| 1 | Ravana was also a skilled? | Musician (Rudra Veena) |
| 2 | Lakshmana's wife's name was? | Urmila |
| 3 | The first person Lakshmana saw on his return back to Ayodhya and apologized was? | His Wife |
| 4 | The name of Ravana's vehicle which could fly on air? | Pushpaka Vimana |
| 5 | What was the name of Jatayu' brother? | Sampati |
| 6 | How is Hidimba connected to Ravana? | Only that she was also a Rakshasi. She was Bhima's wife in Mahabharata |
| 7 | Ayodhya is situated in the banks of the river? | Sarayu |
| 8 | Who adviced Ravana to spare Hanuman? | Vibhishana |
| 9 | By which Astra could Hanuman be bound? | Brahma astra |
| 10 | Angad was son of? | Vaali |
| 11 | Vaali's wife's name was? | Tara |
| 12 | Sugriva's wife's name was? | Rumaa |
| 13 | Which Rakshasa's came to Shurpanaka's rescue on her humiliation and lost their lives in the hands of Rama and Lakshmana? | Khar and Dhushana |
| 14 | Which kingdom existed from Hampi to Vindya hills? | Kishkintha |
| 15 | The River Pampa Saras that played a minor role in Ramayana still exists in the name of? | Tungabhadra |
| 16 | The mountain where Sugriva lay hidden during his exile? | Rishimukha |
| 17 | Who is the avatara of Indra in Ramayana? | Vaali |
| 18 | In which forest did Rama spend the majority of the exile period? | Dandakaranya |
| 19 | In Which forest did Rama encounter Shurpanaka? | Panchavati |
| 20 | Which forest did Bharata come and meet Rama and ask him to return? | ChitraKoota |
| 21 | Ayodhya was the capital of which Kingdom? | Kosala |
| 22 | Which ancient kingdom associated with Ramayana extends from North Bihar to Nepal? | Mithila |
| 23 | The Capital of Mithila was? | Janakpur |
| 24 | Name the language spoke in North Bihar, which was derived from one of the names of Seetha? | Maithili |
| 25 | Name the wife of Shatrugna? | Shrutakirti |
| 26 | Name the Sons of Rama? | Luv and Kush |
| 27 | Name the sons of Shatrugna? | Chitraketu and Subahu |
| 28 | Name the sons of Lakshmana? | Chitraketu and Angad |
| 29 | Name the wife of King Janaka? | Sunayana |
| 30 | Name the wife of Bharatha? | Mandavi |
| 31 | How are Shrutakirti and Mandavi connected to Ramayana? | Seeta's cousins, married to Shatrugna and Bharata |
| 32 | Name the sons of Bharata? | Taksha and Pushkara |
| 33 | Name the son of Hanuman? | Makardhwaja |
| 34 | Makradwaja worked for? | Ahiravana (or Mahiravana) gaurding the Patala loka |
| 35 | Who were Makradwaja's parents? | Hanuman and a giant fish (crocodile) |
| 36 | Ahiravana was the ruler of? | Patala loka |
| 37 | Who helped Ravana carry away Seeta? | Mareecha |
| 38 | Who was the Chief minister of King Dasaratha? | Sumantha |
| 39 | Who was the first demon to be killed by Rama? | Taraka (Tataka in tamil) |
| 40 | Which was the snake demon that stopped Hanuman and was killed by him? | Surasa |
| 41 | Which was the female demon whose mouth Hanuman entered? | Simhika |
| 42 | Which female demon's name in Ramayana is shared by Rahu's (one of the nine planets) mother? | Simhika |
| 43 | Which female demon gaurded the city of Lanka? | Lankini (or Lanka devi) |
| 44 | Who was the father of Ravana? | Sage Vishrava |
| 45 | Who was the mother of Ravana? | Kaikesi |
| 46 | What was the name of the woman who tried to become Rama's wife, only to have her ears, nose, and breasts chopped off by Lakshmana? | Shurpanaka |
| 47 | What was the other name of Shurpanaka? | Chandramukhi |
| 48 | Who was the head wife of Ravana? | Mandodari |
| 49 | Who is Sulochana? | Indrajith's wife |
| 50 | Who was Vibhishana's daughter? | Trijada (Trijadai) |
| 51 | How did Vibhishana ensure Seeta's safety in Ashoka Vana? | By deputing his daughter Trijada as Seetha's caretaker in Ashokavana |
| 52 | Which yuga did Rama live in? | Treta yuga |
| 53 | Who wrote the Hindi (Awadhi) version of Ramayan and what is it called? | Tulasidas, Ramacharitamanas |
