Hindu Deities and Epics

According to Hindu mythology, the goddess Yogamaya (or Durga in some traditions) was placed in Devaki's womb, then miraculously transferred to Yasoda's womb. She revealed to Kamsa that his destroyer (Krishna) had already been born elsewhere. The exact identification varies across texts.

The four yugas in Hindu time cycles are Krita Yuga (Satya Yuga), Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. Dvapara is spelled Dwapara here - a common variant. There is no 'Navayug' in traditional Hindu cosmology.

A loyal dog accompanied Yudhishtra on his final journey to heaven. When the gods demanded he abandon the dog before entering Indra's chariot, Yudhishtra refused to abandon his faithful companion. The dog then revealed himself as Dharma (righteousness) in disguise, testing Yudhishtra's virtue.

Kishkindha (Kishkintha) was the kingdom of the Vanaras, the monkey-people led by Sugriva and Vali. This is where Rama met Hanuman during his search for Sita. The region is associated with the area around Hampi in modern Karnataka, near the Tungabhadra River.

Hiranyakashipu was killed by Vishnu in his Narasimha avatar. Sisupal was killed by Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu) during the Rajasuya Yagna, as foretold by Krishna. Narakasura was killed by Krishna but he is not listed as correct in this question. Bandasura's attribution to Vishnu's avatars is unclear in traditional texts.

The conch shell of Lord Vishnu is named Panchajanya, not Devadutta. Devadutta is actually the name of the conch belonging to Arjuna in the Mahabharata.

Lord Indra is Arjuna's divine father. Kunti invoked Indra through a mantra to receive Arjuna as his son, as part of the boon she received to call upon any deity. Lord Surya is Karna's father, not Arjuna's.

Karna's downfall in the Mahabharata war was due to multiple factors: Bhoomi Devi's curse meant his chariot wheel would get stuck (which happened at the crucial moment), he had promised his mother Kunti he wouldn't use divine weapons twice against Arjun, Krishna saved Arjun twice during their duel, and Karna's role in killing Abhimanyu violated the war principles established by Bhishma. All these factors combined led to his death at Arjun's hands.

In the Mahabharata, Karna defeated four of the Pandavas in battle, namely Yudhishthira, Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva. Because of his promise to Kunti that he would spare her other four sons, he spared their lives, leaving only Arjuna to face him.

The Konark Sun Temple, built in the 13th century, is one of India's most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites. Its name itself derives from 'Kona' (corner) and 'Arka' (Sun), clearly indicating its dedication to the Sun God. The temple is designed as a colossal chariot with 12 pairs of elaborately carved wheels, representing the chariot of the Sun God. The other options - Moon (Chandra), Indra (king of gods), and Shani (Saturn) - are different deities in Hindu mythology and not associated with Konark.

According to some Ramayana traditions, Arjuna (not the Mahabharata hero, but a different character) defeated Ravana first. Vaali later defeated Ravana, then Rama ultimately killed him. Hanuman never directly defeated Ravana in battle.

In the Ramayana, Ravana performed intense penance (tapasya) to please Lord Brahma. As a reward for his devotion, Brahma granted him the boon of 10 heads and nigh-immortality (could not be killed by gods, demons, or supernatural beings - only by mortals).

According to the Ramayana, Ravana had received a curse from the apsara (celestial nymph) Ramba. She cursed him that if he ever touched a woman without her consent, his heads would burst. This curse prevented him from violating Sita during her captivity in Ashoka Vatika, despite having abducted her.