Quiz Corner

December 12, 2012 01:39 am | Updated 01:42 am IST

1. He resurrected Poompavai, the daughter of Sivanesan Chettiar, a Mylapore-based businessman of yore. While doing so, he composed a literary masterpiece with each verse describing a festival of the Kapaleeshwarar temple. Who are we talking about and what is the name of this literary piece?

2. Identify the odd composition out:

a. Kapali

b. Kaana kann kodi

c. Sarvesha

d. Enneramum undan sannidhiyil

3. Which of the following is the sthala vruksham or tree associated with the Kapaleeshwarar temple in Mylapore?

a. The bilva tree

b. The punnai tree

c. The mango tree

d. The neem tree

Answers:

1. Saint Tirugnanasambandar; he composed the Poompavai Padikam

2. d is on Lord Nataraja of Chidambaram; all others are on Lord Kapalisvara of Mylapore

3. S. Rajam. He was a great painter, lived in Nadu Street, Mylapore and was the brother of the vainika, S. Balachander

Powered by: The Darbar — the Music & Culture Court; visit: >www.thedarbaronline.com

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.