Quizbowl Hindu Gods/Heroes I

Rides white bull Nandi

Shiva

aspect Kalamata

Shiva

Nataraja and dance

Shiva

absolved sins of King Bhagirath’s ancestors

Shiva

Depicted w/ crescent moon on head

Shiva

Third eye can reduce all to ashes

Shiva

Rivalry w/ father-in-law Daksha

Shiva

Lingam phallic symbol

Shiva

First wife lit herself on fire

Shiva

Distracts wives of seven seers in Pine Forest

Shiva

Sani caused to burst into flames

Ganesha

Brother Skanda

Ganesha

Won race by running in circle

Ganesha

Smtms called Ekadanta

Ganesha

Consort banana tree Kala Bo

Ganesha

festival : ___ “Chaturthi”

Ganesha

Preserver god

Vishnu

Wife Lakshmi

Vishnu

10th incarnation Kalki will destroy world

Vishnu

Rides bird Garuda

Vishnu

Holds lotus flower and conch shell

Vishnu

Kills Hiranyaksha

Vishnu

Bheeshma recites his 1,000 names

Vishnu

Owns 4th Ratna

Vishnu

Rises from sea inside Brahmanda

Vishnu

Rama

avatar of Vishnu

Satya Yuga when next one arrives

avatar of Vishnu

Grew to giant after asking 3 steps of land

avatar of Vishnu

Uses claws to kill demon on thigh

avatar of Vishnu

Vyasa

avatar of Vishnu

Krishna

avatar of Vishnu

Brother Balarama

Krishna

Lifted Mount Govardhana on pinky finger for 7 days

Krishna

Slew Narakasura w/ discus

Krishna

Wrestled bear Jambavan

Krishna

Opposed by King of Lanka

Rama

Kills Ravana

Rama

Defeats Varuna

Rama

Explodes bottle of nectar

Rama

Monkey god

Hanuman

Carries mountain of herbs

Hanuman

Leads vanaras

Hanuman

Leaps across ocean in Sundara Kanda

Hanuman

Rama setu bridge

Hanuman

Namesake chalisa hymn

Hanuman