98 Hindu Mythology Trivia Questions with Answers

98 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the divine physician who emerged during the churning of the ocean?

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Dhanvantari

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the cosmic serpent used as the churning rope in the ocean of milk?

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Vasuki

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In the Ramayana, what is the name of the vulture who tries to rescue Sita from Ravana?

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Jatayu

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the immortal warrior cursed to wander after the Kurukshetra War?

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Ashwatthama

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the demon defeated by the goddess Durga after a battle lasting nine nights?

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Mahishasura

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In the Mahabharata, what was the name of the dog that accompanied Yudhishthira on his final journey?

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Dharma

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the river goddess who descends from heaven through Shiva’s hair?

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Ganga

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the goddess of learning, music, and the arts?

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Saraswati

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In the Ramayana, what is the name of the golden deer that distracts Rama from Sita?

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Maricha

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In the Mahabharata, how many Pandava brothers are there?

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Five

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In the Mahabharata, how many books, or parvas, make up the epic?

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18

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the sacred syllable used as a symbol of ultimate reality?

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Om

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In Hindu mythology, which deity is traditionally associated with fire and serves as a messenger between humans and gods?

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Agni

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In the Ramayana, what city is traditionally described as the capital of Rama’s kingdom?

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Ayodhya

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In Hindu mythology, which Pandava was the eldest son of Kunti?

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Yudhishthira

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In Hindu mythology, who is traditionally regarded as the god of wealth and the ruler of the yakshas?

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Kubera

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of Shiva’s three-pronged weapon?

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Trishula

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In the Bhagavad Gita, how many chapters contain Krishna’s dialogue with Arjuna?

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18 chapters

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In the Mahabharata, how many days did the Kurukshetra War traditionally last?

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18 days

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the cosmic dance performed by Shiva?

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Tandava

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In Hindu mythology, which sage was the husband of the devoted Savitri?

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Satyavan

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the mountain regarded as the center of the universe?

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Mount Meru

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In Hindu mythology, how many heads did the demon king Ravana traditionally have?

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Ten

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In the Mahabharata, what was the name of Arjuna’s son who fought on the thirteenth day of the Kurukshetra War?

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Abhimanyu

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the serpent king who serves as Vishnu’s cosmic bed?

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Shesha

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In the Ramayana, which monkey commander helped Rama build the bridge to Lanka?

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Nala

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of Vishnu’s discus weapon?

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Sudarshana Chakra

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of Vishnu’s first avatar, depicted as a fish?

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Matsya

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In Hindu mythology, what is the thunderbolt weapon wielded by the god Indra called?

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Vajra

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In Hindu mythology, which deity is traditionally described as the son of Shiva and Parvati and commander of the gods’ army?

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Skanda

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In Hindu mythology, which sage is traditionally regarded as the compiler of the Mahabharata?

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Vyasa

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In Hindu mythology, what was the name of Rama’s wife in the Ramayana?

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Sita

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In Hindu mythology, which deity is the half-man, half-lion avatar of Vishnu?

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Narasimha

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In Hindu mythology, which deity is known as the god of death and justice?

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Yama

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In the Mahabharata, who was Karna’s divine father?

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Surya

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati?

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Ganesha

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In Hindu mythology, which warrior wielded the divine bow Gandiva?

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Arjuna

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of Shiva’s bull and traditional mount?

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Nandi

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In Hindu mythology, which sage is traditionally credited with composing the Ramayana?

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Valmiki

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In the Samudra Manthana story, what was the deadly poison released during the churning?

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Halahala

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According to Hindu mythology, how old was the sage Markandeya when Yama came to claim him?

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Sixteen years old

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In Hindu mythology, which divine bird is the mount of Vishnu?

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Garuda

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In Hindu mythology, what caused Shiva’s third eye to open?

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Parvati covering his eyes

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In Hindu mythology, which goddess is traditionally depicted playing the veena?

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Saraswati

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In Hindu mythology, which avatar of Vishnu asked King Bali for three paces of land?

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Vamana

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In the Mahabharata, who was Draupadi’s father?

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King Drupada

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In Hindu mythology, what is the name of Krishna’s conch shell?

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Panchajanya

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In the Hindu myth of the churning of the ocean, which mountain was used as the churning rod?

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Mount Mandara