GSB Samaj (W.S) Goregaon conducted an Online quiz series from 11th Nov to 30th December as a precursor to the launch of Sudhindra Rachanamrutha. The analysis of that quiz response

1. काशीमठ प्रश्नोत्तरी
Analysis
The questions are not purposely give in this analysis so that
the participants can have a better recall of the questions and
improve the memory
Visit www.gsbsamajws.in/quiz_arch to
attempt the online Quiz

2. Q-1/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
160 2 No of correct
answers
128(80%)
3 Answer Keshavendra Thirtha | के शवेन्द्र तीर्थ |
കേശകേന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ | ಕ ೇಶವ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Keshavendra Thirtha was the 2nd Yati of Kashi Math. HH
during one of the Ganga Snan got the idol of Veda Vyasa .
Keshavendra Thirtha Swamiji’s vrindavan is in Basrur

3. Q-2 /50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
160 2 No of
correct
answers
138
(86%)
3 Answer Kumbakonam Math | कु म्बकोणं |
േ ുംഭകേോണും മഠും | ಕ ೇಂಭಕ ೇಣೇಂ ಮಠ
4 Answer Background
Kashi Math is is an offshoot of Kumbakonam Math. Kumbakonam
Math Swamiji i Srimad Vijayendra Thirtha initiated a Vatu Hanumanth
Bhat from Kochi somewhere around 1539-1541, at the specific
request of Kochi Mahajan and thus the Kashi Math was formed.
Watch https://youtu.be/7GZhKyxB93M for a brief introduction to Kashi
Math Parampara

4. Q-3/50 Analysis
1 Total
unique
Participants
131 2 No of
correct
answers
105
(80%)
3 Answer 475 | ४७५ | നോന്നൂറ്റി എഴ പത്തി അഞ്ച് |
ಸ ಮಾರ ೪೭೫ ವರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
As mentioned in the Analysis 02/50 Hanumanth Bhat was initiated
into Sanyasa around 1539-1541 AD vy Vijayendra Thirtha Swamiji.
So 2016- 1541 is 475 years.
Watch https://youtu.be/7GZhKyxB93M for a brief introduction to
Kashi Math Parampara

5. Q-4/50 Analysis
1 Total
unique
Participant
s
131 2 No of
correct
answers
113(86%)
4 Answer Bhatkal | भटकल | ഭട്േൽ | ಭಟ್ಕಳ
Answer Background
Yadavendra Thirtha I was the first Pontiff of Kashi Math.The
vrindavan is at Bhatkal and the Mukti of Swamiji was on 22-6-
1608.The 400th Punyathithi was celebrated in a grand manner in
2008 at Bhatkal and many devotees would remember that.
If you observe the quiz photograph carefully there are two photos .
The Moola vrindavan (where the mortal relics of the swamiji are
buried) is on the banks of river Gopi while the Mrithikka
vrindavan(means earth/mud/dust) from the Original Vrindavan is
taken and placed in a different place and a vrindavan built around it.
The surroundings near Gopi river is an archaeological site and no
construction/excavation etc are permitted

6. Q-5/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
165 2 No of
correct
answers
142(86
%)
3 Answer 20 | २० | ഇര പത് | ೨೦
4 Answer Background
Srimad Sudhindra Thirtha swamiji was the 20th Yati of Kashi
Math Samsthan.
The word Pontiff and Yati is very often interchanged .Pontiff
stands for Matadhipati.
HH was the 20th Yati but not the 20th Pontiff. There are couple
of instances where the Shishya attained Mukti before the Guru
.There is an instance were two Swamiji’s were contemporaries
of which only one could be construed to be Mathadipathi

7. Q-6/50 Analysis
1 Total
unique
Participants
135 2
No of correct answers 113(84%)
3 Answer Raghavendra Thirtha | राघवेन्द्र तीर्थ | രോഘകേന്ദ്ര
തീർത്ഥ | ರಾಘವ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
The reference to this is there in the deepa namaskra stotra which is
recited daily during the ratri Pooja
“Sri Raghavendra Yati Pungava Suprassnnam…..Vande vidaritha ripudara
Narasimham”
It is recorded that the Kashi Math Samthan idol shown here is the form in
which Narasimha gave Darshan to Srimad Raghavendra Thirtha.
It is also recorded that it is after this Darshan that Narasimha also
became the Moola Devatha of Kashi Math along with Vyasa & Raghupathi
.The Narasimha idol in the moola math (B& W image) was installed by
Srimad Raghavendra Thirtha. Source :Shri Kashi Math and Guru
Parampara(Origin and History) Author V. Sudhish Pai Published by
Sukrathindra Oriental Research Institute, Kuthapady,Thammanam,Kochi

