The Brahmanas and Astronomical Speculations
| Description: The Brahmanas are a collection of Vedic texts that contain ritual instructions and speculations on the meaning of the Vedas. They are also a source of information on ancient Indian astronomy. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Brahmanas and their astronomical speculations. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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| Tags: indian astronomy astronomical texts and literature the brahmanas |
Which of the following is not a Brahmana text?
What is the main purpose of the Brahmanas?
Which of the following is not an astronomical speculation found in the Brahmanas?
What is the name of the god of the sun in the Brahmanas?
What is the name of the god of the moon in the Brahmanas?
What is the name of the god of the stars in the Brahmanas?
How many nakshatras are there according to the Brahmanas?
What is the name of the first nakshatra?
What is the name of the last nakshatra?
What is the name of the constellation that contains the sun during the summer solstice?
What is the name of the constellation that contains the sun during the winter solstice?
What is the name of the constellation that contains the moon during a lunar eclipse?
What is the name of the constellation that contains the sun during a solar eclipse?
What is the name of the god of eclipses?
What is the name of the god of planets?