| 54 | Lakshmana is said to be the avatar of? | Adisesha |
| 55 | Who gave the four sons of Dasharatha education? | Sage Vasishtha |
| 56 | Rama is considered as the __th avatar of Maha Vishnu (fill in the blank) | 7th |
| 57 | What is Rama's nakshtram (star)? | Punarpoosam aka Punarvasu |
| 58 | Who took an illusory form of a golden deer as per Ravana's command? | Mareecha |
| 59 | What did Hanuman give to Shree Ram as a token of identification from Seeta? | Choodamani (hair ornament) |
| 60 | From which plant did Sushena extract juice to cure Lakshman who fell unconsconscious, near death, when hit by an arrow from Ravana's son Meghnad? | Sanjeevani |
| 61 | Who Killed Indrajit? | Lakshman |
| 62 | According to south Indian traditional beliefs, how long did the Ramayanawar last? | 8 days |
| 63 | Who was the son of Vishwakarma (the divine engineer) that engineered the bridge across the ocean? | A monkey named Nala |
| 64 | In which yuga did the Ramayana war occur? | Treta yuga |
| 65 | Who was the monkey who had good knowledge about medicines and advised Sugreeva about Sanjivini? | Sushena (Vaali's Father-in-law) |
| 66 | Who came to the rescue of Rama and Lakshmana when they were bound by Serpant arrows of Indrajith? | GARUDA |
| 67 | Who were the sons of Sun, Wind, Fire who fought on the side of Rama in the Ramayana battle? | Sugreeva (son of Sun), Hanuman (son of Wind), Nila (son of Fire) |
| 68 | Which daughter of Rishi Kushadwaja cursed Ravana for having attempted to molest her and was reborn as Seeta? | Vedavati |
| 69 | What was the curse on Kumbhakarna? | His death will come if awoken from his sleep |
| 70 | Who killed Kumbhakarna? | Rama |
| 71 | Who were Ravana's official wives? | Mandodari, Maya (the celestial architect) and Dhanyamalini |
| 72 | How many Sons did Ravana have? | SEVEN - All seven were killed in the war |
| 73 | Name the sons of Ravana who were killed by Rama in the War? | 1. Indrajit / Megnath 2. Prahasta 3. Atikaya 4. Akshyakumra 5. Devantaka 6. Nrantaka 7. Trishira |
| 74 | What is the significance of Nikumbila caves in Ramayana? | t is a Cave of Horrors where Ravana’s son Indrajit did voodoo ceremonies by sacrificing blood and human beings. Indrajita had a boon of winning anyone provided he does a sacrifice there. Vibheeshana warned Rama and Lakshmana to finish off Indrajita before he did the sacrifice. Lakshmana with Hanuman went on time to Nikumbhila and prevented the sacrifice. |
| 75 | By which Astra could Hanuman be bound? |
BRAHMASTRA
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76. WHERE WAS HANUMAN BORN? IN WHICH PLACE?.............. According to one theory, Hanuman was born on 'Anjaneya Hill', in Hampi, Karnataka. This is located near the Risyamukha mountain near the lake called Pampa Sarovar, where Sugreeva and Rama are said to have met in Valmiki Ramayana's Kishkinda Kanda. There is a temple that marks the spot. Kishkinda itself is identified with the modern Anegundi taluk (near Hampi) in Bellary district of Karnataka.
Anjan, a small village about 18 km away from Gumla, houses "Anjan Dham", which is said to be the birthplace of Hanuman. The name of the village is derived from the name of the goddess Anjani, the mother of Hanuman. Aanjani Gufa (cave), 4 km from the village, is believed to be the place where Anjani once lived. Many objects of archaeological importance obtained from this site are now held at the Patna Museum.
The Anjaneri (or Anjneri) mountain, located 7 km from Trimbakeshwar in the Nasik district, is also claimed as the birthplace of Hanuman.
According to Anjan Dham, Hanuman was born on Lakshka Hill near Sujangarh in Churu district, Rajasthan.
According to Puri Dham, Hanuman was met Sri Ram on dense forest of mountain hill near Khurda, Bhubaneshwar . It is believed that the mountain was once the kingdom of Bali (The Monkey King), where Bali deafeated a Asura in a cave, fighting for 15 days and 15 nights.