8. Q-7/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
153 2 No of
correct
answers
137(90%)
3 Answer Basrur | बसरूर | ബസ്റൂർ | ಬಸ ರರ
4 Answer Background
The two Vrindavans out of the four Mulitple Choice answer given
is only Basrur
The first photograph is of Srimad Keshavendra Thirtha (2nd Yati)
and the second of Srimad Bhuvanendra Thirtha (17th Yati).
The following places also have two vrindavans of Swamiji
1. Mumbai
2.Alleppy(Allapuzha)
3.Manjeswar

9. Q-8/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
153 2 No of correct
answers
117(76%)
3 Answer Varapuzha(Varahapuram) | वराहपुरम |
േരോപ്പുഴ(േരോഹപ രും) | ವರಪುಝ
(ವರಹಾಪುರೇಂ)
4 Answer Background
As per the legend the Murthi was originally at Varahapuram or
Varapuzha in Kerala -30 km from Kochi where the presiding diety is
Varaha.
It is narrated that Vijayendra Thirths Swamiji exchanged the
Narasimha Idol with the Varaha idol and from that day onwards the
local surrounding came to be known as Varahapuram or
Varapuzha.
The punar pratista of Varapuzha Temple was in January 2016 and
the Mulki temple had donated the silver simhasana to Varapuzha
temple.
The picture shown is that after the Punarpratista in Jan-2106 with
the silver throne given by Mulki Temple

10. Q9/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
140 2 No of correct
answers
108(78%)
3 Answer Varadendra Thirtha | वरदेन्द्र तीर्थ | േരകേന്ദ്ര
തീർത്ഥ | ವರದ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Varadendra Thirtha Swamiji has many accolades when it comes to
samskrith .Malabandh is only one such work.
There are interesting works like Nagabandha ,Chakrabandha amongst
others.
One has to read the same in a specific order for example the first of the
sloka is given in the centre
It will be read as वं दे हं दे व दे वं (back and forth) .Every alternate word is दे
Similarly other words.
Please watch the 13 minute documentary on Varadendra Thirtha Swamiji
to get a glimpse to the towering personality of Swamiji on this you tube link
https://youtu.be/7GZhKyxB93M

11. Q-10/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
146 2 No of correct
answers
123(84%)
3 Answer Kashi & Mulky | काशी & मुळकी | േോശി
& മ ൽേി | ಕಾಶಿ ಮತ್ ು ಮ ಲ್ಕಕ
4 Answer Background
The first photograph is that of Bindhu Madhav Varanasi and the
second is that of Mulki.
It was Madhavendra Thirtha Swamiji who installed the Bindhu
Madhava at Mulki
Please visit http://svtmulki.org/about/temple-history/
for further details.

12. Q-11/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 162 2 No of correct answers 128(79%)
3 Answer Madhvacharya | मध्वाचार्थ | മധ്വോചോരയ|
ಮಧ್ಾಾಚಾರ್ಥರ
4 Answer Background
Madhvacharya is also known as Ananda Thirtha . Many of us are not aware of the fact.
Also due to a sandhi rule in Sanskrit the a is replaced by avagraha and when one recites it
, the listener listens it to be nandayamovayam-nanda thirtham.

13. Q-12/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 206
2 No of correct answers 194 (94 %)
4 Answer Sambahvi | सांभवी | സോുംഭേി | ಶಾೇಂಭವಿ
5 Answer Background Srimad Sudhindra Swamiji was initiated into
Sanyasa at Mulky on 24th May 1944 (Jestha Shudda
Dwituya of Tarana Nama Samvatsara Sh.Sh. 1866)
on the banks of River Sambhavi.
The photograph depicts the ceremony just before
Deeksha
A pretty easy question and most of them got it right
as seen above

14. Q-13/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 181 .The video was watched by more than 250
participants but only 181 answered
2 No of correct answers 103 (57 %)
4 Answer Madhavendra Thirtha | माधवेन्द्र तीर्थ | മോധ്കേന്ദ്ര
തീർത്ഥ | ಮಾಧವ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
5. Answer Background
Madhavendra Theertha Swamiji's along with the his Guru Srimad Devendra Theertha
Swamiji was instrumental in the Dwithiya Pratishta of Gosripuresha.This is perhaps the
oldest composition of Kashi Math Swamiji which could be traced.
The next compostion that can be traced is that of Vibhudendra Thirtha.
Madhavendra Thirth Swamiji vrindavan is in Mumbai, which means Swamiji had travelled in
those days (more than 250 years back) from Kochi to Mumbai , that too without the modern
travel infrastructure
Very few people know about this composiotion though a few people in and around Kochi
may know it
Please visit https://youtu.be/-8KGrr-Qp4w to hear this full composition.

