Gods and Goddesses: Depictions of the Divine in Indian Art
Description: Gods and Goddesses: Depictions of the Divine in Indian Art | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: indian art hinduism buddhism jainism sikhism |
Which Hindu goddess is often depicted as riding a lion or tiger and is associated with power, strength, and destruction?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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)?
Which Hindu goddess is known as the goddess of love, marriage, and fertility and 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?
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?
Which Buddhist deity is known as the bodhisattva of wisdom and 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?
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?
Which Jain deity is known as the twenty-third Tirthankara and 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?
Which Sikh guru is known as the founder of the Sikh religion and is often depicted with a long beard and a turban?