Sivapriya
327 . What are all the benefits of conducting SEVEN days festival in a temple?
(327/829)
- Saanthigam
- Pushti
- Mukthi
- Sarvasiththi
328 . What are all the benefits of conducting NINE days festival in a temple?
(328/829)
- Saanthigam
- Pushti
- Mukthi
- Sarvasiththi
329 . What are all the benefits of conducting ELEVEN days festival in a temple?
(329/829)
- Saanthigam
- Pushti
- Mukthi
- Sarvasiththi
330 . What are all the benefits of conducting TWELVE days festival in a temple?
(330/829)
- Saanthigam
- Pushti
- Mukthi
- Sarvasiththi
331 . What are all the benefits of conducting THIRTEEN days festival in a temple?
(331/829)
- Saanthigam
- Pushti
- Mukthi
- Sarvasiththi
- Comfort for people
332 . What are all the benefits of conducting FIFTEEN days festival in a temple?
(332/829)
- Punniyapratham
- Pushti
- Mukthi
- Sarvasiththi
- Comfort for people
333 . What are all the benefits of conducting SEVENTEEN days festival in a temple?
(333/829)
- Saanthigam
- Loka vrukshai
- Mukthi
- Sarvasiththi
- Comfort for people
334 . What are all the benefits of conducting TWENTYONE days festival in a temple?
(334/829)
- Punniyapalam
- Get rid of king of blemish (Rajadosha Nivarthi)
- Thaarapathraathi Ishtakaamyasithi
- Relief from all sins
335 . What is benefit of conducting utsavam during prescribed “AYANAS”?
(335/829)
- Punniyapalam
- Get rid of king of blemish (Rajadosha Nivarthi)
- Thaarapathraathi Ishtakaamyasithi
- Sarvasiththi
- Relief from all sins
336 . What is the benefit of conducting monthly utsavam in a temple?
(336/829)
- Punniyapalam
- Get rid of king of blemish (Rajadosha Nivarthi)
- Thaarapathraathi Ishtakaamyasithi
- Sarvasiththi
- Relief from all sins
337 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during No moon day (Amavasya) in a temple?
(337/829)
- Punniyapalam
- Get rid of king of blemish (Rajadosha Nivarthi)
- Thaarapathraathi Ishtakaamyasithi
- Relief from all sins
338 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during Full moon day (Pournami) in a temple?
(338/829)
- Comfort
- Get rid of king of blemish (Rajadosha Nivarthi)
- Thaarapathraathi Ishtakaamyasithi
- Relief from all sins
339 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during KARTHIGAI (star) in a temple?
(339/829)
- Comfort
- Whole Affluence
- Thaarapathraathi Ishtakaamyasithi
- Relief from all sins
340 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during THIRUVAATHIRAI (star) in a temple?
(340/829)
- Comfort
- Whole Affluence
- Pushti
- Relief from all sins
341 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during POOSAM (star) in a temple?
(341/829)
- Comfort
- Whole Affluence
- Pushti
- Sujana Sreshtatvam
342 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during MAGAM (star) in a temple?
(342/829)
- Saubaakkiyam
- Whole Affluence
- Pushti
- Sujana Sreshtatvam
343 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during POORAM (star) in a temple?
(343/829)
- Saubaakkiyam
- Seelam
- Pushti
- Sujana Sreshtatvam
344 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during UTHTHIRAM (star) in a temple?
(344/829)
- Saubaakkiyam
- Seelam
- Gorgeous Consort
- Sujana Sreshtatvam
345 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during CHITHIRAI (star) in a temple?
(345/829)
- Saubaakkiyam
- Seelam
- Gorgeous Consort
- Vishesagama Palan
346 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during VISHAKA (star) in a temple?
(346/829)
- Healthy life
- Seelam
- Gorgeous Consort
- Vishesagama Palan
347 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during MOOLAM (star) in a temple?
(347/829)
- Healthy life
- Extended lifespan
- Gorgeous Consort
- Vishesagama Palan
348 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during BARANI (star) in a temple?
(348/829)
- Healthy life
- Extended lifespan
- Enjoyment & comfort
- Vishesagama Palan
349 . What is the benefit of conducting utsavam during THIRUVONAM (star) in a temple?
(349/829)
- Seven
- Twelve
- Four
- Two
350 . How many types of Vaginal discords (Yoni beytham) are there?
(350/829)
- Seven
- Twelve
- Four
- Two
351 . How many types of Origin discords (Thotra beytham) are there?
(351/829)
- To make water pure
- Seven types of origin discords will get benefited
- Since it is one among the utsavam
- None of the above
352 . What is purpose of conducting utsavam at specific places such as mountains, forest, rivers, ponds etc.,?
(352/829)
- To make water pure
- Since it is one among the utsavam
- Four types of vaginal discords will get benefited
- To maintain the purity of mountains
353 . What is purpose of conducting utsavam at specific places such as mountains, forest, rivers, ponds etc.,?
(353/829)
- Get the status of Rudra
- Comfort
- Beneficial for village
- Fulfilling all the desires
354 . What is the benefit of conducting weekly Utsavam on “SUNDAY” in a temple?
