Hinduism | Vedas | Upanishads | Ramayan | Mahabharat |
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Moksh
What is the ultimate goal of a Hindu
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Rig Vedas, Yajur Vedas, Sama Vedas, Atharva Vedas
Name the 4 Vedas
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Sanskrit
What language are the Upanishads initially written in
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Sita was kidnapped by Ravan in Ramayan
Who was kidnapped in Ramayan and By who?
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The Pandavas and the Kauravas
Which Two branches of royal family were at war against each other in the Mahabharat.
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River Sindhu
What river which the Aryans settled and led to the Persians to term 'Hindus' hence the word 'Hinduism'
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Ved Vyasji
Who wrote the Vedas
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The Vedas
Which Hindu scriptures are the upanishads part of?
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14 years.
How long was king Rama exiled for?
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Bhagvad Geeta
What scripture is derived from Mahabharata?
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Karma
This is the belief that everything a person experiences in their current life is because of their actions in a past life.
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Shruti
What category do the vedas fall under? Shruti or Smriti?
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False. They contain the mystic and philosophical teachings of Atma and Brahma.
Upanishads are the oldest portion of the Vedas. True or False?
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Valmiki Rishi
Who wrote the Ramayan?
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Yudhisthir, Bheem, Arjun, Nakul and Sahdev
Who are the Five pandavas?
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Avtarvad, Punarjanma, Karmavad, Murti puja
What are the four main pillars of Hinduism
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Atharva veda
Which Vedas has mantras related to warfare, health and victory
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Ved Vyasji
Who composed the Upanishads?
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How to be an ideal son, husband, father, daughter, wife or mother.
Family Unity.
What is the teaching of Ramayana?
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Kurukshetra
Where did the War take place in Mahabharat? This is also the location where Bhagvad Geeta happened.
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Paramatma
Reveler of the Vedas to the Rishis
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The samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
What are the two of four sections of each Vedas
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1. The world is perishable but God is eternal and unchanging
2. When death approached never fear. The body will be destroyed not the soul and the God resides in it. 3. Karma siddhant 4. Guru Shishya relationship
State at least TWO teachings of the Upanishads
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Lord Vishnu
Who was king Rama an avatar of?
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Arjun must do his duty in accordance with his class and he argues that death does not destroy the soul
What does Krishna Explain to Arjuna in the Bhagvad Geeta?
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