15. Q-14/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 176 2 No of correct
answers
125 (71 %)
4 Answer Navami | नवमी | നേമി | ನವಮಿ
5.Answer Background
Navarathri is a very important festival in Kashi Math.During this period there is vahana Pooja Daily
for Lord Veda Vyasa.
There are 10 vahanas in the math and all of them are taken on specific days as follows:
1. Prathama-Silver Cradle
2. Dwithiya-Silver Horse
3.Thrithiya- Silver Airavatha
4.Chaturthi- Silver Sesha
5.Panchami- Silver Garuda
6.Sasti-Silver Hamsa
7.Saptami-Silver Hanumantha
8.Astami-Ratha Vahana
9 Navami-Swarna Garuda
10 Dasami- Silver Palanquin
Please watch Q49 Video(https://youtu.be/aG2-14KG938 ). You will be able to see all the
Vahana Pooja in the same order

16. Q-15/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
170 2 No of correct
answers
140(82%)
3 Answer Kashi | काशी | േോശി | ಕಾಶಿ
4 Answer Background
It was the practice in those days that as and when any swamiji
attained Mukthi on the banks of any river the mortal remains are put
in box and allowed to flow in the river downstream.There is no
vrindavan in such place.The Swamijis who attained mukti on river
banks are as follows:
1.Kashi : Raghavendra Thirtha, Upendra Thirtha-I and Upendra
Thirtha-II
2. Allahabad-(Prayag)- Vishnu Thirtha
3. Nasik- Jnaneendra Thirtha
The only exception is that of Srimad Sudhindra Thirtha on the banks
of river Ganges ,perhaps due to the change in the law of the land.
The image shown is the smaranika for Raghavendra Thirtha at
Kashi

17. Q-16/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
153 2 No of correct
answers
97(63%)
3 Answer Sudhindra Thirtha | सुधीन्द्र तीर्थ | സ ധ്ീന്ദ്ര
തീർത്ഥ | ಸ ಧೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Aswatha Narayana Stotra is a composition by Srimad Sudhindra
Thirtha Swamiji.
Only 63% got it right.Swamiji has written more than 30 Stotras
during his tenure as Yati of Kashi Math.
In order to popularise the same GSB Samaj Goregan Mumbai is
releasing an album “Sudhindra Rachanmrutham” on 1st Jan
2017 at the august hands of Srimad Samyamindra Thirtha
Swamiji. This is sung by Balachandra Prabhu.
The photograph is of the Aswathanarayana at Haridwar Kashi
Math
Devanagari --- https://youtu.be/OPhXK9de_nI
Kannada – (ಕನನಡ)- https://youtu.be/4s2-2nHhe9M

18. Q-17/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 190 2 No of correct answers 158(83%)
3 Answer 3 | ३ | മൂന്ന് | ೩
4 Answer Background
There were three Yati’s in the Name of Yadavendra Thirtha.
1. Yadavendra-1 (1st Yati) Vrindavan at Bhatkal Quiz Question 3 photograph for the
Vrindavan
2. Yadavandra-II (4th Yati ) Shishya of Upendra Thirtha- Vrindavan Hemmady –Karnataka
3. Yadavendra-III (9th Yati) Shishya of Jnaneendra Thirtha Vrindavan- Honnavar

19. Q-18/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 192 2 No of correct answers 144(75%)
3 Answer Shukacharya | शुकाचार्थ | ശ േോചോരയ | ಶಿರೇ ಶ ಕಾಚಾರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
The answers given were confusing. There are a few people who have answered as Utsava
Moorthy . There are participants who had mentioned Madhvacharya as well.
Shukacharya was the son of Bhagavan Veda Vyasa while Shukracharya was the Guru of the
Asuras and has nothing to do with Veda Vyasa.
“It is well known ,how when the construction of Vyasashram and the mandir of Veda Vyasa
was planned , a big parrot came to where Swamiji was seated.His Holiness fed him with
pomegranate ,realising it was Shuka Mahamuni himself come to remind about installing his
idol too”
Page 71 Shri Kashi Math and Guru Parampara V. Sudhish Pai published by Sukrathindra
Oriental Research Institute Kochi

