Nava Nagas - Naga Panchami

DharmaQuiz Session 290: 1-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1836: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was a part of Samudra Manthan, and also worn by Lord Shiva around his neck? #NagaPanchami Ans: Vasuki.

#DharmaQuiz 1837: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was killed by Lord Krishna, and it attained moksha? Ans: Kaliya or Kalinga. But Aghasura also considered.

#DharmaQuiz 1838: Who was the ancestral mother of all famous Nagas? She was the daughter of Prajapati Daksha. Ans: Kadru

#DharmaQuiz 1839: Lord Vishnu, the sustainer of Brahma's creation, is resting over which of the 9 great Nagas? Ans: Sesha.

#DharmaQuiz 1840: One of the 9 Nagas had to flee Kurukshetra area and settle in Taksha Shila. Who? Ans: Takshaka

Scores for session 290:

1. @ravighiyar : 5
2. ‏@durgaramdas : 5
3. @Sunil_Rao_MS : 5
4. @Tasmayi : 5
5. @PrachinVaani : 5
6. @ksmsundaram1975 : 5
7. @KaushikRg : 5
8. @ProtectIndia : 5
9. @deshi_mangoman : 5
10. @abhipar7 : 5
11. @pramod_klr : 5

1. @vipulgupta1976 : 4
2. @Bengalur_Huduga : 4

1. @Mamdhata : 2
2. @SonalShriv : 2

1. @MyViews_MyIdeas : 1
2. @DelRastogi : 1
3. @gdthot : 1
4. @sumanthagowda : 1
5. @anantharajutm : 1
6. @shyamddeore : 1
7. @bashbangalore : 1
8. ‏@ajegowda : 1
9. @AnupamkPandey : 1
10. ‏@noop_1882 : 1
11. @rohitsamvada : 1
12. @rohitkumarnath : 1
13. @akshri_250 : 2
14. ‏@Mamdhata : 1
15. @dubey2812 : 1
16. @SanthoshPPrabhu : 1
17. ‏@A31X64Vijay : 1
18. ‏@ShrinivasRJoshi : 1
19. @Rasraj : 1

Regarding Kaliya, there are different versions. Keep reading them in Mahabharata for a better understanding. I am also learning.