A short quiz on Lord Ganesha

A short quiz on Lord Ganesha 

1.According to one Purana,once Parvati created a doll for fun and put it in the river Ganga and immediately it got life who became Ganesha. Thus, Ganesha had two mothers Parvati and Ganga, as a result of which he has a name. What is this name? 

2.According to one Purana, Parvati wished to have a child, for which Shiva told her to do a vrata (rite) on Lord Vishnu, by which Krishna himself would be born to her. She did so and Lord Krishna himself incarnated as Ganesha. Which Purana describes this special and unusual story? 

3.A gandharva out of pride once stamped the foot of Sage Vamadeva who cursed him to become a rat! He became a gigantic rat destroying everything on his way. He also destroyed Sage Parashara's ashrama where Ganesha was present. Ganesha got angry and with his noose,held the mouse and brought it to his feet. The mouse asked his forgiveness and Ganesha made him his vehicle. Who was this gandharva who became Ganesha's vehicle? 

4.Once,on the request of gods Ganesha fought with a demon called Analasura, a fiery demon and swallowed him. As a result of this, he got heated up and started burning. All the gods came to cool him with various materials but could not. Finally, when this material was put on him, he got cooled, for which he loves it and blessed that whoever offers him this would get blessed by him. What is this material? 

5.Ganesha on the request of a great Sage, wrote down a great epic which he dictated. Ganesha put a condition that the Sage had to dictate continuously  without stop for which the Sage put a condition that he had to understand every verse before writing.Thus it went on like this when Ganesha too had to think for some verses. Who was that Sage and which was the epic? 

Answers 

1.Dwaimatura

2.Brahmavaivarta Purana. 

3.Krauncha

4.Durva grass. 

5.Veda Vyasa and Mahabharata