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Pilgrimage Sites for Health and Longevity

Description: Test your knowledge about various pilgrimage sites in India that are believed to possess healing powers and promote longevity.
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Which pilgrimage site in India is renowned for its hot springs believed to have therapeutic properties?

  1. Vaishno Devi

  2. Rameshwaram

  3. Badrinath

  4. Gangotri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Badrinath, located in Uttarakhand, is famous for its hot springs known as 'Tapt Kund,' which are considered sacred and believed to possess healing powers.

Which of these pilgrimage sites is associated with Lord Shiva and is believed to grant longevity to devotees who bathe in its holy waters?

  1. Kedarnath

  2. Somnath

  3. Dwarka

  4. Puri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kedarnath, situated in the Himalayas, is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Devotees believe that bathing in the holy waters of the Mandakini River near the temple can bestow longevity and good health.

Which pilgrimage site in South India is known for its ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is believed to have medicinal properties?

  1. Tirupati

  2. Srirangam

  3. Madurai

  4. Kanchipuram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tirupati, located in Andhra Pradesh, is home to the famous Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. Devotees believe that consuming the 'laddu' prasadam offered at the temple has medicinal properties and can promote longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in Maharashtra is associated with Lord Ganesha and is believed to fulfill the wishes of devotees who circumambulate the temple a specific number of times?

  1. Shirdi

  2. Pandharpur

  3. Alandi

  4. Tuljapur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shirdi, in Maharashtra, is renowned for the Sai Baba Temple. Devotees believe that circumambulating the temple a certain number of times, known as 'pradakshina,' can fulfill their wishes and promote good health.

Which pilgrimage site in Gujarat is dedicated to Lord Krishna and is believed to possess healing powers due to its proximity to the Arabian Sea?

  1. Dwarka

  2. Somnath

  3. Vadodara

  4. Surat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dwarka, located in Gujarat, is associated with Lord Krishna. Devotees believe that the sea air and the holy waters of the Gomti River near the temple have healing properties and can promote longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in Karnataka is known for its ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is believed to grant longevity to devotees who bathe in the holy waters of a nearby river?

  1. Udupi

  2. Mysore

  3. Hampi

  4. Belur


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hampi, in Karnataka, is famous for the Virupaksha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Devotees believe that bathing in the Tungabhadra River near the temple can bestow longevity and good health.

Which pilgrimage site in Rajasthan is associated with Lord Vishnu and is believed to possess healing powers due to its proximity to a sacred lake?

  1. Pushkar

  2. Ajmer

  3. Udaipur

  4. Jaisalmer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pushkar, located in Rajasthan, is renowned for its Pushkar Lake. Devotees believe that bathing in the lake's holy waters during the annual Pushkar Fair can cleanse sins and promote longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in Tamil Nadu is dedicated to Lord Murugan and is believed to grant longevity to devotees who climb a specific number of steps to reach the temple?

  1. Madurai

  2. Rameshwaram

  3. Tiruchirappalli

  4. Kanyakumari


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tiruchirappalli, in Tamil Nadu, is home to the Rockfort Temple dedicated to Lord Murugan. Devotees believe that climbing the 437 steps to reach the temple can bestow longevity and good health.

Which pilgrimage site in Uttarakhand is associated with Lord Vishnu and is believed to possess healing powers due to its proximity to a sacred river?

  1. Gangotri

  2. Yamunotri

  3. Kedarnath

  4. Badrinath


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gangotri, located in Uttarakhand, is the source of the Ganges River. Devotees believe that bathing in the holy waters of the Ganges near the Gangotri Temple can cleanse sins and promote longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in Andhra Pradesh is known for its ancient temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and is believed to grant longevity to devotees who offer their hair at the temple?

  1. Tirupati

  2. Srisailam

  3. Vijayawada

  4. Visakhapatnam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh, is famous for the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. Devotees believe that offering their hair at the temple can bring good luck, prosperity, and longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in Kerala is associated with Lord Ayyappa and is believed to possess healing powers due to its proximity to a sacred forest?

  1. Sabarimala

  2. Guruvayur

  3. Kochi

  4. Thiruvananthapuram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sabarimala, located in Kerala, is renowned for the Sabarimala Temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. Devotees believe that trekking through the dense forests surrounding the temple can cleanse sins and promote longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in West Bengal is known for its ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Kali and is believed to grant longevity to devotees who offer red hibiscus flowers at the temple?

  1. Kolkata

  2. Darjeeling

  3. Siliguri

  4. Bardhaman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kolkata, in West Bengal, is home to the Kalighat Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. Devotees believe that offering red hibiscus flowers at the temple can appease the goddess and bring good health and longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in Odisha is associated with Lord Jagannath and is believed to possess healing powers due to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal?

  1. Puri

  2. Konark

  3. Bhubaneswar

  4. Cuttack


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Puri, located in Odisha, is renowned for the Jagannath Temple. Devotees believe that bathing in the sea near the temple during the annual Rath Yatra festival can cleanse sins and promote longevity.

Which pilgrimage site in Madhya Pradesh is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is believed to grant longevity to devotees who circumambulate the temple a specific number of times?

  1. Ujjain

  2. Bhopal

  3. Indore

  4. Jabalpur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ujjain, in Madhya Pradesh, is famous for the Mahakaleshwar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Devotees believe that circumambulating the temple a certain number of times, known as 'parikrama,' can bestow longevity and good health.

Which pilgrimage site in Himachal Pradesh is known for its ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Jwalamukhi and is believed to possess healing powers due to its proximity to a natural gas flame?

  1. Shimla

  2. Manali

  3. Dharamshala

  4. Jwalamukhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jwalamukhi, located in Himachal Pradesh, is renowned for the Jwalamukhi Temple dedicated to Goddess Jwalamukhi. Devotees believe that the natural gas flame emanating from the temple has healing properties and can promote longevity.

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