<div><span style='text-decoration: underline;'>Nilkanth Charitra chapters 42-47</span></div>

Create an illustrated scene depicting Nilkanth Varni on his spiritual journey, surrounded by nature and experiencing pivotal moments from chapters 42-47 of the Nilkanth Charitra. Include elements like Mount Girnar, the Damodar Kund, and a serene ashram setting.

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Test your knowledge of the fascinating chapters 42-47 of the Nilkanth Charitra. This quiz dives into the profound journey of Nilkanth Varni as he seeks enlightenment and encounters various characters along the way.

Challenge yourself with questions such as:

Who did Nilkanth give darshan as Damodar?
What were the philosophical questions he asked?
What hardships did he endure on his path to seeking a guru?

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After circumambulating Mount Girnar and climbing it, Nilkanth took a bath in the Damodar Kund and gave darshan to whom in the form of Damodar?

A devotee

The local shop keeper

The priest of the Damodar Mandir

An elderly person

When Nilkanth went to bathe in the Gaumukhi Ganga, who said the following to Nilkanth, "This is our place. We will not allow you to bathe here", before He gave darshan to them in the form of Bhagwan Vamanji?

The priest

The bawas

A farmer

A devotee

The bawas realised their mistake and themselves bathed Nilkanth, anointed chandan on His body, placed an embroidered cloth on his arm and offered Him food.

True

False

Fill in the blank: Nilkanth arrived in Junagadh and went to the mandir of Hatkeshwar Mahadev. A Nagar Brahmin, who was passing by, thought that Nilkanth appeared to be very learned and proceeded to ask Him 10 questions all at once. Nilkanth responded to the questions with ……..…. This greatly amazed the Brahmin, who fell at Nilkanth's feet.

One sentence

Three words

Two sentences

One word, "Aum"

Fill in the blank: Narsinh Mehta offered Nilkanth Varni fresh milk and juvar. After the meal, Nilkanth gave Narsinh Mehta darshan in the form of ................. Narsinh Mehta offered his pranams and recalled the words of his guru Ramanand Swami.

Bhagwan Vamanji

Dattatray

Shivji

Chaturbhuj Narayan

When did Nilkanth arrive in Loj?

Early morning of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan vad 6, Samvat 1856)

Early evening of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan vad 6, Samvat 1856)

Afternoon of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan sud 6, Samvat 1856)

Late night of 21 August 1799 CE (Shravan sud 6, Samvat 1856)

To whom was Nilkanth speaking to when He said the following, "Sadhuram, one who has renounced does not have caste, country or relatives. Whoever frees him from worldly ties are his true parents and guru. I have come in search of such a guru"?

Villagers

Ramanand Swami

Sukhanand

Narsinh Mehta

Fill in the blank: In Loj, Nilkanth asked a sadhu what his name was, who he was a disciple of and which sampradaya he belongs to. The sadhu replied, "My name is Sukhanand. Our guru is Swami Ramanand. He is an acharya of the Ramanuja Sampradaya. His ashram is here and ........... Sadhus live in that ashram."

At Ramanand Swami’s ashram, Nilkanth Varni stated, "my mind is greatly soothed by your ashram and I experience bliss by seeing the sadhus. Wherever I have travelled I have asked five philosophical questions." Varni asked Muktanand Swami, "What is jiva? What is ishvar? What is maya? Explain to me the characteristics of Brahman and Parabrahman.”

True

False

How long did Nilkanth Varni's wanderings last before he decided to stay in Loj?

Seven years, one month and eleven days

Eleven years, 7months and one day

One year, eleven months and seven days

During His journey, Nilkanth Varni endured all sorts of hardships, He observed fasts and undertook severe austerities. Nilkanth toured all the way through without any conveyance, but what was the object of the ordeal, why did He endure all of this?

To find a worthy Guru

To redeem innumerable jivas

To see His family

What was the most important reason for Nilkanth’s decision to settle in Kathiawad?

It was the birthplace of His divine abode, Aksharbrahm Mulji Sharma

It was where He was born

It was the place His parents grew up

Most of his devotees resided in Kathiawad

For which festival was Ramanand Swami’s whole ashram decorated with flags and bunting after Nilkanth Varni had been at the ashram for three days?

Ramnavmi

Jaljilani

Janmashtmi

Shivratri

To whom did the large compound belong to that adjoined Ramanand Swami's ashram?

Jivraj Sheth

Ramanand Swami

Narsinh Mehta

Nilkanth observed that all men and women sat together to listen to the discourses in the compound next to Ramanand Swami’s ashram. This conduct violated the vow of brahmacharaya. Nilkanth approved of this and thus sat through the meeting.

True

False

Fill in the blank: After saying, “To listen to discourses with women in this way is not dharma,” Nilkanth walked off towards the mandir. ............. Realised his mistake and said to the women sitting there, "Goodbye to you all. From this day onwards, there will be separate assemblies for men and women."

Ramanand Swami

Muktanand Swami

Kalyanji

"Swami, this door in the wall will one day definitely cause a breach in the moral conduct of sadhus. The sadhus should not have such contact with women." Then without waiting for Muktanand Swami's consent, Nilkanth closed the door with brick and mortar.

True

False

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