1. Tiruvannamalai is famous for this festival which is celebrated on the full-moon day of the Karthikai month (which falls in November this year).
A. Karthikai Holi
B. Karthikai Deepam
C. Karthikai Sankranti
2. Which of these great mahans did NOT live in Tiruvannanmalai?
A. Ramana Maharishi
B. Yogi Ramsuratkumar
C. Papa Ramdas
3. Tiruvannamalai is a pilgrimage center that represents which of the five elements?
A. Fire
B. Air
C. Water
4. This god appeared as a huge flame of light in Tiruvannamalai
A. Lord Shiva
B. Lord Vishnu
C. Lord Brahma
This famous Shiva bhakta lived in Tiruvannamalai and composed the Tiruvempavai and Tiruvammanai
A. Thirugnana Sambandar
B. Thirunavukkarasar
C. Manickavasagar
The holy hill in Tiruvannamalai is worshipped as the deity is known as
A. Lord Arunachaleshwara
B. Lord Nataraja
C. Lord Rudra
What does the term “Achalam” signify?
A. River
B. Mountain
C. Fire
How many lingas of Lord Shiva are located in Tiruvannamalai
A. Seven
B. Six
C. Eight
Compiled By
Ramya Srinivasan, San Jose, CA
Answers
1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-A, 5-C, 6-A, 7-B, 8-C
