Gods and Goddesses
Currently, along with Varsha Pratipada, most Indians are celebrating Chaitra Navratri. On the last day, the ninth day, of this Navratri is the birthday of which god?
Who is Lord Ram?
There are twelve months in the modern-day Gregorian calendar. How many months are there in the Hindu lunar calendar?
What is twelve?
What are we celebrating today?
When was Sangh registered in the USA?
Name all ten avatars of Lord Vishnu in order (Dharma Bee).
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki.
Varsha Pratipada is the first day of the Hindu lunar year. What is the first month of the Hindu lunar year?
What is Chaitra?
Gudhi Padwa is a spring-time festival that marks the traditional new year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus. What is the meaning of "gudhi" and "padwa"?
What is flag and what is first day of bright phase of the moon?
Who was the second Sarsanghchalak of Sangh?
Who is Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar?
There are in total four Navratris but we only celebrate two of them (one in spring and other in fall) Name the two Navratris.
What is Sharada Navaratri and Vasanta Navaratri?
What year are we in according to the Hindu lunar Calendar?
What is 2077?
Ugadi is the New Year's Day for the Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana states in India. What is the meaning of the word "Ugadi"?
What is "the beginning of a new age"?
Yuga = Age Adi = Beginning
Our wonderful sevikas are reciting Vandaniya Mausiji's discourses on Valmiki Ramayan in multiple languages from March 25th to April 2nd. Who is Mausi ji and what is her full name?
Laxmibai Kelkar ji is the founder of Rashtra Sevika Samiti.
Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Sidhidatri.
Can you list all twelve months of the Hindu calendar?
Chaitra, Vaisakha, Jyaistha, Asadha, Shravana, Bhadra, Ankita, Kartika, Agrahayana, Pausa, Magha, and Phalguna.
Does the day of Varsha Pratipada signify the beginning of an agriculture harvest or the end of an agriculture harvest?
It signifies the end of the previous harvest and the beginning of the new harvest.
Who was born on the day of Varsha Pratipada?
Who is Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar?
In India, first day of the bright phase of the moon is called Gudhi Padwa in Marathi. Which god, or goddess, is this festival dedicated to?
Who is Brahma?
Varsha Pratipada is the first day of the year according to the National Calendar of Bharat. What are the two other names for this calendar?
What is Shalivahana Shaka and Vikrama Samvat?
Varsha Pratipada is the first day of the Hindu lunar calendar which is celebrated all across India. Each state/region has its own way of celebrating the festival. Name at least four states that celebrate this festival and mention what the name of the festival is in each state.
Kashmir - Navreh
Maharashtra - Gudhi Padwa
Ugadhi - Andhra Pradesh/Telangana
Yugadi - Karnataka
Cheti Chand - Sindhis
Samvatsa Padvo - Hindu Konkanis
We all know that Dr. Hedgewar ji was the founding Sarsanghachalak of Sangh. Before creating Sangh, what is Dr. ji's occupation (i.e., what was his educational background) and where did he complete his education from?
Dr. Hedgewar ji was a physician. He passed his L.M.S. (Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery) Examination from the National Medical College Kolkata in June 1916.