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Gods and Goddesses: Depictions of the Divine in Indian Art

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Which Hindu goddess is often depicted as riding a lion or tiger and is associated with power, strength, and destruction?

  1. Durga

  2. Lakshmi

  3. Saraswati

  4. Parvati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Durga is a powerful Hindu goddess who is often depicted as riding a lion or tiger. She is associated with power, strength, and destruction, and is often invoked in times of need or danger.

Which Hindu god is known as the preserver and protector of the universe and is often depicted with four arms, holding a conch, discus, mace, and lotus flower?

  1. Vishnu

  2. Shiva

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vishnu is a benevolent Hindu god who is known as the preserver and protector of the universe. He is often depicted with four arms, holding a conch, discus, mace, and lotus flower.

Which Hindu god is known as the creator of the universe and is often depicted with four heads and four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot, and a sacrificial spoon?

  1. Brahma

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Indra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brahma is a Hindu god who is known as the creator of the universe. He is often depicted with four heads and four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot, and a sacrificial spoon.

Which Hindu god is known as the destroyer of the universe and is often depicted with a third eye on his forehead, a trident in his hand, and a snake around his neck?

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishnu

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shiva is a Hindu god who is known as the destroyer of the universe. He is often depicted with a third eye on his forehead, a trident in his hand, and a snake around his neck.

Which Hindu goddess is known as the goddess of wealth and prosperity and is often depicted as sitting on a lotus flower, holding a pot of gold and a lotus flower?

  1. Lakshmi

  2. Saraswati

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshmi is a Hindu goddess who is known as the goddess of wealth and prosperity. She is often depicted as sitting on a lotus flower, holding a pot of gold and a lotus flower.

Which Hindu goddess is known as the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts and is often depicted as playing a veena (a stringed instrument)?

  1. Saraswati

  2. Lakshmi

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saraswati is a Hindu goddess who is known as the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts. She is often depicted as playing a veena (a stringed instrument).

Which Hindu goddess is known as the goddess of love, marriage, and fertility and is often depicted as riding a parrot or a swan?

  1. Parvati

  2. Lakshmi

  3. Saraswati

  4. Durga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parvati is a Hindu goddess who is known as the goddess of love, marriage, and fertility. She is often depicted as riding a parrot or a swan.

Which Buddhist deity is known as the embodiment of compassion and is often depicted as a bodhisattva, sitting in a lotus position with a serene expression?

  1. Avalokiteshvara

  2. Amitabha

  3. Manjushri

  4. Maitreya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Avalokiteshvara is a Buddhist deity who is known as the embodiment of compassion. He is often depicted as a bodhisattva, sitting in a lotus position with a serene expression.

Which Buddhist deity is known as the Buddha of Infinite Light and is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of meditation?

  1. Amitabha

  2. Avalokiteshvara

  3. Manjushri

  4. Maitreya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitabha is a Buddhist deity who is known as the Buddha of Infinite Light. He is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of meditation.

Which Buddhist deity is known as the bodhisattva of wisdom and is often depicted as holding a sword and a book?

  1. Manjushri

  2. Avalokiteshvara

  3. Amitabha

  4. Maitreya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manjushri is a Buddhist deity who is known as the bodhisattva of wisdom. He is often depicted as holding a sword and a book.

Which Buddhist deity is known as the future Buddha and is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of teaching?

  1. Maitreya

  2. Avalokiteshvara

  3. Amitabha

  4. Manjushri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maitreya is a Buddhist deity who is known as the future Buddha. He is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of teaching.

Which Jain deity is known as the first Tirthankara and is often depicted as standing in a meditative posture, with a lotus flower beneath his feet?

  1. Rishabhanatha

  2. Parshvanatha

  3. Mahavira

  4. Neminatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rishabhanatha is a Jain deity who is known as the first Tirthankara. He is often depicted as standing in a meditative posture, with a lotus flower beneath his feet.

Which Jain deity is known as the twenty-third Tirthankara and is often depicted as holding a broom and a dustpan?

  1. Parshvanatha

  2. Rishabhanatha

  3. Mahavira

  4. Neminatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parshvanatha is a Jain deity who is known as the twenty-third Tirthankara. He is often depicted as holding a broom and a dustpan.

Which Jain deity is known as the last Tirthankara and is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with a lion beneath his feet?

  1. Mahavira

  2. Rishabhanatha

  3. Parshvanatha

  4. Neminatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mahavira is a Jain deity who is known as the last Tirthankara. He is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with a lion beneath his feet.

Which Sikh guru is known as the founder of the Sikh religion and is often depicted with a long beard and a turban?

  1. Guru Nanak

  2. Guru Gobind Singh

  3. Guru Har Rai

  4. Guru Arjan Dev


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Guru Nanak is a Sikh guru who is known as the founder of the Sikh religion. He is often depicted with a long beard and a turban.

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