Anjan, a small village about 18 km away from Gumla, houses "Anjan Dham", which is said to be the birthplace of Hanuman. The name of the village is derived from the name of the goddess Anjani, the mother of Hanuman. Aanjani Gufa (cave), 4 km from the village, is believed to be the place where Anjani once lived. Many objects of archaeological importance obtained from this site are now held at the Patna Museum.
The Anjaneri (or Anjneri) mountain, located 7 km from Trimbakeshwar in the Nasik district, is also claimed as the birthplace of Hanuman.
According to Anjan Dham, Hanuman was born on Lakshka Hill near Sujangarh in Churu district, Rajasthan.
According to Puri Dham, Hanuman was met Sri Ram on dense forest of mountain hill near Khurda, Bhubaneshwar . It is believed that the mountain was once the kingdom of Bali (The Monkey King), where Bali deafeated a Asura in a cave, fighting for 15 days and 15 nights.
77. FOR HOW MANY MONTHS DID SEETHA STAY IN LANKA? 10 months (as per a para in karya siddhi Ramayana book) + 18 days of war
78. WHOM DID HANUMAN FIRST CONQUER WHEN HE ENTERED LANKA? Lankini
79. HOW MANY YEARS DID RAMA LIVE? At least 14000 years (as life expectancy in Tretha Yuga was that long). He ruled for 11000 years as king
80. NAME THE TITHI, LAGNA AND STAR OF RAMA? Place of birth : Ayodhya. Year : Sri Prabhava. Month: Chaithra. Day : Sudda Navami. Birth Star : Punarvasu. Karkaataka lagna.
81. WHO WAS RAVANA'S FATHER AND WHAT WAS HIS VAMSA? Sage Vishravasa; PULASTHIYA VAMSA
82. WHO IS THE GURU OF SURYA VAMSA? VASISHTHA MAHARISHI
83. WHO WROTE RAGHUVAMSAM AND IN WHICH LANGUAGE? MAHAKAVI KALIDASA IN SANSKRIT
84. RAMA'S DYNASTY IS KNOWN BY THREE NAMES. WHAT ARE THEY? SURYAVAMSA, IKSHVAKU VAMSA AND RAGHUVAMSA
85. WHAT WAS THE PLACE SITA WAS KEPT IN LANKA?.................ASHOKA VANA
86. FOR HOW MANY YEARS DID KING DASHARATHA LIVE? .......... Dasaratha is said to have lived longer for 60000 years as his life was cursed to end due to puthra sogam
85. WHO WROTE SAMKSHEPA RAMAYANA? VALMIKI penned this abridged version of the RAMAYANA, which he heard from the divine sage NARADA. The Samkshepa Ramayanam is the first chapter of Valmiki Ramayana. In this chapter, Valmiki, looking to write an epic asks Narada Muni for a topic. Narada tells him to write about Rama and explains to him in brief the story of Rama.
86. What is Gayathri Ramayanam?......... Valmiki Ramayana contains 24000 slokas divided into 7 Kandas, namely, Balakanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkindha kanda, Sundara kanda, Yuddha kanda and Uttara Kanda. The first letter of the first sloka in each group of 1000 slokas is taken from the Gayatri Mahamantra (given below) in the same sequence namely, त, स, वि, तु, व etc.,
तत्सवितुर्वरॆण्यं
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियॊ यॊ नः प्रचोदयात्
The collection of these slokas constitutes the Gayatri Ramayana. Unlike what is suggested by the title, this is not the story of Rama. It signifies that Ramayana is the essence of the entire Vedas and Sri Rama is Narayana. Listening and chanting of sri gayathri ramayanm bestows peace and bliss.
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियॊ यॊ नः प्रचोदयात्
The collection of these slokas constitutes the Gayatri Ramayana. Unlike what is suggested by the title, this is not the story of Rama. It signifies that Ramayana is the essence of the entire Vedas and Sri Rama is Narayana. Listening and chanting of sri gayathri ramayanm bestows peace and bliss.
87. Upon the recommendation of Sage Vashishta, what yagnya did King Dasharatha of Ayodhya perform for the sake of having children?........Putrakameshti
LINK TO QUIZ ON VALMIKI RAMAYANA: http://www.slideshare.net/Iyyaval/valmiki-ramayana-quiz-with-answers
