Nilkanth Charitra (Chapters 44-56)

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Test your knowledge of the captivating story of Nilkanth Varni and his spiritual journey in the chapters 44-56 of Nilkanth Charitra. This quiz covers various aspects of his teachings, the ashram life, and significant events that shaped his path.

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Key figures in Nilkanth's life
Important teachings and events
Details of his interactions with devotees and other sadhus

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For how many years did Nilkanth Varni travel and then settle down in Loj village?

Seven years, one month and eleven days

Seven years, two months and ten days

Seven years, five months and eleven days

Six years, one month and eleven days

Nilkanth Varni asked questions regarding five entities – jiva, Ishwar, maya, brahma and parabrahman in every pilgrim place, ashram and religion but nowhere did he receive satisfactory replies

True

False

At whose ashram Nilkanth Varni finally decided to reside in Loj?

Gopalananad Swami

Muktanand Swami

Ramanand Swami

For how long did Nilkanth Varni give darshan in two forms on the festival of Janmashtami?

One hour

Half-an-hour

One-an-half hours

The whole ashram of Ramanand Swami was decorated with flags and buntings on Patotsav festival.

True

False

All of the devotees took the prasad of ……………, bowed to Nilkanth and returned home.

Apple

Sukhadi

Ladu

Panchajiri

Adjoining the ashram, there was a compound belonging to ………..

Jivraj Sheth

Deva Bhakta

Jamadar

As per Nilkanth, if men and women sit together to listen to the discourse, this violated the vow of bramhacharya.

True

False

During the assembly when Nilkanth saw men and women sitting together to listen the discourse, what did he do?

Got up from the meeting

Sat quietly and thought to explain it later on

Got up and started explaining about sitting seperately

Whose house was there adjoining to the Ramanand swami’s ashram?

A carpenter

A brahmin

A lohar

A barber

What action did Nilkanth take for the hole in the wall, so that it can not cause a breach in the moral conduct of sadhus?

Closed the window with curtain

Closed the window with brick and mortar

Asked another sadhus to close the window

Left the window open and asked sadhus to take care of the hole

The sadhus of the ashram and the barber’s wife used to exchange grains for their respective needs through the window.

True

False

Who came to Loj with the message of Ramanand swami for Nilkanth?

Anandjibhai Bhatt and Mayaram Sanghedia

Mayaram Upadhaya and Anandjibhai

Anandjibhai and Mayaram Bhatt

Nilkanth would eat a meal once a day in the afternoon and a frugal meal consisting of rotlo, chilli and a ball of mindhiaval

True

False

As per Ramamand Swami, …………..was the pillar of Ramanand swami’s ashram.

Muktanand swami

Nilkanth varni

Sukhanand swami

How much maunds of cucumber were tied on Nilkanth’s head?

Eighteen

Sixteen

Fifteen

Nine

Varni would go to seeking alms chanting………..

Hare Ram, Hare Ram

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna

Ram-Krishna Dhuni Dhuni, Ram-Krishna Dhuni Dhuni

Nilkanth varni went to sheel village with Keshav Bhakta for bringing cucumbers from devotees house..

True

False

After how many months did Nilkanth and Muktananad swami write separate letters to Ramanand swami?

Five months

Six months

Seven months

Eight months

Mayaram Bhatt reached Bhuj after eight days and gave letters to Ramanand swami.

True

False

Ramanad swami wrote in the letter to Nilaknth to teach ……… to all sadhus.

Shastra

Asthang yoga

Vedas

Austerities

�………. Was a disciple of Ramanand swami the village named Shekhpat.

Lalji Suthar

Lalji Bhagat

Deva Bhakta

Kanji Suthar

When Lalji Suthar initiated into the sadhu-fold, what name he was given?

Sarjudas

Sukhananad swami

Nishkulanand Swami

Ramanand swami explained to Lalji Suthar that Nilkanth is the incarnation of all incarnations.

True

False

On the evening of Jeth vad 10, Kurji Dave brought a message that Ramanand swami was to arrive in Pipla and had invited Nilkanth Varni and all the sadhus to come for his darshan

True

False

Ramanand swami was staying at whose home

Narsinh Mehta

Devotee

Ramanuj Mehta

When did Nilkanth meet Ramanand swami for the first time at Piplana?

19 June 1800

19 July 1800

19 June 1801

19 June 1799

In samadhi, jamadar saw Nilkanth Varni seated on a beautiful divine throne in Akshardham and muktas were standing and praying to Nilkanth.

True

False

A jamadar was very devout and was a ………

Renowned person

Mukatas

Muslim

When a jamadar experienced samadhi, whose glory Ramanad swami was delivering?

Bhagwan Ramchandra

Nilkanth

Shri Krishna

Mukatanand Swami

On the day of diksha, which two new names were given to Nilkanth by Ramanand Swami?

Sahajanad swami and Sarjudas

Narayandas and Sahajananddas

Sahjanand swami and Narayan muni

Sahajanand swami and Nishkulanand

Nilkanth spent ……… with Ramanand swami and also served in the Annakut festival during Diwali.

Chaturmas

Ashadh mas

Fagun mas

Jeth mas

Nilkanth on the day of Prabodhini Ekadashi ( kartik sud 11 ) of Samvat year 1857 (28 October 1800) bowed to Ramanand swami and said to favour him with a maha-diksha.

True

False

Bhimbhai was allocated the work to arrange beds and quilts for the installation ceremony of Sahjanand swami.

True

False

Which two murtis were placed in the yagnashala at the time of installation ceremony?

Ram and Sita

Radha and Krishna

Shankar and Parvati

Laxmi and Vishnu

After the ceremony, Ramanand swami told Sahajanand swami to ask for boon. How many boons did Sahjanand swami ask for?

Three

Two

Four

One

On ………………, while meditating on his seat, Ramanand swami passed away and went to Akshardham.

17 December 1800

17 December 1801

13 December 1801

Ramanand swami thought, “ the manifest form of Purshottam has been installed on the gadi and my work is over. I no longer want to remain in this village.”

True

False

As per Ramanand swami what dharma would Sahajanand Swami propagate and open the path of highest redemption for all?

Bhagvat dharma

Ram dharma

Akshar dharma

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