(354/829)
- Get the status of Rudra
- Comfort
- Beneficial for village
- Fulfilling all the desires
355 . What is the benefit of conducting weekly Utsavam on “MONDAY” in a temple?
(355/829)
- Get the status of Rudra
- Comfort
- Beneficial for village
- Fulfilling all the desires
356 . What is the benefit of conducting weekly Utsavam on “TUESDAY” in a temple?
(356/829)
- Get the status of Rudra
- Comfort
- Beneficial for village
- Fulfilling all the desires
357 . What is the benefit of conducting weekly Utsavam on “WEDNESDAY” in a temple?
(357/829)
- Well verse in shastras and other arts
- Comfort
- Beneficial for village
- Fulfilling all the desires
358 . What is the benefit of conducting weekly Utsavam on “THURSDAY” in a temple?
(358/829)
- Well verse in shastras and other arts
- Special wealth
- Comfort
- Fulfilling all the desires
359 . What is the benefit of conducting weekly Utsavam on “FRIDAY” in a temple?
(359/829)
- Well verse in shastras and other arts
- Comfort
- Eradicates ill death (Apamruthyunaasam)
- Fulfilling all the desires
360 . What is the benefit of conducting weekly Utsavam on “SATURDAY” in a temple?
(360/829)
- Twelve
- Eighteen
- Fifteen
- Twenty Eight
361 . How many kinds of Kriyayis (manual ways of worship) will be performed during the utsava period in a temple?
(361/829)
- Vrushayagam
- Dvajarohanam
- Prakaththaalam
- Anguram
- All of the above
362 . What are the Kriyayis (manual ways of worship) will be performed during the utsava period in a temple?
(362/829)
- Yaagasaalai
- Asthrayaagam
- Balithaanam
- Yaanakramam
- All of the above
363 . What are the Kriyayis (manual ways of worship) will be performed during the utsava period in a temple?
(363/829)
- Parivesham
- Neerajanam
- Kauthugam
- Theerthsangraganam
- All of the above
364 . What are the Kriyayis (manual ways of worship) will be performed during the utsava period in a temple?
(364/829)
- Choornothsavam & Theertham
- Snapanam & Avarohanam
- Vivaham & Bakthothsavam
- All of the above
365 . What are the Kriyayis (manual ways of worship) will be performed during the utsava period in a temple?
(365/829)
- Angurarpanam
- Vivaham
- Dvajarohanam
- Rakshabandhanam
- All of the above
366 . What are the Kriyais represents the “SRUSHTI” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(366/829)
- Vahanam Utsavam
- Omam (Sacred fire)
- Bali
- all of the above
367 . What are the Kriyais of utsava represents the “THITHI” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(367/829)
- Choornothsavam
- Ratharohanam
- Krishnakanthothsavam
- All of the above
368 . What are the Kriyais of utsava represents the “SAMHARAM” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(368/829)
- Mounothsavam
- Choornothsavam
- Krishnakanthothsavam
- All of the above
369 . What are the Kriyais of utsava represents the “THROBHAVAM” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(369/829)
- Mounothsavam
- Shakthiyoodal
- Krishnakanthothsavam
- All of the above
370 . What are the Kriyais of utsava represents the “ANUGRAHAM” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(370/829)
- Annoyiting (Abishegam)
- Kauthaka Bandhanam
- Agaru dhoop
- Camphor light (karpoora dheepam)
371 . What are the other types of Kriyais of utsava represents the “SRUSHTI” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(371/829)
- Annoyiting (Abishegam)
- Kauthaka Bandhanam
- Agaru dhoop
- Camphor light (karpoora dheepam)
372 . What are the other types of Kriyais of utsava represents the “THITHII” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(372/829)
- Annoyiting (Abishegam)
- Kauthaka Bandhanam
- Agaru dhoop
- Camphor light (karpoora dheepam)
373 . What are the other types of Kriyais of utsava represents the “SAMHARAM” one of the five actions (panchakruthyam) of lord Shiva?
(373/829)
- Thoola neekkam
- Thoola & Sookkuma neekam
- Removing Moovinai (Three types of vinai)
- All of the above
374 . What does the FIRST DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(374/829)
- Thoola neekkam
- Thoola & Sookkuma neekam
- Removing Moovinai (Three types of vinai)
- All of the above
375 . What does the SECOND DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(375/829)
- Removing Moovinai & Mukkutram
- Removing Three types of birth
- Removing Three types of grapple (Muppatru)
- Removing Three types of nature / character (Muggunam)
- All of the above
376 . What does the THIRD DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(376/829)
- Removing Moovinai & Mukkutram
- Removing Four Karanams & Four Origins (Naarkaranam & Naalvagai thotra neekkam
- Removing Three types of grapple (Muppatru)
- Removing Three types of nature / character (Muggunam)
377 . What does the FOURTH DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(377/829)
- Removing Ainthavathai
- Removing Aimpori
- Removing Aimmala Neekkam
- All of the above
378 . What does the FIFTH DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(378/829)
- Removing Kama, Krotha
- Removing Loba & Lust
- Removing Matha & Macchariya
- All of the above
379 . What does the SIXTH DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(379/829)
- Removing Seven types of birth
- Removing Loba & Lust
- Removing Matha & Macchariya
- All of the above
380 . What does the SEVENH DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(380/829)
- Removing Seven types of birth
- Enguna Vilakkam (eight types of characters)
- Removing Matha & Macchariya
- All of the above
381 . What does the EiGHTH DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(381/829)
- Removing Seven types of birth
- Enguna Vilakkam (eight types of characters)
- Navabetha vilakkam (Nine differentiations)
- All of the above
382 . What does the NINTH DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(382/829)
- Removing Seven types of birth
- Enguna Vilakkam (eight types of characters)
- Eternal bliss (Paranantham)
- All of the above
383 . What does the TENTH DAY of the ten days utsava in a temple represent?
