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Welcome! The Topic For Today Is INDIA’S GEOGRAPHY

Discover the fascinating world of Hindu gods, goddesses, their unique vehicles, weapons, family, and divine characteristics in Indian mythology. Unravel the mystical tales of powerful deities and their symbolic representations in this rich cultural tapestry.

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Welcome! The Topic For Today Is INDIA’S GEOGRAPHY

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  1. Welcome! The Topic For Today Is INDIA’S GEOGRAPHY

  2. HINDU GODS AND GODDESSES

  3. vehicles200 pts • Question: • This god rides on a rat or mouse. Back

  4. vehicles400 pts • Question: • This god rides on the beautiful back of a swan. Back

  5. vehicles600 pts • Question: • This goddess doesn’t ride on birds or rodents. Yet she rides on this vehicle. One would think could be only tamed by a man. Back

  6. vehicles800 pts • Question: • This god rides what is the symbol of the United States national bird. Back

  7. vehicles1000 pts • Question: • This goddess that rides on a bird. The bird is usually referred to as one to give a word to the wise. Back

  8. Weapons 200 • Question: • His weapon includes a mace and conch shell. He is often seen surrounded by snakes. Back

  9. Weapons400 • Question: • This god uses many weapons including a fire pot, and a trident. Back

  10. Weapons600 • Question: • His weapon is his wisdom and knowledge around obstacles. Back

  11. Weapons800 • Question: • This wife of Shiva also uses one of his weapons, the trident. In her right arm she holds a long curved knife. Back

  12. Weapons1000 • Question: • This goddess does not hold fierce weapons, but can soothe the strongest enemy with her guitar-like instrument. Back

  13. Family200 • Question: • He has one brother and a mother and father named Shiva and Parvati. He never married. (The term married is used in lieu of consort.) Back

  14. Family400 • Question: • He is married to the woman everyone wants, she holds the power to fertility (ability to have children) and money. (The term married is used in lieu of consort.) Back

  15. Family600 • Question: • This man married his sweetheart. One that he supposedly sprang 4 faces for. (The term married is used in lieu of consort.) Back

  16. Family800 • Question: • He is married to one of the fiercest goddesses known to Hindus. She can change form. She rides a lion. She is one bad mamma jamma, but we’re looking for who’s married to her… (The term married is used in lieu of consort.) Back

  17. Family1000 • Question: • She is married to the god known as the Creator. (The term married is used in lieu of consort.) Back

  18. CHARACTER200 • Question: • He is known for his wisdom and knowledge. You can spot him by his animal-shaped head. Back

  19. CHARACTER400 • Question: • He is known as part of the Trimurti (Trinity). Somewhat like God, the son (Jesus), he is the preserver of mankind. Back

  20. CHARACTER600 • Question: • He is the creator of the universe, and part of the Trimurti (Trinity). Somewhat like God, the Father, he creates all of what we see and here in this dimension and others in the universe. Back

  21. CHARACTER800 • Question: • He is the third member of the Trimurti (Trinity). Somewhat like God, the Holy Spirit, He quenches the spirit of evil and is the destroyer of it. Back

  22. CHARACTER1000 • Question: • She is known as the watery-spirit. She represents all that is of the music, arts, and learning. Back

  23. LOOKS200 • Question: • Are you serious? He half man and half what? You mean that animal with the tusks. But boy is he brilliant, wise, and a great writer. He is said to have been the first scribe of the Mahabharata. Back

  24. LOOKS400 • Question: • You can find him dancing often. It is said that his dance is the only thing that can calm Kali when she’s in her fiercest form, destroying the evil of the earth. Don’t take my word for it, look at his manifestation of the Ganges River in India . In his dancing form, Nataraja, he often is seen holding a fire pot and has locks that transfer the Ganges to the earth. Back

  25. LOOKS600 • Question: She has (lotuses) flowers all of around her and is one of the prettiest girls in town. No wonder she is the goddess of fertility and wealth. Back

  26. LOOKS800 • Question: • She is often seen playing music. She loves her vehicle, an admiring swan. She can be seen wearing traditional Indian dress, a Sari, and always looks serene. Back

  27. LOOKS800 • Question: • You often see him wearing a necklace of flowers. He holds a lotus flower, a book, a pot, and beads. You know he has 4 faces. It is said the 4 Vedas sprang from him. Back

  28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: • This god is one of the most revered, and often consulted first before the start of a business, trip or adventure. He is the remover of obstacles and he stands by the door! Back

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