GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the god of the Pole Star?
A
Dhruva
B
Dhisana
C
Dhatri
D
Durga
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dhruva (Sanskrit: , IAST: Dhruva, lit. “unshakeable, immovable, or fixed") was an ascetic devotee of Vishnu mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Sanskrit word relating to the Hindu mythology figure Dhruva, this moniker is rich in culture. In this mythology, Dhruva was a devotee of Vishnu, one of the principal deities. He was given the name of the Pole Star for his renunciation of all desires and want for eternal peace.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Planet Earth, a member of the Solar Family, has a Pole Star, bright enough with magnitude-2 light, which is also known as the North Star. In India it is called the Dhruv Tara. .

Detailed explanation-4: -’ But Dhruv only smiled when he saw Narayan. So Vishnu turned Dhruv into a little star and placed him high in the sky, above the world, and away from all jealousy and evil. He turned the Seven Rishis, who had protected Dhruv as he prayed, into stars as well, and placed them protectively around the little Dhruv-star.

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