A short PourAnika/Hindu-mythology Quiz mainly on stars (nakshatrams/nakshatras/nakshatrAlu) by me

Please see that there may be mistakes. And,if you find any mistake, please please inform me through a comment. I will be very happy to correct them.

1)dakshaprajApathi has how many daughters?What are their names?
He has 27 daughters. They are the famous 27 stars whose names are - ashwini, bharani,krutthika,rOhini,....,rEvathi.
2)They are wives of .........?
Chandrudu(Moon)
3)Whom did Moon like more compared to others?
rOhini.
4)(This question and answer is slightly ambigious)What is generally the star on the day of 'mArgasira pournami'?
Mrugasira
5)What is the birth-star of Lord Sri Rama?
punarvasu
6)which nakshatram is known as jaganmAtha nakshatram?
pubba(pUrvA phalguni)
7)which nakshatram is known as lakshmIdEvi nakshatram
uttharA(utthara phalguni)
8)who is known as dwAdasAthmudu?
sUrya bhagavAn. For 12 months namely chaitram, vaisAkham,...,phAlgunam, He is credited(revered) with 12 names(nAmAlu)each name for each month.
9)which nakshatram is known as rAdhA nakshatram?
visAkha
10)what is generally the month if you have makha nakshatram and pournami on the same day or during the same time(hint:a similar question is asked above)?
mAgham
11)From which nakshatram onwards jyOthis-chakram goes into another sAkha?
visAkha(it is clear from the name itself!!)
12)which nakshatram is known as saraswathI dEvi nakshatram?
mUla.
13.In ancient times which nakshatram is called by name meaning water drop (nIti chukka)?
pUrvAshADa
14.Which nakshatram is also known as 'sIrshathrayam'?
DhanishTa (since It looks like a group of 3(thrayam) stars in the form of a head(sIrsha)).
15.What is the birth star of Lord kArthikEya/subrahmanyEswara/muruga/vEl (Hint: Observe the name) ?
krutthika/kritthika
16.What is the birth star of Lord srI krIshna?
rOhini
17.Which nakshatram used to be called as 'agrahAmani'?
mrugasira (since, in ancient times, new year used to start in this nakshatram)

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