VALMIKI RAMAYANA QUIZ

1. How many main chapters (Kandas) does Ramayana contain? 7 Kandas

2. Name all 7 Kandas- Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya, Kishkindha, Sundara, Yuddha, Uttara

3. How many sub-chapters(Sargas) does Ramayana contain? 77+119+75+67+68+130+111= 647

4. Rama was born in which family? Ikshvaku

5. On the bank of which river sage Valmiki cursed the hunter? Tamasa

6. Romapada was the king of which country? Angadesha.

7. What was the name of Romapada's daughter to whom Rishyashringa was the bridegroom? Shanta.

8. Who was the family priest of Dasharatha? Vasishtha.

9. Which Yajna did Rishyashringa perform for Dasharatha for obtaining sons? Putreshti.

10. When Vishwamitra came to beg to send Rama and Lakshmana to assist him in his sacrifice by
killing demons, how old was Rama then according to Dasharatha? Fifteen

11. Who was created by the yawn of Brahma? Jambavan.

12. What are the two powerful weapons Vishwamitra taught Rama on the banks of Sarayu? Bala and
Atibala.

13. What is the name of the hunchback maid who persuaded Kaikeyi to ask Dasharatha to send Rama
for exhile and install Bharata on the throne? Manthara.

14. Who was the father of Vishwamitra? Gadhi.

15. Who was the son of Dilipa who brought Ganga from heavens to the earthly region by his penance?
Bhagirath.

16. In which place Vishwamitra did Yajna, protected by both Rama and Lakshmana? Siddhashrama.

17. What was the name of the mighty bow Janaka got from gods by doing Yajna? Sunabha.

18. By marrying whom, 100 daughters of Kushanabha who were cursed by wind god to become
hunch backed, got cured of their deformities? King Brahmadatta of Kampila.

19. What was the name of elder sister of Vishwamitra? Satyavati.

20. Himalaya had two daughters. The elder one's name was Ganga and what was the name of the
younger one? Uma.

21. Who advised Amshuman, the son of Sagara for the first time to bring Ganga down from heaven to
earth and netherworld to confer heaven upon his 60,000 dead brothers? Garuda.

22. What was the name of airoplanes sitting upon which gods watched the mighty Ganga descend on
the earth? Pariplava (mUmsu)

23. Who was the demon Viradha in his previous life? Tumburu.
24. What was the name of one great Tapasvi who in front of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita arranged pyre
and sacrificed his old body and emerged from that fire with young body and went to Brahma Loka?
Sharabhanga.

25. From the lake called 'Panchapsara' (mgcmxU) musical sound was heard by Rama. Who
created that lake by his austerities? Mandakarni. qhQMh

26. When Rama asked Sage Agastya to show them a suitable place to stay, the latter advised them to
stay in a place at a distance of 15 kms from his Ashram. What was the name of that place? Panchavati.

27. As Rama, Lakshmana and Sita were nearing Panchavati they saw a big vulture sitting on a banyan
tree. What was the name of that vulture? Jatayu.

28. Sage Agastya was reknowned to have killed two cannibal demons. One was Ilvala. What was the
name of the other? Vatapi uim

29. After the killing of Khara and Dushana in Janasthana by Rama, which demon approached Ravana
to report the entire incident and advised him to abduct Sita? Akampana.

30. Indra cut Diti's foetus into seven parts. All of them became gods and attendents to Indra. What are
their names collectively? Maruts.

31. When Vishwamitra sent a king to heaven in his human body, Indra rejected him and kicked him
from there. While falling from heaven, Vishwamitra created a special heaven for him. What was the
name of that king? Trishanku.

32. What was the name of Janaka's father? Hrasvaroma. xuUq

33. What was the name of Janaka's younger brother whose daughters were given in marriage to
Bharata and Shatrughna? Kushadhvaja.

34. In which auspicious Nakshatram did the marriage of all four brothers (Rama, Lakshmana,
Bharata, Shatrughna) take place? Uttara Phalguni.

35. What was the name of Bharata's wife? Mandavi qhQu

36. What was the name of Shatrughna's wife? Shrutakeerti iMi

37. Which accomplice of Ravana assumed the form of a golden deer for luring Rama out of his place?
Maricha qUc

38. Lakshmana cut down the ears and nose of another she-demon near the Ashram of Matanga Muni.
What was her name? Ayomukhi. ArqZ

39. This ugly demon held both Rama and Lakshmana by his 15kms long two hands. He was killed by
them. What was his name? Kabandha.

40. In the Ashrama of Gautama, as soon as Rama saw a stone which was invisible for all three worlds
and it assumed the form of a beautiful woman. What was her name? Ahalya.

41. In which place Bharata installed the divine sandals of Rama on the throne? Nandigrama.
42. When the king Ambareesha bought the middle son of Richika to sacrifice him like an animal in
the Yajna, he was saved by sage Vishwamitra. What was his name? Shunasshepa zlzzm

43. Where was the Ashram of shabari situated? Matangavana.

44. Vali killed a demon and threw his body in the Matangavana. What was the name of this demon?
Dundubhi. SlSp

45. Who was the father of Tara, the wife of Vali? Sushena.

46. Vali killed a Gandharva after fighting him for 16 years. What was the name of that Gandharva?
Golabha. asp

47. After the futile search for Sita monkey troop led by Angada got very tired, thirsty and hungry.
They found a cave and entered it and saw an old woman who was guarding the palace of Hema inside
that cave there. What was her name? Swayamprabha.

