Guru Purnima & Chaturmas
Rakshabandhan
આપણા ગુરુ કોણ છે?
Mandirs
Random super duper duper duper dumb Italian brain rot and more tung tung sahur super random stufff
400
Who is Mahant Swami Maharaj
Our Guru, Father, teacher etc...
main thing Guru
400
What decorative thread or string is tied by a sister onto her brother's right wrist during Rakshabandhan?
Rākhdi
400
Who was our sanstas first guru?
Gunatitanand Swami
400
What is the largest modern Hindu Mandir outside of india?
Robbinsville Akshardham
400
In the popular game Roblox, what is the digital currency referred to as?
Robux
500
What does the word Guru mean, (Gu means .... Ru means ....)
- Gu means "darkness" or "ignorance".
- Ru means "dispeller," "remover," or "light" that destroys that darkness
500
What day was Raksha Bandhan in 2026 (get within 5 days)
Friday August 28th 2026
500
Which one of our BAPS gurus was president of the sanstha for over 45 years?
Pramukh Swami Maharaj
500
(300 point Question) What year was Charlotte Mandir founded.
1996
500
What does the word rizz mean
To charm or have a lot of charisma
600
On which specific Hindu calendar day does the sacred four-month period of Chāturmās begin?
(Bonus for 100: Who fell into a divine slumber on this day?)
What is Ashādh sud Ekādashi (Devshayani Ekādashi, Dev Podhi)
600
Which BAPS Guru and sadhus tie rakhdis on devotees to remind them to surrender to Bhagwan and reach Akshardhām?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
600
What is Mahant Swamis Birthday (give the year too)
September 13th, 1933 9/13/1933
600
What are the 5 mandirs that Shastriji Maharaj built
For 200 more points, name them in order
June 5, 1907 – Bochasan Mandir
May 8, 1916 – Sarangpur Mandir
May 24, 1934 – Gondal Mandir
July 12, 1945 – Atladra Mandir
May 16, 1951 – Gadhada Mandir
600
***1000 Point Question***
Who is the best Soccer player of all time (1 correct answer)
Cristiano Ronaldo
700
Who wrote the Purans, compiled the Vedas and wrote the Mahabharata. (also was one of Hinduisms first known Gurus)
Ved Vyasji
700
According to the festival's story, who tied a rākhdi on King Bali's wrist on Shravan Purnima?
Lakshmiji
700
Put these events in order:
- Pramukh Swami Maharaj became guru
- BAPS founded (bonus 100 points by who?)
- Mahant Swami Maharaj became guru
- Yogiji Maharaj became guru
BAPS founded (Shastriji Maharaj) (1907) → Yogiji Maharaj (1951) → Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1971) → Mahant Swami Maharaj (2016)
700
What center held the last National Shibir
Atlanta Mandir
700
Name all 5 of these characters
Brr brr patapim, Tung tung tung sahur, La vaca Saturna, Chimpanzini Bananini
Bonus question (200 points) for both groups: What is Sohambhai's favorite brainrot???
800
What action should Satsangis do during Chaturmas, and what is the thought behind it?
Satsangis do more Bhakti to make up for the fact that Bhagwan is asleep.
800
Besides Bhagwan Shri Vishnu, which two deities agreed to guard King Bali's kingdom for four-month periods?
Shiv Bhagwan, and Brahmaji
800
What did Mahant Swami get his degree in?
Agriculture
800
What is the largest Hindu mandir in Ayodhya (hint: not Baps)
Ram Mandir built in January 2024
800
What is the 3 missing numbers (I believe in you)
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ___, 64, 81, ___, 121, ___
1) 49
2) 100
3) 144