Mystic Rivers of India – Gitaafunline

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Sowmya
– June 13, 2009Posted in: Funline

Today’s quiz is on famous mystic rivers. These are rivers that we know about, varanasi_ghathave grown up with or have read many stories of in Hindu epics and mythology.

Go ahead and test your knowledge of this subject and as always, let us know with your comments on how well you do and whether or not you liked the quiz. Suggestions are always welcome..

Quiz Stats: Grade: Medium, Par = 6

For a change, include some interesting mythological fact on a river in your comment (you can certainly use google/bing/or any search engine if you want). The winner will be selected based not only on the score but also the most interesting comment! Results will be announced with next week’s quiz.

Congrats to P.K.Nambiar who was the winner of our Temples of India Quiz. Dumane’s perfect 10 score also gets a mention on the Honors list!!

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According to mythology, this river arrogantly fell on Shiva's head. But Shiva calmly trapped her in his hair and let her out in small streams. Also, this is the only river to flow from all the three worlds - Swarga (heaven), Prithvi (earth) and, Patala (neitherworld or hell). Thus is called "Tripathagā" ( one who travels the three worlds) in Sanskrit language. Identify.





According to mythology, Krishna danced on the serpent Kaliya on the surface of this river. Which river?





Although there is a river called "Pampa" in Kerala, a different river is referred to as "Pampa" in the Ramayana. Which river?





Originated from the Har-ki-Dun glacier in West Garhwal, this river is believed to have drained the north and northwest region of India in ancient times, however this river is believed to have dried up in a desert as per various vedic texts including the Mahabharata. Identify.





This river is named after a Hindu God and is known by the name "Tsang Po" in Tibet. Identify





Which river is also called the Dakshin Ganga or the Ganges of the South?





Legend has it that the mere sight of this river is enough to cleanse one's soul, as against a dip in the Ganga or seven in the Yamuna and even the Ganga is believed to visit this river once a year, in the guise of a black cow to cleanse herself of all her collected sins. Which river are we talking about?





Karnaprayag is considered to be the place where Karna of the Mahabharata, was to have worshipped the Sun God. It is one of the five sacred confluences or Pancha prayag of a particular river. Which is this river that confluences with the Pindar river in the Karnaprayag?





What is the name given to the confluence of the three holiest rivers - the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi?





Which of the following is not one of the seven principal holy rivers of Hinduism which are usually invoked in holy mantras?







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