20. Q-19/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
201 2 No of correct answers 153(76%)
3 Answer Gosripuresha - Kochi | गोश्रीपूरेशा - कोच्ची | ക ോന്ദ്ശീപ കരശോ -
കേോച്ചി | ಗ ೇಶಿರೇಪುರ ೇಶ - ಕ ಚ್ಚಿನ
4 Answer Background
A pretty tough one as is evident from the percentage.
Participants in Kochi and those regularly attending the Vyasopasana will be aware of the
same.
This is one of the approx 30 stotras composed by Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji on
Gosripuresha .It is called Gosripuresha Bhujanga Prayatham .
It is one of the eight tracks of the forthcoming album “Sudhindra Rachanamrutham “ to be
released by Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji.
Devanagari ----- https://youtu.be/kM6RJKpZ2gU
Kannada – (ಕನನಡ)- https://youtu.be/Yx0sxcXsa-Q
Malayalam (മലയോളും) - https://youtu.be/CHNiS2xhHhI

21. Q-20/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 227 2 No of correct answers 209(92%)
3 Answer Bhuvanendra Tirtha | भुवनेन्द्र तीर्थ | ഭ േകനന്ദ്ര
തീർത്ഥ | ಭ ವನ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Margashirsha Shuddha Pratipada is the Punyathithi of Bhuvanendra Tirtha . This question
was purposely asked on 30th Nov which happened to be the Punya Thithi.
This was an intelligent guessable answer if one knew that it was the Punyathithi Day.
The FB users were specifically taunted by asking them to guess the answer.
Purposely the old photo was placed in the quiz. If the standard photo was part of the Quiz
participants would have easily answered.
This Muslim landlord donated a large amount of money to Swamiji after this episode for
saving his daughter.It is with this amount that the Bhatkal Math was renovated.The Muslims
in and around still has a lot of respect for our Math due to this episode.
Photo Courtesy : Vanguard Studios Kochi

22. Q-21/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
216 2 No of correct answers 162(75%)
3 Answer Allahabad (Prayag) | इलाहाबाद( प्रर्ाग) | അലഹോബോദ്
(ന്ദ്പയോഗ്) | ಪರಯಾಗ (ಅಲಹಾಬಾದ್)
4 Answer Background
Manthana Krishna is worshipped at Allahabad Kashi Math.
Hemmady has a Gopinatha Temple
Basrur has Venkataramana Temple
Rameshwaram has Kodanada Rama temple.
Allahabad Manthana Krishna is n the old Math premises and will be shifted to the new
math premises and the punar pratista of Manthana Krishna is to be held in Jan 2017

23. Q-22/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
194 2 No of correct answers 138(71%)
3 Answer Sudhindra Thirtha | सुधीन्द्र तीर्थ | സ ധ്ീന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ | ಸ ಧೇೇಂದ್ರ
ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Another low scoring question .Around 18% have responded as Varadendra Thirtha.
Most of us are not aware of the literary skills of Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji.
In order to popularise the same GSB Samaj Goregan Mumbai is releasing an album
“Sudhindra Rachanmrutham” on 1st Jan 2017 at the august hands of Srimad
Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji.
This is sung by Shankar Shanbhogue from Bengaluru
Devanagari ----- https://youtu.be/eX8KlyANfMY
Kannada – (ಕನನಡ)- https://youtu.be/hr_Hp_mqf-k
Malayalam (മലയോളും) - https://youtu.be/hWTxhsks6Xg

24. Q-23/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
185 2 No of correct answers 126(68%)
3 Answer Kochi | कोच्ची | കേോച്ചി | ಕ ಚ್ಚಿನ (62 )
Mumbai | मुम्बई | മ ുംബബ | ಮೇಂಬಯಿ(64)
4 Answer Background
The most confusing question of the series so far. The question was which
City/Town.Participants have clubbed the suburbs as well and for people in Mumbai were not
aware of the geography of Kochi. Hence the jury has decided to award 1 point each to
participants who answered Kochi or Mumbai.
Scenario 1: If one looks at location CTD Temple Kochi -6 and Mumbai (excluding Suburbs
Vashi & Dahisar) is 5
Scenario 2 Including suburbs and city limits Kochi will be 9(Ernakulam comes under the
Muncipal limits of Cochin Corporation where three Chaturmas was held ) which takes the
tally to 9 while Mumbai including Vashi and Dahisar the tally comes to 7

25. Q-24/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
186 2 No of correct
answers
166(89%)
3 Answer Rajendra Thirtha | राजेन्द्र तीर्थ | രോകേന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ | ರಾಜ ೇೇಂದ್ರ
ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Another direct question .For people from Kerala it is a very simple answer.
Thuravoor was a very prosperous place after Kochi in those days.
Rajendra Thirtha Swamiji was instrumental in setting up the Math at Allahabad.Swamiji
was a great Ayurvd Physician and has authored a book “ Sharira Vinishchaya”
Source :page-28 Shri Kashi Math and Guru Parampara(Origin and History) Author V.
Sudhish Pai Published by Sukrathindra Oriental Research Institute,
Kuthapady,Thammanam,Kochi

