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Srikantha – Manifestation of Shiva

Srikantha is a manifestation of Shiva. Srikantha means beautiful neck – the reference here is to the dark blue neck that Shiva got after drinking the halahala poison. Srikantha is also one of the ekadasarudras – 11 forms of Rudra Shiva. There are also other references in Mahabharata regarding how Shiva got the name Srikantha. It is said that Indra hurled a thunderbolt on Shiva and it made a mark on his throat and he got the name. Some ancient sculptors of Shiva as Srikantha depict him with five heads and 10 hands. Some sculptors give prominence to the blue throat. Goddess Shakti is referred to as Srikanthardhasaririni – who is half the body of Srikantha (Shiva).

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Quiz

This Bhagavad Gita Quiz is based on the 17th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. The aim of the quiz is to understand few important teachings in the seventeenth chapter of the Gita. The questions might be tough. The aim of the quiz is to study Gita. You can use Bhagavad Gita in your home to find answers as this will help you in understanding Gita more. If there any mistakes or you would like to add more questions please mail the corrections and questions to hindublog@gmail.com Related  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Quiz Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Quiz