(383/829)
- Two
- Four
- Five
- Three
384 . How many types of Shakthis are there?
(384/829)
- Yogam, Bogam & Veeram
- Pathi Pasu & Pasam
- Aanavam, Kanmam & Mayai
- None of the above
385 . What are the three types of Shakthis?
(385/829)
- Yoga Shakthi
- Boga Shakthi
- Veera Shakthi
- All of the above
386 . What type of shakthi does LINGAPEETAM refers to?
(386/829)
- Yoga Shakthi
- Boga Shakthi
- Veera Shakthi
- All of the above
387 . What type of shakthi does VISHWAYONI refers to?
(387/829)
- Yoga Shakthi
- Boga Shakthi
- Veera Shakthi
- All of the above
388 . What type of shakthi does UTSAVAMURTHY refers to?
(388/829)
- In the form of veerashakthi
- In the form of Bogashakthi
- In the form of Yogashakthi
- All of the above
389 . How does the festival performed to Utsavamurthy can be treated as performed to sivalinga murthy aswell?
(389/829)
- Twelve
- Six
- Eighteen
- All of the above
390 . How many types of festivals will be performed in a temple?
(390/829)
- Nithyothsava (Daily) & Varothsavam (Weekly)
- Mathothsavam (Monthly) & Pakshothsavam
- Ayanothsavam
- All of the above
391 . What are the SIX types of festivals will be performed in a temple?
(391/829)
- Daily Worshiping lord Shiva along with goddess Uma
- Worshiping lord Shiva weekly on Fridays
- Worshiping lord Shiva on Full moon day
- Worshiping lord Shiva on No moon day
- All of the above
392 . What is called as NITHYOTHSAVA Or How it will be performed?
(392/829)
- Daily Worshiping lord Shiva along with goddess Uma
- Worshiping Goddess Uma weekly on Fridays
- Worshiping lord Shiva on Full moon day
- Worshiping lord Shiva on No moon day
- All of the above
393 . What is called as VAROTHSAVA Or How it will be performed?
(393/829)
- Worshiping lord Shiva on full moon days
- Worshiping lord Shiva on No moon days
- Worshiping lord Shiva on Pradosha days
- All of the above
394 . What is called as PAKSHOTHSAVA or How it will be performed?
(394/829)
- Worshiping lord Shiva on beginning of every month (Mathapravesham)
- Worshiping lord Shiva on No moon days
- Worshiping lord Shiva on Pradosha days
- All of the above
395 . What is called as MATHOTHSAVA or How it will be performed?
(395/829)
- Worshiping lord Shiva on beginning of every month (Mathapravesham)
- Worshiping lord Utharayana or Dakshinayana days
- Worshiping lord Shiva on Pradosha days
- All of the above
396 . What is called as AYANOTHSAVA or How it will be performed?
(396/829)
- Brahmotsava is performed as varushothsava every year
- Theppotsava is performed as varushothsava every year
- Chaitrotsava is performed as varushothsava every year
- Vasanthothsava is performed as varushothsava every year
- All of the above
397 . What is called as VARUSHOTHSAVA Or How it will be performed?
(397/829)
- Ten
- Five
- Twelve
- None of the above
398 . What is prescribed no. of days for performing VRUSHOTHSAVA in a temple?
(398/829)
- Twelve
- Six or Four
- Three
- All of the above
399 . How many times (Kala) the puja will be performed for Shivalinga in a temple every day?
(399/829)
- Thiruvanandhal
- Kalasandhi
- Ucchikalam
- Sayarakshai
400 . What is the name of the time (Kala) of puja performed at FIRST in the EARLY MORNING in a temple everyday?
(400/829)
- Thiruvanandhal
- Kalasandhi
- Ucchikalam
- Sayarakshai
401 . What is the name of the time (Kala) of puja performed at SECOND in the NOON in a temple everyday?
(401/829)
- Thiruvanandhal
- Kalasandhi
- Ucchikalam
- Sayarakshai
402 . What is the name of the time (Kala) of puja performed at THIRD in the AFTERNOON in a temple everyday?
(402/829)
- Thiruvanandhal
- Kalasandhi
- Ucchikalam
- Sayarakshai
403 . What is the name of the time (Kala) of puja performed at FOURTH in the EVENING in a temple every day?
(403/829)
- Rakkaalam
- Kalasandhi
- Ucchikalam
- Sayarakshai
404 . What is the name of the time (Kala) of puja performed at FIFTH in the NIGHT in a temple every day?