26. Q-25/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 170 2 No of correct answers 125(73%)
3 Answer Guru Parampara stavana | गुरु परम्परा स्तवनं | ര
പരമ്പര സ്ഥേന | ಗ ರ ಪರೇಂಪರಾ ಸುವನ
4 Answer Background
20% of the participants have mentioned Kashika Stuthi.They got misled by the picture of Kashi in
the beginning .However the picture of Kashi had the title Kashi Math Samsthan on top
left.However no temple photos was displayed. It was only swamiji’s photos. From the
photograph’s one could have worked out the answer.This was composed by Sudhindra Thirtha
Swamiji.
In order to popularise the same GSB Samaj Goregan Mumbai has released an album
“Sudhindra Rachanmrutham” on 1st Jan 2017 at the august hands of Srimad Samyamindra
Thirtha Swamiji.
This is sung by Kuldeep M Pai
Devanagari ----- https://youtu.be/QynHeok7PZc
Kannada – (ಕನನಡ)- https://youtu.be/_Vfc98LDaMk
Malayalam (മലയോളും) - https://youtu.be/5ZICubmHQc8

27. Q-26/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
182 2 No of correct
answers
169(93%)
3 Answer Devendra Thirtha | देवेन्द्र तीर्थ | കേകേന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ |
ದ ೇವ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Another straight question and majority of them got it right. In this case as well the Moola
Vrindavan and Mrithika Vrindavan are at two different places within the same premises.
Srimad Devendra Thirtha Swamiji along with Madhavendra Thirtha Swamiji performed the
Second Pratista of Venkatachalapathy at Cochin.

28. Q-27/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 194 2 No of
correct
answers
180(93%)
3 Answer Sukrathindra Thirtha | सुकृ तीन्द्र तीर्थ | സ ന്ദ്േതീന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ |
ಸ ಕೃತೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
One of the 5 or 6 high scoring questions so far. The photograph was that of Sukrathindra
Thirtha Swamiji after initiation into Sanyasa.One of the Swamiji’s who were initiated at a very
young age.
The poorva ashrama name was Srinivasa Prabhu and Swamiji attained Mukthi also at a very
young age of 49 years at Kochi

29. Q-28/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 206 2 No of correct answers 179(87%)
3 Answer Godavari | गोदवरी | ക ോേോേരി | ಗ ೇದಾವರಿ
4 Answer Background
8th December was Jnaneendra Theertha Swamiji’s Punyathithi.Swamiji attained Jalasamadhi
at Nasik on bank’s or river Godavari.Hence this question was intentionally asked to
remember the swamiji.
Also the photo given for this question was that of Shurpanakha’s nose being cut by
Laxmana.
The name of the place Nasik derived from the word Nasika which is turn is because of this
episode.

30. Q-29/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 200 2 No of correct answers 144(72%)
3 Answer Kalpi | कल्पी | േൽപി | ಕಲ್ಕಿ
4 Answer Background
This was another low scoring question .The most popular answer after Kalpi was Haridwar.
If you listen carefully to the song the words vyasaya balaya namonamsthe is mentioned which is
referring to Balavyasa.The Balavyasa is in Kalpi. This stotra was composed by Srimad Sudhindra
Thirtha Swamiji, perhaps during the inauguration of the Kalpi temple.
In order to popularise the same GSB Samaj Goregan Mumbai is releasing an album “Sudhindra
Rachanmrutham” on 1st Jan 2017 at the august hands of Srimad Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji.
This is sung by Kiran Kamath Mumbai
Devanagari ----- https://youtu.be/yprfWBn7I74
Kannada – (ಕನನಡ)- https://youtu.be/Cr6z1AoLlfM
Malayalam (മലയോളും) - https://youtu.be/PKn3b0dLImA

