-Mahabharata
What are the names of Ganesha's wives?
-Riddhi and Siddhi
Vinayak Chaturthi falls after Amavasya.
-Correct/Incorrect
Is Ganesha elder or Kartikeya ?
-Kartikeya
What is the name of Ganesha, which is also the same name for Shiva?
-Bhalchandra
Give the name of Ganesha which means he has only one tooth
-Ekadanta
Give the name of Ganesha which means he has ears like fans
-Shurpakarna
Give the name of Ganesha which means his mouth is tilted
-Vakratunda
Give the name of Ganesha which means he has face that of an elephant
-Gajanan
Advanced
General
According to Vastu shastra, in which direction should Ganesha's idol be placed?
-North east
Out of the following, which is the oldest Veda to mention the name of Lord Ganesha?
-Rugveda/Samveda/Atharvaveda/ Yajurveda
Ganesha holds in his hand, his broken tooth. What is that tooth called?
-Rada
Ganesha wrote Mahabharata as dictated by Vyasa Rushi on one condition. What was the condition.
-While writing he should not have to stop . If he has to stop, he will go.
Who are the sons of Ganesha?
-Shubh and Labh
The currency note of Indonesia once had a picture of Ganesha on it. What was the value of the currency note?
IDR 20,000
What is the name of Ganesha's sister?
-Ashokasundari
Where is the tallest Ganesha statue in the world?
-Thailand (39 metres tall statue made of bronze)
Who narrated Ganesh Gita and to whom?
-Ganesha to King Varenya
Who adopted Ganesha as son?
-Goddess Laxmi
What are the sides for sitting of Riddhi and Siddhi?
-Riddhii on left and Siddhi on right
Ganpati Atharvashirsha
What is the metre in which Ganpati Atharvasheersha is written?
-Nichrud Gayatri
Which place in human body is associated with Lord Ganesha?
-Muladhara chakra
Is Ganpati Atharvasheersha considered as Veda or Upanishad?
-Upanishad
Who is the author of Ganpati Atharvasheersha?
-Ganaka Rushi
In honour of a devotee, Ganesha assumed the name of a devotee. What is the name of the devotee and the name Ganesha assumed?
-Ballal and Ballaleshwar
Ganesha Purana
What is the name of a king, who was absolved from his sins by listening Ganesha Purana?
-Somkanta
Which are the parts of Ganesha Purana?
-Upasana Khand and Kreeda Khanda
One of Ganesha's devotee was so much devoted to Ganesha, that he too developed on his head elephant's trunk like Ganesha. What is the name of the devotee?
-Bhrushundi
Ganesha ate one demon as a result he had a feeling of body burning. To cool down the heat, durvas were offered to him. What is the name of the demon that Ganesha ate?
-Analasura
Ganesha Purana describes the great deeds of Ganesha. Which is the other Purana which describes Ganesha's great deeds?
-Mudgal Purana
Whis demon did become Ganesha's carrier mouse?
-Gajamukha
Ganesha's names
Give the name of Ganesha which means he is seated on a mouse.
-Mushakadhvaja
Siddhivinayak is the name of Ganesha ending with the word Vinayak. Can you give another name ending with the word Vinayak.
-Varadavinayak
From the following, identify the name which does not belong to Ganesha?
-Dhumravarna/ Vikat/Vaishravana
Lamdbodara is the name which means Ganesha has large stomach. What is the other name of Ganesha meaning he has large stomach?
-Mahodara
What is Ganesha's name which means he is seated on rat?
-Mooshakadhavaja
Holy places
As per one story , the following river is said to have flown because of Ganesha:-
Tungabhadra/Tapi/Kaveri/Saraswati
Thorale Madhavrao Peshave of Pune had particular devotion for the following Ganesha from Ashtavinataka:-
Vighneshwar of Ojhar/ Chintamani of Theur/ Siddhivinayak from Siddhatek
Great Ganesha devotee Moraya Gosavi is associated with Chinchwad in Pune. Which other holy place is he associated with?
-Moragaon
Fatcs
The tallest statue of Lord Ganesha: in the world is located in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. This impressive statue stands at 39 meters (128 feet) tall and is made from 854 bronze pieces, covering an area of 40,000 square meters. It is situated at the Khlong Khuean Ganesh International Park and was completed in 2012.
In whose Kamandalu was Kaveri river water:
Agastya rushi
Why earthen idol of Ganesha is braught on Ganesha Chaturthi and immersed in Anant Chaturdashi
As per story in Ganesha Purana (Part 1-Upasana Khand, Chapter 7) when Lord Shiva went for battle with Tripurasura, but did not return, Mata Parvati was worried. Lord Brahma told her to do this vrata- to worship a Ganesha idol of clay and to immerse it after vrata is completed.
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