(404/829)
- Rakkaalam
- Arthajamam
- Ucchikalam
- Sayarakshai
405 . What is the name of the time (Kala) of puja performed at SIXTH in the LATE NIGHT in a temple every day?
(405/829)
- Six
- Four
- Three
- All of the above
406 . How many times the Abhisheka will be performed for lord Nataraja in a year?
(406/829)
- Panguni Uthiram
- Markazhi Thiruvathirai
- Thai Poosam
- Aadi Swathi
407 . State any one month & star/Thithi of the six time Abhishekas performed for lord Nataraja in a year?
(407/829)
- Panguni Uthiram
- Thai Poosam
- Maasi Chathurthi
- Aadi Swathi
408 . State any one month & Star/Thithi of the six time Abhisheka performed for lord Nataraja in a year?
(408/829)
- Panguni Uthiram
- Thai Poosam
- Aadi Swathi
- Chithirai Thiruvonam
409 . State any one month & Star/Thithi of the six time Abhisheka performed for lord Nataraja in a year?
(409/829)
- Aani Uthiram
- Thai Poosam
- Panguni Uthiram
- Aadi Swathi
410 . State any one month & Star/Thithi of the six time Abhisheka performed for lord Nataraja in a year?
(410/829)
- Panguni Uthiram
- Aavani Chathurthi
- Aadi Swathi
- Thai Poosam
411 . State any one month & Star/Thithi of the six time Abhisheka performed for lord Nataraja in a year?
(411/829)
- Purattasi Chathurthi
- Thai Poosam
- Panguni Uthiram
- Aadi Swathi
412 . State any one month & Star/Thithi of the six time Abhisheka performed for lord Nataraja in a year?
(412/829)
- Margazhi Thiruvathirai
- Maasi Chathurthasi
- Chithirai Thiruvonam
- Aani Uthiram
- All of the above
413 . Which one of the six Abhishekas performed to lord Nataraja in a year can be compared with PRAATHA KALA (early morning) puja in a temple?
(413/829)
- Margazhi Thiruvathirai
- Maasi Chathurthasi
- Chithirai Thiruvonam
- Aani Uthiram
- All of the above
414 . Which one of the six Abhishekas performed to lord Nataraja in a year can be compared with KALA SANTHI (Next one to early morning puja) puja in a temple?
(414/829)
- Margazhi Thiruvathirai
- Maasi Chathurthasi
- Chithirai Thiruvonam
- Aani Uthiram
- All of the above
415 . Which one of the six Abhishekas performed to lord Nataraja in a year can be compared with UCHCHI KALA (Afternoon) puja in a temple?
(415/829)
- Margazhi Thiruvathirai
- Maasi Chathurthasi
- Chithirai Thiruvonam
- Aani Uthiram
- All of the above
416 . Which one of the six Abhishekas performed to lord Nataraja in a year can be compared with SAYARAKSHAI (Evening) puja in a temple?
(416/829)
- Aavani Chathurthasi
- Maasi Chathurthasi
- Chithirai Thiruvonam
- Aani Uthiram
- All of the above
417 . Which one of the six Abhishekas performed to lord Nataraja in a year can be compared with IRAAKKAALAM (Night) puja in a temple?
(417/829)
- Aavani Chathurthasi
- Purattaasi Chathurthasi
- Chithirai Thiruvonam
- Aani Uthiram
- All of the above
418 . Which one of the six Abhishekas performed to lord Nataraja in a year can be compared with ARTHAJAAMAM (Midnight) puja in a temple?
(418/829)
- Five
- Four
- Eight
- Twelve
- None of the above
419 . How many types of Fasting (Vratha) are prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(419/829)
- Vrushaba Vratha
- Kantha Shashti Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
420 . Mention any one among the Eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(420/829)
- Kandha Shashti Vratha
- Kedhara Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
421 . Mention any one among the Eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(421/829)
- Kandha Shashti Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Umamaheshwara Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
422 . Mention any one among the Eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(422/829)
- Kandha Shashti Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Somavara Vratha
423 . Mention any one among the Eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(423/829)
- Markazhi Thiruvathirai Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Kandashashti Vratha
424 . Mention any one among the great eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(424/829)
- Kandashashti Vratha
- Shoola Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
425 . Mention any one among the great Eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(425/829)
- Kandashashti Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Maha Shivaratri Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
426 . Mention any one among the great Eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(426/829)
- Kandashashti Vratha
- Pradosha Vratha
- Chathurthi Vratha
- Kalyana Vratha
427 . Mention any one among the Eight types of Fasting (Vratha) prescribed as optimal to lord Shiva?
(427/829)
- Vaikasi (Mid May to Mid June)
- Chithirai (Mid April to Mid May)
- Aani (Mid June to Mid July)
- Aadi (Mid July to Mid August)
428 . In which month the VRUSHABA VRATHA will be performed in a year for lord Shiva?
(428/829)
- Chithirai to Vaikasi (Mid April to Mid May)
- Purattasi to Aippasi (Mid September to Mid November)
- Aani to Aadi (Mid June to Mid July)
- Aadi to Aavani (Mid July to Mid August)
429 . In which Period (duration) the KETHARA VRATHA will be performed in a year for lord Shiva?
