Chapter- 10 A Place Fit for Gods to Marry
1. Which city is called “The City of Nectar”?
Answer:
Madurai is called “The City of Nectar”.
2. What is the other name of Madurai mentioned in the lesson?
Answer:
Madhurapuri.
3. Which state is Madurai located in?
Answer:
Tamil Nadu.
4. How old is the city of Madurai?
Answer:
It is one of the oldest cities of Tamil Nadu.
5. Why is Madurai called the City of Nectar?
Answer:
Because Lord Shiva poured nectar from his crescent moon to neutralize poison.
6. What poison is believed to have fallen on Madurai?
Answer:
Venom from Lord Shiva’s snake.
7. How was the poison neutralized according to the myth?
Answer:
By nectar from Lord Shiva’s crescent moon.
8. Mention another myth associated with Madurai.
Answer:
Madurai is surrounded by a snake with its tail in its mouth.
9. What happens to enemies who attack Madurai according to the myth?
Answer:
They are turned into stone.
10. Name the Goddess associated with Madurai.
Answer:
Goddess Meenakshi.
11. Who is Goddess Meenakshi married to?
Answer:
Lord Sundareswara.
12. Where did Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswara get married?
Answer:
In the city of Madurai.
13. In which month is the wedding festival celebrated?
Answer:
In the month of Chaitra (April–May).
14. How long does the wedding festival last?
Answer:
For twelve days.
15. What grand arrangements are made for the wedding festival?
Answer:
Royal umbrellas, fans, drummers, lights, jewellery, silk, and elephants.
16. Are other Gods invited to the wedding?
Answer:
Yes, idols of Gods from nearby temples are brought.
17. What happens after the wedding ceremony?
Answer:
The idols of Meenakshi and Sundareswara are taken out in procession.
18. How is Goddess Meenakshi taken in the procession?
Answer:
She is taken in a palanquin.
19. How is Lord Sundareswara taken in the procession?
Answer:
He is taken on a silver elephant.
20. Name the famous temple of Madurai.
Answer:
The Meenakshi Temple.
21. What is special about the structure of Meenakshi Temple?
Answer:
It has a magnificent structure with beautiful sculptures.
22. What is the thousand-pillar mandapam?
Answer:
A hall with musical pillars inside the Meenakshi Temple.
23. What kind of sounds are associated with Madurai?
Answer:
Melodious sounds of nadaswaras and drums.
24. What flowers are Madurai famous for?
Answer:
Sweet-smelling jasmine flowers.
25. How are the people of Madurai described?
Answer:
They are polite and kind.
26. What does a visit to Madurai remind us of?
Answer:
The times of kings, queens, legends, and festivals.
27. Why is Madurai described as a city of sweetness?
Answer:
Because of its culture, music, temples, and people.
28. What cultural elements are highlighted in the lesson?
Answer:
Temples, festivals, music, legends, and traditions.
29. Why is Madurai called “A Place Fit for Gods to Marry”?
Answer:
Because it is believed that Gods chose Madurai for their divine wedding.
30. What is the central message of the lesson?
Answer:
Madurai is a city rich in history, culture, devotion, and tradition.