48. After his wings were burnt by the rays of Sun, Sampati fell on which mountain? Vindhya.

49. Who advised Sampati to stay on that Vindhya mountains itself to help find monkeys the
whereabouts of Sita in future. He also blessed Sampati with a boon that after that work he would have
new wings? Nishakara, a Tapasvi. lzMU

50. Anjana, the mother of Hanuman was a cursed Apsara. What was the name of that Apsara?
Punjikasthala. mgeMxjs

51. What was the name of Anjana's father? Kunjara.

52. Leaping from which mountain Hanuman crossed the ocean to Lanka? Mahendragiri.

53. The ocean king ordered this mountain hidden within him to offer resting place to Hanuman having
emerged out of his waters. What was the name of that mountain? Mainaka.

54. What was the name of the demigoddess who assumed the form of mighty demon and told
Hanuman to enter her mouth? Surasa. xUx

55. What was the name of that she-demon who captured the shadow of Hanuman and wanted to eat
him? Simhika.

56. What was the name of she-demon who was protecting the Lanka when Hanuman came ? Lanka.
s

57. When Dasharatha died Vasishtha sent a messenger to bring Bharata from his maternal uncle's
home. What was the name of that messenger? Ashoka

58. What was the name of the maternal uncle(brother of Kaikeyi) of Bharata? Ashvapati.

59. What was the name of the son born to Pururava and Urvashi? Ayu. Ar

60. Panchavati was situated on the bank of which river? Godavari

61. What was the name of the Matali's son. He was also the charioteer of Jayanta? Gomukha.

62. Who was the father of Kumbha and Nikumbha? Kumbhakarna.

63. In which place of Lanka Indrajit used to do Yajna? Nikumbhila lMqps

64. Who was the father of Makaraksha, a Rakshasa? Khara.

65. What was the name of the capital of Kekaya? Rajgriha.

66. What was the name of Ravana's father? Vishrava.

67. When Ravana tried to uplift the Kailasa mountain Shiva pressed the mountain by his feet. By this
Ravana made lot of sound out of pain. Then onwards he came to be called Ravana. Who named him
so? Lord Shiva.

68. Who was that Brahmarshi maid whom Ravana wanted to marry and he grabbed her hair. She cut
her hair and burnt herself in the pyre and was reborn as Sita to destroy Ravana? Vedavati
uSui

69. In which place Maruts were doing sacrifice along with gods when Ravana arrived there?
Ushirabija EzUoe

70. What was the name of Sugriva's wife? Ruma q

71. What was the name of the eldest son of Gautama and Ahalya? Shatananda. zillS

72. Shatrughna killed a very powerful demon on the bank of Yamuna. What was the name of that
demon? Lavana. suh

73. After killing Lavanasura, Lakshmana established a city on the bank of Yamuna. What was the
name of that city? Mathura or Madhura.

74. What was the name of Kamadhenu cow which Vashishtha had? Shabala zos

75. Shambasadana (zqoxSl), the demon was killed by whom? Kesari, Hanuman's father.

76. What was the name of that Shudra, who was doing penance to obtain Swarga with his human body
, whom later Rama killed? Shambuka.

77. What was the name of Raghu who was turned into man-eating demon by a curse and was called
Kalmashapada? Saudasa.

78. Who was the father of Mandodari? Mayasura

79. What was the name of Kumbhakarna's wife? Vajrajvala ueeus

80. What was the name of Vibhishana's wife? Sarama, the daughter of Shailusha a Gandharva.
xUq
81. Who was the mother of Mandodari? Hema, a damsel Wq

82. Who was called 'Ekakshapingali' (LMms) by Shiva? Kubera.

83. As soon as he was born Ravana's son, made a sound like the thunder of clouds. What was his
name? Meghanada.
84. On which tree in Ashokavatika Hanuman sat and watched Sita ? Golden
Shimshapaa(zzm)

85. After the marriage of Sita and Rama how many years they were in Ayodhya? Twelve years.

86. What was the name of the eldest daughter of Vibhishana? Kala Ms

87. Who was the father of Sugriva? Riksharaja GUe

88. What was the name of the messenger whom Ravana sent to Sugriva? Shuka.

89. For how many days did Rama lay himself in front of ocean to please him? 3 days.

90. At the request of the king of ocean Rama released his fierceful arrow to burn this land situated to
north of the ocean. What was the name of that land? Drumakulya SqMsr

91. In the ancient time, one king belonging to Ikshvaku family cursed Ravana that one from his own
family would be born to destroy Ravana. What was the name of that king? Anaranya AlUhr

92. What are the four names of life saving medicines told by Jambavan to Hanuman? Mritasanjeevini
(qixgeul), Vishalyakarani (uzsrMUh), Suvarnakarani
(xuhMUh), Sandhani (xlkl)

93. By which Astra Lakshmana killed Indrajit? Aindrastra. LlSx

94. What was the capital of Kartaviryarjuna (Miurel) who imprisoned Ravana?
Mahishmati qWwqi

95. Which great sage had predicted the future about Rama and narrated it to Dasharatha that Rama
had to endure lot of misery and had to bear the separation of his wife and brothers? Durvasa

96. What misdeed Rama had committed in his previous life as Vishnu so that he had to bear the
separation of his wife Sita? He as Vishnu had cut the head of Bhrigu's wife for protecting Daityas. He
was cursed by Bhrigu that he too had to bear the separation from his wife.

97. All the gods told the soul of a king that he would assume the form of air and live in the eyelids of
all beings. Who was that king? Nimi.

98. This sage cursed king Yayati that he would attain old age. What was the name of this sage?
Shukracharya.

99. Shiva had given his trident to this demon out of his love. But this demon told Shiva to give that
trident to his son Lavana. What was the name of this demon? Madhu

100. Agastya related to Rama the story of a king who was eating his own flesh descending from
Brahma Loka for not giving alms. What was the name of that king? Shveta.