Mahashivratri. Indian community

1.

MAHASHIVRATRI
INDIAN COMMUNITY
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2.

Which icon of god shiva is worship on Maha
Shivratri?
• Murti
• Lingam
• Pratima

3.

In Hindu Mythology, Lord Shiva is considered to be
the God of
• Creation
• Destruction
• Happiness
• Preservation

4.

The bull serves as Shiva's mount
• Nandi
• kamadhenu
• vasuki
• shakti

5.

The dancing posture of Lord Shiva is represented as
• Nataraja
• shakaran
• Bholenath
• Trinetra

6.

What was the reason behind the drinking of poison
by God Shiva?
• To save world from getting destroyed
• He was thirsty
• He want to kill snakes
• He want to win the war to marry parvati

7.

Which river did lord shiva catch in his locks and
released on the Earth in several streams?
• Ganga
• Yamuna
• Saraswati
• Bhagirathi

8.

Which of the following rituals are performed during
Maha Shivratri?
• Rudrabhishek
• Shobha Yatra
• Fasting
• All of these

9.

How many jyotirlinga temples are there in India?
• 12
• 10
• 9
• 8

10.

According to the south Indian calendar in which
month Mahashivratri is celebrated?
• Phalgun
• Kartik
• Magha
• Chaitya