Dear All, On this occasion of Mahashivaratri(10th March 2013), let’s take the following quiz to know more about Lord Shiva and his special day! [FONT="]Harr Harr Mahadev, Bole Har Jann[/FONT] [FONT="] Ho manokamana Poori sabki, Mile Sukh, Samriddhi aur Dhan.[/FONT] 1) In which month Mahashivaratri is celebrated as per Hindu calendar? a. Phalguna/Magha b. Chaitra c. Kartika d. Pausa 2) Which leaves are used for worshiping Lord Shiva a. Banana Leaves b. Wood Apple Leaves c. Ashoka tree Leaves d. Peepal Leaves 3) Nandi, Shivas favorite animal/vehicle is a: a. Cow b. Bull c. Ox d. Buffalo 4) During Samudra Manthan, when Shiva drank the deadly poison, his throat got changed to which color? a. Black b. Green c. Blue d. Grey 5) Which are the five foods of immortality which are placed before the Shiva Lingam? a. Milk, Ghee, Curd, Sugar, Buttermilk b. Milk, Clarified Butter, Curd, Honey, Sugar c. Milk, Ghee, Sugar, Buttermilk, Clarified Butter d. Milk, Water, Curd, Honey, Ghee 6) What significance this festival has for Women (as believed)? a. Married Women pray for the well being of their family b. Married women pray for the well being of their husbands c. Single Women pray for getting an ideal husband d. Single women pray for well being of their family 7) Shiva and Parvati had how many children? a. 1, Ganesha b. 2, Ganesha and Angad c. 2, Kartikeya and Angad d. 2, Ganesha and Kartikeya 8) Parvati was Shivas first wife! a. True b. False 9) When Ganga incarnated on Earth, Lord Shiva captured her in his hair so as to avoid that she would flood the Earth a. True b. False 10) Lord Shiva is known as the: a. Destroyer b. Creator c. Preserver 11) Which of the following is a name of Lord Shiva: a. Pasupatinath b. Rudra c. Gangadhar d. Trisuldhari e. Natraja f. All of the above 12) Which of them are NOT the symbols of Lord Shiva: a. Third Eye b. Snake c. Trident d. Crescent Moon e. None of the above f. All of the above Answers: 1) a. 2) b. Wood Apple leaves are also known as Bael leaves 3) b. 4) c. 5) b. 6) b, c 7) d 8) b, Sati was Shiva’s first wife 9) a 10) a 11) f 12) e Wishing you all a very "HAPPY MAHASHIVARATRI"! OM NAMAH SHIVAYA!!
Sorry mam to interrupt... Magha is the month, where mahasivarathri falls as per hindu zodiac calender... Hope other learned people endorse this
You are right Swamy Mahasivarathri comes in the month of Magha Sunday is Mahasivarathri then I think monday is Aamavash then from tuesday the month of Phalguna starts.
Along with Ganesh and Kartikeya, even Ashoksundari is daughter of Parvati and Shiva. I hope I am right here, anybody who knows can you please put some light here.
Hi People, As per Wiki, Maha Shivratri is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the Maagha or Phalguna month of the Hindu calendar. It is never a fixed date, and can come in any of the two months. Anyhow, have updated it to avoid any confusion. Arunarc: I do not know about Ashoksundari, have never heard about her or even seen her in Ganesha or Shiva movies but if that is so, it is a great input Thanks for sharing.
In Devon ke Dev Mahadev series (Life ok channel), it is shown that Shiva has three children, first is karthikeya, second ashokasundari and third Ganesha. Also, Parvati is the only wife of Shiva. In order to stop the flood, he has Ganga on his head. It is all shown in Mahadev series.
I think you didn't saw that serial from starting .... before parwathy.. sathi was the first wife of Mahadev and Parwathi is the reincarnation of Sati herself.
i don't know how much you people know about lord shiva but one thing i want to comment here before sathi and parvati...kali ma was first wife of lord shiva...