31. Q-30/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 206 2 No of correct answers 139(67%)
3 Answer Karkal | काकथ ल | േോർേൾ | ಕಾಕಾಥಳ
4 Answer Background
This is the 3rd toughest question so far based on percentage of people who got it right.There is no
silver Garuda in Kochi temple.Only Golden and Wooden.The Golden Garuda of Kochi temple was
donated by the Late Hari Shenoy & his family in 1897.
The Garuda at Karkal was donated by TTD temple in 1906 when the Karkal people visited
Tirupathi as a part of the Ramdhand(a practice of reaching the Hundi collections from Karkal to
Tirupathi).In Karkal temple even now there are two hundis one for Tirupathi and second for Karkal.
The relationship between Karkal and Tirupathi is so well known , hence Karkal came to be know as
Paduthirupathi.
There is a very interesting anecdote of Mangalore people also approaching Tirupathi and
requesting for Garuda Vahan.Hearing that Karakal temple got the Garuda , the Mangalore people
also undertook a sojourn to Tirupathi and they went and asked the Tirupathi temple authorities for
a Garuda Vahan. The temple authorities refused to give them any vahan stating that it was the
Tirupathi Temple’s prerogative and the Mangalore people cannot demand the same. So the
Mangalore people came empty handed.

32. Q-31/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 207 2 No of correct answers 185(89%)
3 Answer Sudhindra Thirtha | सुधीन्द्र तीर्थ| | സ ധ്ീന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ |
ಸ ಧೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
The Srinivasa Stuthi is a very simple stotra written by Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji.
It is one of the 8 stotra’s which is part of the Sudhindra Rachanamrutham Album.
Listen to them with
Devanagari ----- https://youtu.be/hjduBmCaYeU
Kannada – (ಕನನಡ)- https://youtu.be/eNpyJmuL0tc
Malayalam (മലയോളും) - https://youtu.be/IVaF3_CNbxk

33. Q-32/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
19
3
2 No of correct
answers
104(54%)
3 Answer K M Munshi | के एम्मुन्द्शी | കേ
എും മ ൻഷി | ಕ . ಎಮ್. ಮ ನ್ಶಿ
4 Answer Background
This is the foundation stone in front of the Vedavyasa
Smarak where in the name of K M Munshi is inscribed.
It was the Kalyan Singh government which was
impressed by the Vyasa Temple in Haridwar , who
requested Swamiji to construct a similar temple in
Kalpi.
The temple in Kalpi is on a land given on lease to
Kashi Math.It was this foundation stone based on
which the then BJP government request Kashi Math for
the construction
Very few people knew it as one of this is the 3rd lowest
score

34. Q-33/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
181 2 No of correct
answers
155(86%)
3 Answer Rameshwaram | रामेश्वरं |
രോകമശവരും | ರಾಮೇಶಾರ
4 Answer Background
This is perhaps the only case where the Kashi Math
temple is within the precincts of any other big temple.
There is very long History of the same.

35. Q-34/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 200 2 No of correct answers 152(76%)
3 Answer Trichy | ततरुचचरप्पली | തിര ച്ചിറപ്പള്ളി | ತರ ಚ್ಚನಾಪ್ಳಿ
4 Answer Background
Srimad Sukrathindra Thirths Swamiji was initiated on the banks of River Cauvery .(The exact place
was not known).
The shishya sweekar of Sukrathindra Thirtha Swamiji was a very low key affair and attended by
hardly a couple of people.It was at the instance and compelling by Varadendra Theerhta Swamiji’s
Poorvasrama elder brother that Vardendra Thirtha Swamiji agreed to initiate a vatu
The initiation happened on 31st August 1912 which was in the midst of the Chaturmas.(Normally
Shishya Sweekar does not happen in the Chaturmasa Period)
Source: Vrindavanastha Sadguru Sreemad Varadendra Theertha Swami Mathadhipathi of kashi
Math Samsthan Divya Charithram by N. Purushothama Mallaya, Kochi

36. Q-35/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
189 2 No of correct
answers
92(49%)
3 Answer Bhuvanendra Thirtha | भुवनेन्द्र तीर्थ |
ഭ േകനന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ | ಭ ವನ ೇೇಂದ್ರ
ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
One of the lowest scoring question. Only 49% got it right
.This is the second lowest scoring after Q46.
This Ratha is taken out during Mahanavami day in Kochi
Temple

37. Q-36/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 197 2 No of correct answers 121(61%)
3 Answer Varadendra Thirtha | वरदेन्द्र तीर्थ |േരകേന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ
|ವರದ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
This is the most popular Vedavyastaka known to the anuyayi’s of Kashi Math

38. Q-37/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 173 2 No of correct answers 146(84%)
3 Answer Eighth | आठवााँ എട്ടോമകത്ത | ಎೇಂಟ್ನ
4 Answer Background
The Vamana Avatara is beautifully described in the 8th Canto.
Srimad Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji has written the summary of the entire Canto so beautifully in
the Vamansthavanam which was the audio for the question.
Watch and listen the same in
Devanagari- https://youtu.be/1B9KHKfkPN8
Kannada – (ಕನನಡ)- https://youtu.be/fxynKwvLY5w
Malayalam (മലയോളും) - https://youtu.be/vquEYSipqYI