(429/829)
- Vaikasi (Mid May to Mid June)
- Chithirai (Mid April to Mid May)
- Aani (Mid June to Mid July)
- Karthikai (Mid November to Mid December)
430 . In which Period (duration) the Umamaheshwara Vratha will be performed in a year for lord Shiva?
(430/829)
- Vaikasi (Mid May to Mid June)
- Markazhi (Mid December to Mid January)
- Aani (Mid June to Mid July)
- Karthikai (Mid November to Mid December)
431 . In which Period (duration) the Thiruvathirai Vratha will be performed in a year for lord Shiva?
(431/829)
- Vaikasi (Mid May to Mid June)
- Markazhi (Mid December to Mid January)
- Thai (Mid January to Mid February)
- Karthikai (Mid November to Mid December)
432 . In which Period (duration) the Shoola Vratha will be performed in a year for lord Shiva?
(432/829)
- Maasi (Mid February to Mid March)
- Markazhi (Mid December to Mid January)
- Thai (Mid January to Mid February)
- Karthikai (Mid November to Mid December)
433 . In which Period (duration) the Mahashivarathiri Vratha will be performed in a year for lord Shiva?
(433/829)
- Maasi (Mid February to Mid March)
- Panguni (Mid March to Mid April)
- Thai (Mid January to Mid February)
- Karthikai (Mid November to Mid December)
434 . In which Period (duration) the Kalyana Vratha will be performed in a year for lord Shiva?
(434/829)
- Sixteen days
- Twelve days
- Twenty One days
- None of the above
435 . How many days the Kethara Vratha will be celebrated in a year for lord Shiva?
(435/829)
- Deity (Moorthy)
- Stead (Sthalam)
- Holy River/Pond (Theertham)
- Holy Tree (Vruksham)
- All of the above
436 . What are all the important features which make a temple famous or auspicious?
(436/829)
- Thirugnanasambandhar, Appar & Sundarar
- Aadhi Shankarar
- Ramallingaswamy
- All of the above
437 . Who all are well known as Religious head “Samayachariyars” for saiva samayam?
(437/829)
- Built more temples
- Sung holy songs praising lord Shiva called as “Thirumuraikal”
- Feeding poor
- Performing miracles
438 . What is the main holy deed the Religious heads “Samayachariyars” have done for saiva samayam?
(438/829)
- Based on holy history of the temple Thalapuranam
- Based on the no. of holy saints or religious persons visited to that temple
- Based on the Thirumurai songs sung by Religious heads “Samayachariyars” for that temple
- All of the above
439 . What is the basic criteria taken to declare a temple as “Thirumurai Thalangal”?
(439/829)
- Two hundred and seventy six – 275
- One hundred and eight – 108
- Twelve jyothirlingas – 12
- None of the above
440 . Totally how many temples are classified as Thirumurai Thalangal?
(440/829)
- Based on City wise
- Based on River wise
- Based on country wise
- None of the above
441 . How are the Thirumurai Thalangal temples are discriminated in Location wise?
(441/829)
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 12
442 . Totally how many classifications of countries are there to discriminate the Thirumurai thalangal?
(442/829)
- Chola (Sozha Naadu)
- Pandiya kingdom (Pandiya naadu)
- Malai Naadu
- Eezha Naadu
- All of the above
443 . What are the names of countries on which Thirumurai Thalangal temples are discriminated?
(443/829)
- Kongu Naadu
- Nadu Naadu
- Thuluva Naadu
- Thondai Naadu
- All of the above
444 . What are the names of countries on which Thirumurai Thalangal temples are discriminated?
(444/829)
- 190
- 14
- 1
- 2
445 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Chola Naadu?
(445/829)
- 190
- 14
- 1
- 2
446 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Pandiya Naadu?
(446/829)
- 190
- 14
- 1
- 2
447 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Malai Naadu?
(447/829)
- 190
- 14
- 1
- 2
448 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Eezha Naadu?
(448/829)
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 2
449 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Kongu Naadu?
(449/829)
- 7
- 22
- 1
- 2
450 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Nadu Naadu?
(450/829)
- 7
- 22
- 32
- 2
451 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Thondai Naadu?
(451/829)
- 7
- 22
- 32
- 1
452 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located in Thuluva Naadu?
(452/829)
- 5
- None
- 2
- 100
453 . How many Thirumurai Thalangal temples are located at North Naadu?
(453/829)
- Kannapar
- Markkandeyar
- Agathiyar
- King Pandiya
454 . Who is the well known historical devotee got the special grace or boon from lord shiva at thirukkadavur temple?
(454/829)
- Appeared infront of him through Shivalinga
- Kicked the god of death (Yamadharma) for his sake
- Bestowed him the boon to be as age 16 for ever
- All of the above
455 . What is special grace or boon which saint Markandeya got from lord Shiva at Thirukkadavur temple?
(455/829)
- Kannapar
- Markkandeyar
- Agathiyar
- King Pandiya
456 . Who is the well known historical devotee got the special grace or boon from lord Shiva at Thirukalaththi temple?
(456/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & bestowed the Moksha
- Kicked the god of death (Yamadharma) for his sake
- Bestowed him the boon to be as age 16 for ever
- All of the above
457 . What is special grace or boon which saint KANNAPPAR got from lord Shiva at Thirukalaththi temple?
