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Session 30: Nov 30 2010
Theme: Vahanas or Vehicles of Hindu Gods & Goddesses
- Vishnu's vehicle is Garuda. Which of the 8 Matas (Ashta-Matrika) described in Devi Mahatma also have Eagle as vehicle? #DharmaQuiz 388 Ans: Vaishnavi. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrikas
- Saraswati is the Goddess mounted on the bird, which is India's national bird today. Which male god also has the same mount? #DharmaQuiz 389 Ans: Subrahmanya or Murugan or Shanmukha or Kartikeya. (Note that Saraswati's primary vehicle is listed. She also sat on Hamsa/Swan & others)
- Name the vehicle of Shani #DharmaQuiz 390 Ans: Crow
- Out of all vehicles of Hindu Gods/Goddesses, which animal has the largest number of statues/temples today? #DharmaQuiz 391 Ans: Nandi (Bull) ; Read more here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandi_%28bull%29 . (Snake, the vehicle of Kamakya also qualifies, but Bull of Shiva is more famous)
- Which Hindu Goddess is pictured as mounting a female animal that is sometimes represented as Tigress & sometimes as Lionness #DharmaQuiz 392 Ans: Durga. More here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawon
- Delhi is said to have been founded close to the "City of Lord of Devas/Heaven". What was the name of his massive vehicle? #DharmaQuiz 393 Ans: White Elephant named Airavata. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airavata
- Ganesha riding a mouse/mushaka is famous. Name 1 other vehicle Ganesha rode in his various avataras #DharmaQuiz 394 Ans: Lion, Peacock, Horse etc. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesha#Vahanas
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