39. Q-38/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 203 2 No of correct answers 116(57%)
3 Answer Vishnu Thirtha | ववष्णु तीर्थ | േിഷ്ണ തീർത്ഥ | ವಿರ್ ು ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
This was a very tricky Question.The photographs given was of Kashi and Allahabad.
The Swamiji, Upendra Thirtha-I and II as well as Srimad Raghavendra Thirtha Swamiji attained
mukthi in Kashi while Vishnu Thirtha attained mukthi in Allahabad.
So the odd one out is Vishnu Thirtha

40. Q-39/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 206 2 No of correct answers 179(87%)
3 Answer Sumathindra Thirtha | सुमतीन्द्र तीर्थ | സ മതീന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ
|ಸ ಮತೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
87% of them got it right.
Logically if one observes the 17th Swamiji should have taken Shishya from the 16th Swamiji , which
was Vasudendra Thirtha. however it was the 15th Swamiji Sumathindra Thirtha Swamiji who had
initiated Bhuvanendra Thirtha Swamiji.
The Kashi Math was on the verge of Split during the period of Vasudendra Thirtha swamiji which
was averted by Bhuvanendra Thirtha Swamiji

41. Q-40/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 185 2 No of correct answers 109(59%)
3 Answer Kochi | कोच्ची | കേോച്ചി | ಕ ಚ್ಚಿನ
4 Answer Background
The most controversial Question of the entire Prashnottari so far.
As per the book mentioned Shri Kashi Math and Guru Parampara(Origin and History) Author V.
Sudhish Pai Published by Sukrathindra Oriental Research Institute,
Kuthapady,Thammanam,Kochi,page 37 it is mentioned as Kochi.
However the inscription below the Sthamb refers to the seva by a family from Mangalore.
All participants who have answered as Mangalore and Kochi has been awarded one point each.
This percentage of correct answers is after combining both Mangalore and kochi

42. Q-41/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 190 2 No of correct answers 125(66%)
3 Answer Gangaavatarana din | गंगा अवतरण ददन | ും ോേതരണ
േിനും | ಗೇಂಗಾ ಅವತ್ರಣ ದಿನ
4 Answer Background
It was on the Gangaavataran day that Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji was initiated into
Sanyasa.This is a very important day as per the Hindu Almananac

43. Q-42/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 189 2 No of correct answers 173(92%)
3 Answer Karkal | काकथ ल | േോർേൾ | ಕಾಕಥಳ
4 Answer Background
One of the easiest questions and 92% got it right .
It was at the request of Srimad Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji that the Chaturmas of all the three
Swamijis were held in Karkal

44. Q-43/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 179 2 No of correct answers 133(74%)
3 Answer Benaras | बनारस | ബനോറസ് | ವಾರಣಾಸಿ
4 Answer Background
This is very beautiful work by Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji on Kashi. The word Kashi comes in
between and was purposely edited.
Also in the end of the video the word Kashi was there for those people who heard through the full
video.
And to confuse further the answer did not have Kashi.
This was sung by Chempi Narasimha Bhat
The lyrics are available in the book “A Genius named Sudhindra Thirtha” by K Girish Prabhu
Bengaluru

45. Q-44/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 198 2 No of correct answers 162(82%)
3 Answer Varadendra Thirtha | वरदेन्द्र तीर्थ | േരകേന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ |
ವರದ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
Varadendra Thirtha Swamiji was one of the unique multifaceted Swamiji who new languages to
engineering to printing press to carpentry.
Please watch the photo documentary on Varadendra Thirtha Swamiji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GZhKyxB93M

46. Q-45/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
177 2 Correct ans 107(60%)
3 Answer -Moola Narayana | मूल नारार्णा | മൂല നോരോയണ | ಮ ಲ
ನಾರಾರ್ಣ
4 Answer Background
Bhadragiiri is the name of the place where Avhyutdas hails
from,Henc that is elliminated.
Keerthana Agresara is a Birudavali(Titl) and not a ankitha .
Ankitha /Mudrika is soemthing which is used at the rend of the
composition ,like purandara vittala.
In case of Achyut das it is moola narayana. The most popular
bhajan being veda vyasa vishnu vyapaka writtten by achyust
dasa.
Other being Jaya Narayana , jaya dwaipayana.
Bhadragiri Achyut dasa was a jewel in the crown of the
Gowda Saraswats
There is a book Gurucharitra in Konkani with Devanagari and
Kannada Scripts written by Bhadragiri Achyutdas which every
GSB household should possess