(457/829)
- Fly
- Spider
- Worm
- None of the above
458 . Which insect got the special grace or boon from lord Shiva at Thiruvanaikkovil temple?
(458/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & bestowed the Moksha
- Kicked the god of death (Yamadharma) for its sake
- Appeared in front of it through Shivalinga and blessed it to born as a Chola king in the next birth
- All of the above
459 . What is the special grace or boon which the SPIDER insect got from lord Shiva at Thiruvanaikkovil temple?
(459/829)
- Kannappar
- Kotchengachozhar
- Jambu Munivar
- Appar
460 . Who is the well known Nayanmar got the boon of rebirth as a Chola king from lord shiva at Thiruvanaikkovil temple?
(460/829)
- Kannappar
- Kotchengachozhar
- Sakkiyar
- Appar
461 . Who is the well known Nayanmar received the grace of lord Shiva at Kanchipuram?
(461/829)
- Pelting stone on Shivalinga
- Feeding food to lord Shiva
- Decorating with flower Garland
- Offering his wealth to built temple
462 . What is the spiritual deed which Sakkiya Nayanar did as an offering to lord Shiva at Kanchipuram?
(462/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & bestowed the Moksha
- Kicked the god of death (Yamadharma) for its sake
- Appeared infront of it through Shivalinga and blessed it to born as a Chola king in the next birth
- All of the above
463 . What is the special grace or boon which Sakkiyar Nayanar got from lord Shiva at Kanchipuram temple?
(463/829)
- Varaguna Pandiyar
- Kotchengachozhar
- Sakkiyar
- Appar
464 . Who is the well known King received the grace of lord Shiva at Thiruvidaimarudhur temple?
(464/829)
- Chola Kingdom
- Pandiya Kingdom
- Chera kingdom
- None of the above
465 . To which kingdom does the king Varaguna belong to?
(465/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & blessed him
- Kicked the god of death (Yamadharma) for its sake
- Appeared in front of it through Shivalinga and blessed it to born as a Chola king in the next birth
- All of the above
466 . What is the special grace or boon which VARAGUNA PANDIYA got from lord Shiva at Thiruvidaimarudhur temple?
(466/829)
- Varaguna Pandiyar
- A small Brahmin kid
- Sakkiyar
- Appar
467 . To whom lord Shiva bestowed his grace at Thiruvirinchipuram temple?
(467/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & blessed him
- Leaned himself to make the small Brahmin kid to do Shiva puja
- Appeared in front of it through Shivalinga and blessed it to born as a Chola king in the next birth
- All of the above
468 . What is the special grace or boon which A Small Brahmin Kid got from lord Shiva at Thiruvirinchipuram temple?
(468/829)
- Varaguna Pandiyar
- A small Brahmin kid
- King Vallalaraja
- Appar
469 . To whom lord Shiva bestowed his grace at Thiruvannamalai temple?
(469/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & blessed him
- Leaned himself to make the small Brahmin kid to do Shiva puja
- Appeared in front of it through Shivalinga and blessed it to born as a Chola king in the next birth as well
- Lord Shiva himself been a child for him
470 . What is the special grace or boon which King Vallala Raja got from lord Shiva at Thiruvannamalai temple?
(470/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & blessed him
- Leaned himself to make the small Brahmin kid to do Shiva puja
- Guided the proper path to him who was traveling in a wrong path
- Lord Shiva himself been a child for him
471 . What is the special grace or boon which a Vaisya person got from lord Shiva at Thiruvirinchipuram temple?
(471/829)
- Thiruneelakanta Nayanar
- Manikkavasagar
- Iyarpakai Nayanar
- None of the above
472 . Who is the well known Nayanmar who got the special boon or grace along with his wife from lord Shiva at Chidhambaram temple?
(472/829)
- Appeared in front of him through Shivalinga & blessed him
- Leaned himself to make the small Brahmin kid to do Shiva puja
- Removed the Senility of both the Nayanmar and his wife and blessed them to be young forever
- Lord Shiva himself been a child for him
473 . What is the special grace or boon which Thiruneelakanta Nayanar got from lord Shiva at Chidhambaram temple?
(473/829)
- Thiruneelakanta Nayanar
- Manikkavasagar
- Iyarpagai Nayanar
- Siruththondar Nayanar
474 . Who is the well known Nayanmar who got the special boon or grace along with his wife from lord Shiva at Thiruchengattangudi temple?
(474/829)
- Lord Shiva made Siruththondar to cook his own son and again he gave life to that son as a grace
- Leaned himself to make the small Brahmin kid to do Shiva puja
- Removed the Senility of both the Nayanmar and his wife and blessed them to be young forever
- Lord Shiva himself been a child for him
475 . What is the special grace or boon which Siruththondar Nayanar got from lord Shiva at Thiruchengattangudi temple?
(475/829)
- To give darshan to great souls prevails in various places
- For accepting the Shiva puja done by people
- To give darshan to devas
- All of the above
476 . For what sake lord Shiva himself resides in various temples?
(476/829)
- Mooladharam & Swathishtanam
- Manipooragam & Anagatham
- Visuthi & Aagnai
- All of the above
477 . What are the prescribed Six Adharas?
