Hindu God Meme

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Hanuman You scored 76% intelligence, 19% strength, and 42% goodness!

Hanuman is the monkey god. He is fiercely intelligent, and a helper to the divine couple Rama and Sita (when Sita, an incarnation of Lakshmi, was kidnapped by a demon and had to be rescued by Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu). He found Sita on Lanka (on the island of Sri Lanka) and alerted Rama to her whereabouts. He once, when someone was in need of medicine, brought an entire mountain where the necessary medicinal herb grew to that person. Oh, and he can fly. And he has a kickass army of warrior monkeys. Damn.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 71% on intelligence You scored higher than 7% on strength You scored higher than 10% on goodness

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I have some vague knowledge of the Hindu pantheon but had never heard of this one. I'd like to learn more, not just Hindu mythology but about India in general. Anybody know a book that would make a good "Dummies' Guide to India"?

Comments

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

He isn't obscure; start with Wikipedia. Hanuman the Monkey King is a figure found throughout all of Asia--his reach was long. After Wikipedia I would just go look at some books on world mythology; he'll be in there.

When I took this quiz in '84 I was Lord Shiva, which was neat.

[magycmyste]

um, well, i'm hindu, so i might be able to answer questions. i would be very impressed if someone did come up with a comprehensive guide to hinduism. it's way too complicated. but if you want to know some more about hanuman, i would suggest reading the ramayana. that's one of the two great epics of hinduism, and the one with hanuman's main story. he does appear in the mahabharata as well, since he and bhima are both the sons of the wind god, but his main importance is to the ramayana.

Interesting test. I got....

[theturbonerd.livejournal.com]

Brahma You scored 66% intelligence, 19% strength, and 71% goodness!

Brahma is the creator god of the triumverate of most worshipped Hindu gods (Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer). He is peaceful and good, and is the consort of Sarasvati, goddess of knowledge and the arts. He is generally shown meditating on a lotus, sometimes from a lotus protruding from the navel of the god Vishnu. He has four heads and can see in four directions as a result.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 66% on intelligence You scored higher than 7% on strength You scored higher than 59% on goodness

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