Sri Ram Navami Bhajan Recital

When: Saturday, April 09, 2011

Trivia Questions on Carnatic Music and Hindu (Rama-related) Mythology

Who are the twins among Rama’s brothers? 1. Bharata & Shatrugna
2. Lakshmana & Shatrugna
3. Vaali & Sugreeva
4. Bhima & Arjuna

Rama is from Ayodhya. Which city was Sita from? 1. Sunnyvale

2. Jaipur
3. Seattle
4. Janakpuri

That is why she is also known by

the name of Janaki. Daughter
of Janaka, the king of Janakpuri,
which is in present day Nepal.

Lakshmana was the reincarnation of: 1. Aadi Sesha

2. Superman
3. Garuda
4. Sachin Tendulkar

Name two islands in present day’s Indonesia that are 1. Alcatraz

named after characters in Ramayana 2. Sumatra
3. Hawaii
4. Bali

Ravana was an accomplished player of 1. Piano Forte

2. Keyboard
3. Baseball
4. Veena

Ravana’s brothers are 1. Malinga and Tharanga

2. Kumbakarna and
Vibheeshana
3. Nakula and Sahadeva
4. Kamsa and Chanura

Whose bow did Rama break to win over and marry Sita? 1. Robinhood
2. Vishnu
3. Shiva
4. Harry Potter

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Sri Ram Navami Bhajan Recital
When: Saturday, April 09, 2011

Trivia Questions on Carnatic Music and Hindu (Rama-related) Mythology

The Notuswara Sahitya songs such as Shyamale 1. Muthuswamy
Meenakshi, Shakti Sahita Ganapathim are composed 2. Vairamuthu
by Muthuswamy Dikshitar. How can you recognize this 3. Swamy Muthu
from the song’s lyrics? It contains the phrase 4. Guruguha

Audience Question: Any of the following (there might

Thyagaraja’s compositions are mainly on Lord Rama. be more):
Name ONE composition of Thyagaraja that is dedicated 1. Devadi Deva Sadashiva
to Lord Shiva (raga: sindhu nama kriya)
2. Kala Samhaara (raga:
sourashtram)
3. Kruthapuri (raga: malaya
marutham)
4. Rakshimpave (raga: maya
malava gowla)
5. Ilalo Pranatharthi (raga:
atana)
6. Nadha Thanum Anisham
(raga: chiththaranjani)
7. Shiva Shiva (raga:
kamavardhani aka pantu
varali)

Audience Question: Paramaathmudu in raga

What is the last song composed by Thyagaraja? vaagadeeswari

Common Question: 1. Lalgudi Jayaraman

Violin is a western instrument. Who introduced it to 2. L.Subramaniam
Indian Carnatic Music? 3. Baluswamy Dikshitar
(elder brother of
Muthuswamy Dikshitar)
4. Lord Yehudi Menuhin

Common Question: 1. Bow and Arrow

Indian Flag is the Tri-color with Ashoka Chakra in the 2. Guns and Bullets
middle. US Flag is the stars and stripes. What did 3. All his ten heads
Ravana have on his flag? 4. Veena

Name the mothers of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and ● Kaushalya - Rama

Shatrugna ● Sumitra - Lakshmana &
Shatrugna
● Kaikeyi - Bharata

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Sri Ram Navami Bhajan Recital
When: Saturday, April 09, 2011

Trivia Questions on Carnatic Music and Hindu (Rama-related) Mythology

Hanuman’s mother’s name is 1. Annie
2. Anjani
3. Atma Nivasi
4. Anamika

In our mythology, who is regarded as Hanuman’s father? 1. Vayu or Pawan (Wind

God)
2. Agni (Fire God)
3. Indra (God of Thunder)
4. Varuna (Rain God)

In Mahabharata, what did Arjuna have on the flag that 1. Bow and Arrow
was on his chariot that Krishna drove? 2. Krishna
3. Hanuman
4. Garuda

Name Rama’s sons 1. Krishna and Balarama

2. Luv and Kusha
3. Bhima and Arjuna
4. Ganesha and Karthikeya

We celebrate Rama’s birthday as Sri Rama Navami. It is the 9th day of the fortnight
What does Navami mean? (after a full moon or new moon) in
the Hindu Lunar Calendar

Which God’s birthday do we celebrate on the fourth and Hint:

eighth day of the fortnight in the Hindu Lunar Calendar? ● Fourth Day = Chaturthi
● Eighth Day = Ashtami

Answer:
● Ganesha Chaturthi
● (Krishna) Gokul Ashtami

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