(477/829)
- Kundalini Sthanam
- Unthi Sthanam
- Hrudhaya Sthanam
- Kanta Sthanam
478 . Which part of the human body will be referred toMoolatharam?
(478/829)
- Kundalini Sthanam
- Unthi Sthanam
- Hrudhaya Sthanam
- Kanta Sthanam
479 . Which part of the human body will be referred to Swathishtanam?
(479/829)
- Kundalini Sthanam
- Unthi Sthanam
- Hrudhaya Sthanam
- Kanta Sthanam
480 . Which part of the human body will be referred to Manipooragam?
(480/829)
- Kundalini Sthanam
- Unthi Sthanam
- Hrudhaya Sthanam
- Kanta Sthanam
481 . Which part of the human body will be referred to Anaagatham?
(481/829)
- Vaakkusthanam
- Unthi Sthanam
- Hrudhaya Sthanam
- Kanta Sthanam
482 . Which part of the human body will be referred to Visuthi?
(482/829)
- Kundalini Sthanam
- Inbetween the eyebrows (Puruva mathyaSthanam)
- Hrudhaya Sthanam
- Kanta Sthanam
483 . Which part of the human body will be referred to Aagnai?
(483/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthoola linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
484 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Moolatharam?
(484/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthoola linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
485 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Swathishtanam?
(485/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthoola linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
486 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Manipooragam?
(486/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthoola linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
487 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Anagatham?
(487/829)
- Inside tower entrance(Sthoola linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
488 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Visuthi?
(488/829)
- Inside tower entrance(Sthoola linga Gopura vaayil)
- Mahakaaranalinga Anthraala gopura entrance
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
489 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Aagnai?
(489/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthooa linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
490 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Kundalinisthanam of a human body?
(490/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthooa linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
491 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Unthisthanam of a human body?
(491/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthoola Linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
492 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Hrudayasthanam of a human body?
(492/829)
- Main tower Rajagopura entrance (Sthoola Linga Gopura vaayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
493 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Kantasthanam of a human body?
(493/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma Linga gopuravayil)
- Balipeetam
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
494 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Vaakkusthanam of a human body?
(494/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma linga gopuravayil)
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
495 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Puruvamadhyasthanam (In between eyebrows) of a human body?
(495/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma Linga gopuravayil)
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Lord Subramaniyar Shrine
- Nandhi Peetam
496 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to the Left Eye (idathu kann sthanam) of a human body?
(496/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma Linga gopuravayil)
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Thvajasthambam
- Lord Ganesh shrine
497 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Right Eye (valathu kann sthanam) of a human body?
(497/829)
- Lord Chandikeshwara shrine
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
498 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Left Ear (idathu kaathu) of a human body?
(498/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma Linga gopuravayil)
- Lord Dakshinamurthy shrine
- Thvajasthambam
- Nandhi Peetam
499 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Right Ear (valathu kaathu) of a human body?
(499/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma Linga gopuravayil)
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Lord Nataraja shrine
- Nandhi Peetam
500 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Masthakamadhya Sthanam of a human body?
(500/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma Linga gopuravayil)
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Goddess Parvathi shrine
- Nandhi Peetam
501 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Puruvamadhyasthanam on the Left Side of a human body?
(501/829)
- Gopura entrance inside the temple (Sookshma linga gopuravayil)
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Thvajasthambam
- Main shrine of lord shiva in shivalinga form (Moolasthanam)
502 . Which part of the Temple will be referred to Brahmaranthiram of a human body?
(502/829)
- The area till Balipeeta
- Mahakaranalinga Anthrala Gopura entrance
- Thvajasthambam
- Main shrine of lord Shiva in Shivalinga form (Moolasthanam)
503 . Which area of the temple will be referred to Prithvi Mandalam (one among the pancha bootham)?
(503/829)
- The area till Balipeeta
- Dvajasthamba & Nandhi
- Thvajasthambam
- Main shrine of lord shiva in shivalinga form (Moolasthanam)
504 . Which area of the temple will be referred to Appu Mandalam (one among the pancha bootham)?
(504/829)
- The area till Balipeeta
- Dvajasthamba & Nandhi
- The area till Dvarabalaga
- Main shrine of lord Shiva in Shivalinga form (Moolasthanam)
505 . Which area of the temple will be referred to Vayu Mandalam (one among the pancha bootham)?
(505/829)
- The area till Balipeeta
- Dvajasthamba & Nandhi
- The area till Dvarabalaga
- The area till lord Ganesh
506 . Which area of the temple will be referred to Agni Mandalam (one among the pancha bootham)?
(506/829)
- Natana Sthalangal (Well known for dance of lord Shiva)
- 7-Thyagaraja temples (Saptha thyagasthalangal)
- Six Aadhara Thalangal
- All of the above
507 . Which temples of lord Shiva are considered as more auspicious and special than all other temples in the world?
(507/829)
- Pinda Sthalangal
- Pancha Sthalangal
- Naadi Sthalangal
- All of the above
508 . Which temples of lord Shiva are considered as more auspicious and special than all other temples in the world?
(508/829)
- Thiruvarur
- Thiruvidaimarudhur
- Chidhambaram
- Rameshwaram
509 . Name any one among the Sapthavidanga Thalangal?
