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Prayers

This quiz explores Hindu prayers, asking how spoken, chanted, and sung words help worshippers praise deities, seek guidance, and express their hopes in everyday situations.

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Fascinating Fact:

Prayers can be spoken, chanted, or sung, and may praise a particular deity, ask for guidance, or seek help in times of difficulty.

In Specialist Religions Hinduism, prayers are used in homes, temples, and public festivals. Learners explore how set texts and personal words are used to express devotion, gratitude, and concerns about everyday life.

Key Terms

Prayer: Words or thoughts directed to the divine, often used to give thanks, ask for help, or show respect.
Mantra: A short sacred phrase, usually in Sanskrit, repeated in prayer or meditation to focus attention.
Bhajan: A devotional song that praises a deity, often sung in groups at home or in temples.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the role of prayer in Hinduism?

In Hinduism, prayer helps people build a relationship with the divine. It can express gratitude, ask for strength, remember stories about deities, and support a regular pattern of daily worship.

Do Hindus use set prayers or make up their own words?

Many Hindus use set prayers and mantras learned from family or scripture, but they may also add their own words. This allows tradition and personal feeling to sit side by side in worship.

When might Hindu prayers be said during the day?

Prayers may be said in the morning or evening at a home shrine, before meals, during journeys, at times of stress or illness, and during visits to the temple or on festival days.

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1 .

Tuntuni, the little weaver bird, is troubled by a nasty snake each day. She wishes and prays that if only the king of birds will arrive, she will be saved. Which animal deity is she praying to?

Arjuna

Lord Garuda

Ajayveer

Lord Vishnu

In Hindu mythology Lord Garuda, the enemy of nagas (serpents), is described as the king of birds and serves as the sacred vehicle of Lord Vishnu. He can fly really fast and serves as a messenger between the deities and men. He is the son of Saint Kashyap and Vinita

2 .

Which famous Indian said that "Prayer is the very soul and essence of religion, and therefore prayer must be the very core of the life of man"?

Prithviraj Kapoor

Mahatma Gandhi

Mithun Chakraborty

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the leaders in the movement for Indian independence from Britain. He said these words about prayer at a Prayer Meeting in Sabarmati Ashram in 1930

3 .

This god appeared on earth in the forms of his various avatars, Rama being one of them. I always pray to him if I am scared, as he is the preserver of the universe as well as the eradicator of evils in Hindu mythology. Who is he?

Vishnu

Arunkumari

Vayu

Meenakshi

Vaishnavism regards Vishnu as the supreme god. He appears on Earth to eradicate evils and to free worthy souls from the cycle of rebirth. He usually appears as incarnations, or avatars. Some well known avatars are Varaha, Narasimha (half man, half lion), Rama, Krishna and Matsya (fish). He is also known as Hari or Madhusudan

4 .

Akash has been running a very successful business over the years. However, he is still humble and does not forget to pray to the Hindu goddess of wealth every night. What is her name?

Raven

Aditi

Lakshmi

Kali

Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of prosperity, fortune and wealth. She is also a consort of Vishnu. The Hindu festival of Kojagiri Purnima is celebrated in her honour. She is referred to as "Shri" because she has the six "Gunas" (divine qualities) and also because she provides strength even to Vishnu, one of the three supreme gods

5 .

An important exam's coming up, and I am really unprepared. I start praying to the Hindu goddess of knowledge to bless me so that I may pass. What is her name?

Yamuna

Ganga

Urbashi

Saraswati

Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts and science. She is the daughter of Durga along with Lakshmi, Ganesha and Karthik. It is said in some religious texts that her knowledge helped Brahma to create the universe. Urbashi/Urvashi is an Apsara (a spirit of clouds and water) who used to entertain the gods by her dancing skills during the meeting of gods in heaven

6 .

Seeing the thunder and lightning dance on the sky, Aritra cowers back and prays to Lord Indra to make the lightning stop. What is the weapon of Lord Indra?

Sword

Hammer

Bow and arrow

Lightning

Lord Indra is the son of the Saint Kashyap and Aditi. He is also the king of gods and the chief god mentioned in the Rig Veda (the other three Vedas are the Yajur Veda, the Sam Veda and the Atharva Veda). He uses Vajra (lightning) as his main weapon. It is thought by some that he also has the authority to bring rain

7 .

The morning courier brings in happy news for Aditya. He has received the contract for construction of a multiplex. He bows his head down and prays to the Hindu god of workmanship and industry so that he may succeed. Who is Aditya praying to?

Agni

Vishwakarma

Shiva

Narasimha

Vishwakarma is the god of workmanship and industry. He is responsible for building the weapons of the gods and also their chariots. His most famous creation, perhaps, is the island city of Lanka featured in the epic Ramayana. He also trained Nala, the ape, who helped to build a bridge from the continent of India to the island of Lanka

8 .

Really angry and frustrated with his life, Debjeet shouts out "Why doesn't ____ take me away? I am sick of my life!" Who is the Hindu god of death whom Debjeet was addressing?

Jayadrath

Saam

Bedna

Yama

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9 .

The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most prominent prayers for Hindus. Who is worshipped in this prayer?

The Sun

Vishnu

The Moon

Shiva

The sun God, Surya, is pictured as a red-skinned man having four arms and three eyes. He rides a chariot which is pulled by seven mares and he holds water lilies with two of his hands

10 .

Some farmers are really unhappy due to drought conditions. They keep on praying to the god of water to help them out. What is his name?

Vishwamitra

Agnidev

Varundev

Upula

Varundev is the god of the sky, rainfall, seas and oceans. He has a weapon named Varunastra which is similar to a lasso. His mount is the crocodile, Makara. In the Vedic periods, he was also considered to be the god of law and of the underworld

Author: Siddarth Bhattacharjee (Respected Hindu Scholar and Educator)