Question

This goddess redeemed the 60,000 sons of Sagara after they were turned to ash while attempting to complete an Ashvamedha, or horse sacrifice. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this makara-riding goddess who, along with Saraswati and Yamuna, personifies a major holy river.
ANSWER: Ganga [accept Ganges]
[10m] Original language term required. The Ashvamedha is a type of this sacrifice, from which Rama’s father Dasaratha received food for his wives when he desired a son. Draupadi was born from one of these fire sacrifices when her father wanted a son to kill Drona.
ANSWER: yajñas [or yagnas or yagyas]
[10h] In the Mahabharata, this figure revives Arjuna with a jewel after he is killed while defending the horse during Yuddhisthira’s Ashvamedha. By encouraging her stepson Babhruvahana in that battle, this princess frees Arjuna from a curse for Bhishma’s death.
ANSWER: Ulupi [or Uluchi; or Ulupika]
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Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror05/31/25N110.00100%0%0%
2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror07/13/25Y320.00100%67%33%
2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror08/10/25Y616.67100%50%17%