Wednesday 21: The "Sacred" Quiz

Hey guys, here I am again with another interesting quiz set. And yes, it is another part on the series of Connecting the Dots, if you haven't tried the first one on Money Heist, check that out here.

Let's begin,

Q.1.The picture given is of Dhopap Temple in UP. To get rid of a sin, this place on the banks of the river Gomti was chosen by Lord Ram on the recommendation of Vashistha Muni and Vishwamitra as Papa Nashini and Mokshadayini.

People believe that one who visits the place on the day of Dushehra can wash their sins in the Gomti River. There is a large temple of Lord Ram here which is visited by a large number of devotees. Bathing fair (Jyestha snan mela) is held here on the 10th day of Jyestha month, on Ganga Dushehra & on Chaitra Ramnavami.

What grave sin in Sanatana did Lord Rama commit?

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Ans. Brahmahatya 

In Hindu beliefs, killing of Brahman no matter however evil, is considered a sin. And Lord Rama also committed that.

Q.2. X, also known as Drauni was an incarnation of four deities, namely Shiva, Yama, Kama and Krodha. X learned the art of warfare from his father Y and sage Agnivesha. X had many powerful weapons including the all mighty Narayanashtra but wished to possess Sudarshan Chakra, the all-powerful discus of Lord Krishna. He defeated and killed many well known warriors in Mahabharat and did the most heinous crime due to which he was cursed for all eternity. Who is X? 

(Bonus for Y)

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Ans. Ashwatthaama

One of the seven immortals of the modern age. Ofcourse Y is the Teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas, Dronacharya(Y)

Q.3. Girish Karnad was an acclaimed playwright, who was awarded Padma Bhushan and Jnanpith Award. Many of us might remember him for his television appearance in hit show "Malgudi Days".

His claim to fame was a Kannada play which he wrote at a relatively young age of 23. The play was said to be coming as an inspiration to him after reading another exemplary literary work by C Rajagopalachari.

All I need is the name of his debut play. 

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Ans. The play named "Yayati" was a story of ancestor of Kuru clan of Mahabharata. Girish was said to be deeply influenced by Mahabharata translation by Rajagopalachari. 

Q.4. Canis Major and Canis Minor are otherwise normal constellation but are identified as the representatives of the two watchdogs of Lord Yama in Hindu Mythology. They are supposed to be the guards of Netherworld or the realm of the dead. 

Give me the metronym they are conferred collectively to reflect the fact that they are the sons of Mother of all dogs, "Devashuni".

What is the metronym.

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Ans. Sarameya is the metronym derived from the "Sarama" sometimes even considered as mother of all wild animals.

Q.5. Given below is a spider belonging to a certain genus of Jumping Spiders. Found by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1885, the genus name literally translates to the "one who roars". 

Pro tip: some genus names are very very wild. So think out of the box and keep connecting the dots.

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Ans. The spider belongs to the genus named "Rudra"

Bonus Question

Q. A Mandala logo was created by Plexus in collaboration with Anirudh Mehta, for the show, it contained eight symbols based on the titles of the episodes coined by the writers. Each of these symbols would themselves expand and become Mandalas of their own. 

A groundbreaking intro sequence for a ground breaking endeavour. Identify the show.

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Ans. The answer to the question is Ofcourse Sacred Games. 

I am sure everyone who has watched the series has watched the magnetic introduction.

Connection: Each and every answer today was the name of Episodes of the season 1 of Sacred Games. How can I not feature a quiz set on the ground-breaking, path-changing web series. 

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