(509/829)
- Thiruvannamalai
- Thirunagai Karonam
- Chidambaram
- Rameshwaram
510 . Name any one among the Sapthavidanga Thalangal?
(510/829)
- Chidambaram
- Thirunagai Karonam
- Thirukkolili
- Rameshwaram
511 . Name any one among the Sapthavidanga Thalangal?
(511/829)
- Thiruvannamalai
- Thiruvaiyaru
- Chidambaram
- Thirunallaru
512 . Name any one among the Sapthavidanga Thalangal?
(512/829)
- Thirukaaraayil
- Thiruvaiyaru
- Chidambaram
- Thiruannamalai
513 . Name any one among the Sapthavidanga Thalangal?
(513/829)
- Thiruvaiyaru
- Thiruvaimur
- Chidambaram
- Thiruannamalai
514 . Name any one among the Sapthavidanga Thalangal?
(514/829)
- Thiruvaiyaru
- Thiruvaimur
- Thirumaraikkadu
- Thiruannamalai
515 . Name any one among the Sapthavidanga Thalangal?
(515/829)
- Thyagaraja
- Chandrashekarar
- Somaskanthar
- None of the above
516 . How does lord Shiva be called in Sapthavidanga temples as common?
(516/829)
- Veethi Vidangar
- Sundhara Vidangar
- Avani Vidangar
- Naaga Vidangar
517 . What is the name of lord Thiyagaraja in THIRUVARUR temple?
(517/829)
- Veethi Vidangar
- Sundhara Vidangar
- Avani Vidangar
- Naaga Vidangar
518 . What is the name of lord Thiyagaraja in THIRUNAAGAI KAARONAM temple?
(518/829)
- Veethi Vidangar
- Sundhara Vidangar
- Avani Vidangar
- Naaga Vidangar
519 . What is the name of lord Thiyagaraja in Thirukkolili temple?
(519/829)
- Veethi Vidangar
- Sundhara Vidangar
- Avani Vidangar
- Naaga Vidangar
520 . What is the name of lord Thiyagaraja in Thirunallaru temple?
(520/829)
- Aathi Vidangar
- Sundhara Vidangar
- Avani Vidangar
- Naaga Vidangar
521 . What is the name of lord Thiyagaraja in Thirukkaarayil temple?
(521/829)
- Veethi Vidangar
- Neela Vidangar
- Avani Vidangar
- Naaga Vidangar
522 . What is the name of lord Thiyagaraja in Thiruvaaimoor temple?
(522/829)
- Veethi Vidangar
- Sundhara Vidangar
- Buvani Vidangar
- Naaga Vidangar
523 . What is the name of lord Thiyagaraja in Thirumaraikkaadu temple?
(523/829)
- Ajaba Dance
- Alai Dance
- Brahma Dance
- Unmaththa Dance
524 . What is the name of DANCE which lord Thiyagaraja performs in Thiruvarur temple?
(524/829)
- Ajaba Dance
- Alai Dance
- Brahma Dance
- Unmaththa Dance
525 . What is the name of Dance which lord Thiyagaraja performs in Thirunagai Karonam temple?
(525/829)
- Ajaba Dance
- Alai Dance
- Brahma Dance
- Unmaththa Dance
526 . What is the name of Dance which lord Thiyagaraja performs in Thirukkolili temple?
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- Ajaba Dance
- Alai Dance
- Brahma Dance
- Unmaththa Dance
527 . What is the name of Dance which lord Thiyagaraja performs in Thirunallaru temple?
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- Kukkuta Dance
- Alai Dance
- Brahma Dance
- Unmaththa Dance
528 . What is the name of Dance which lord Thiyagaraja performs in Thirukkaarayil temple?
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- Kukkuta Dance
- Kamala Dance
- Brahma Dance
- Unmaththa Dance
529 . What is the name of Dance which lord Thiyagaraja performs in Thiruvaaimoor temple?
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- Kukkuta Dance
- Kamala Dance
- Amirtha Dance
- Unmaththa Dance
530 . What is the name of Dance which lord Thiyagaraja performs in Thirumaraikkadu temple?
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- 6
- 12
- 8
- 10
531 . How many Aadhara Thalangal are there?
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- Chidambaram
- Thirukalaththi
- Kasi
- All of the above
532 . Which are the temples are considered as Aadhara Thalangal?
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- Mooladharam & Swathishtanam
- Manippooragam & Anagatham
- Visuthi & Agnai
- All of the above
533 . What are the Six Adharas?
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- Thiruvarur
- Rameshwaram
- Amarnath
- Kanchipuram
534 . Which temple of lord Shiva is referred to as Mooladharam?
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- Thiruvarur
- Thiruvanaikka
- Amarnath
- Kanchipuram
535 . Which temple of lord Shiva is referred to as Swathishtanam?
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- Thiruvarur
- Rameshwaram
- Thiruvannamalai
- Kanchipuram
536 . Which temple of lord Shiva is referred to as Manippooragam?
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- Thiruvarur
- Rameshwaram
- Amarnath
- Chidambaram
537 . Which temple of lord Shiva is referred to as Anagatham?
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