47. Q-46/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 149 2 No of correct answers 63(42%)
3 Answer 100th Anniversay of Chaturmas of Bhuvanendra Thirtha
and Varadendra Thirtha Swamij in Varanasi | भूवनेर और
वरदेन्द्र स्वामीजी के १०० वा चातुमाथस का स्मरणार्थ | ഭ േകനന്ദ്ര
തീർത്ഥ സവോമിേിയ കെയ ുംേരകേന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ
സവോമിേിയ കെയ ും േോശിയികല
ചോത ർമോസത്തിന്കറ നൂറോും േോർഷിേും | ಶಿರೇಮದ್
ಭ ವನ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ ಹಾಗ ವರದ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥರ ವಾರಣಾಸಿ ಚಾತ್ ಮಾಥಸ
ವರತ್ದ್ ಶತ್ಮಾನ ೇತ್ಸವದ್ ಸಮರಣ ಗಾಗಿ
4 Answer Background
This is one of the low scoring question. The participant got confused with the picture and the
question. Without reading the Question , particpants answered as
“In memory of obtaining of the Idol of Veda Vyasa by Keshavendra Thirtha Swamiji | के शवेन्द्र तीर्थ
स्वामीजी को वेदव्र्ास ववग्रह ममलने के स्मरणार्थ | കേശകേന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ “.
The ganga snan is in memory of getting the idol while the question was on why the chaturmas was
in Kashi

48. Q-47/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 142 2 No of correct answers 130(92%)
3 Answer Sukrathindra Oriental Research Institute | सुकृ तीन्द्र ओररएंटल
ररसचथ इंस्स्टट्र्ूट |സ ന്ദ്േതീന്ദ്ര ഓറിയന്റൽ റിസർച്ച്
ഇൻസ്റ്റിറ്റയൂട്ട് | ಸ ಕೃತೇೇಂದ್ರ ಓರಿಯೇಂಟ್್
4 Answer Background
This was a high scoring question as 93% of them got it right.
This is one of the prestigious institution under the aegis of Kashi math.
There are a number of Sanskrit Manuscripts of Kashi math as well as others preserved in this
institution.
It also has a very good library.
Please visit http://sukrtindraoriental.org/
They also have published a number of books and articles and souvenirs on Kashi Math Samsthan
and Guruparampara

49. Q-48/50 Analysis
1 Total unique
Participants
148 2 No of correct
answers
124(84%)
3 Answer Matha Sharada Nilaya | माता शारदा तनलर् |
മോതോ ശോരേ നിലയ | ಮಾತಾ ಶಾರದಾ
ನ್ಶಲರ್
4 Answer Background
This is a straight forward question.
This Mata Sharada Nilaya is a very beatiful museum wherein the
artefacts used by various Swamiji’s of Kashi Math.
Any Kashi math anuyayi visiting Mumbai must make it a point to visit
this museum to know the rich cultural Heritage of the Math

50. Q-49/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 125 2 No of correct answers 91(73%)
3 Answer Vibhudendra Thirtha | ववबुधेन्द्र तीर्थ | േിബ കധ്ന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ
| ವಿಬ ಧ್ ೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
There are two Vyasastaka’s in the Kashi Math Parampara.The earliset one can be traced to
Vibhudendra Thirtha Swamiji.
Many of them are not aware of this. The second Vyasashtaka was written by Varadendra Thirtha
Swamiji .
This piece was sung by Raghunandan Bhat in his latest CD ‘Namana’

51. Q-50/50 Analysis
1 Total unique Participants 118 2 No of correct answers 72(61%)
3 Answer Sudhindra Thirtha | सुधीन्द्र तीर्थ | സ ധ്ീന്ദ്ര തീർത്ഥ |
ಸ ಧೇೇಂದ್ರ ತೇರ್ಥ
4 Answer Background
This is the Sudhindra Bhujanga Prayatham written by Dr.Chandra Sekhara Prabhu PhD in
Sanskrit.
He is a teacher in TD High School Kochi and a volunteer at Sukrathindra oriental research
Institute.
This sung by the GSB Goregaon Samaj members.
The only popular stotra on Sudhindra Thirtha is by Padnabh Puranik which is : “Suravandya
munindra ….”
Goregaon Samaj will shortly release the full version of the same on their website

52. Visit www.gsbsamajws.in/sudh_rach
to listen to Sudhindra
Rachanamrutham
Sudhindra Rachanamrutham Prashnottari
Starts from 1st Feb 2017
Please visit www.gsbsamajws.in/quiz for
the same