Ramayana and Mythology
This loyal brother accompanied Lord Ram and Sita into exile.
Who is Laxman?
These traditional earthen oil lamps are lit everywhere during Diwali
What are Diyas?
This round sweet ball made with chickpea flour, sugar, ghee is a quintessential Diwali treat.
What is Besan Ladoo?
This collection of sweet and savory homemade snacks is prepared during Diwali
What is Faraal?
This day celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters
What is Bhaubeej?
Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Ram back to Ayodhya after an exile of these many years.
What is 14 years?
This colorful floor art is drawn at entrances.
What is rangoli?
This is fried savory snack shaped like a spiral.
What is Chakali?
For the ritualistic pre-dawn bath taken on Narak Chaturdashi involves massaging the body with these.
Utna and fragrant oil
This day of Diwali celebrates the Goddess of wealth and prosperity.
What is Laxmi Pujan?
Lord Rama defeated this ten-headed demon king of Lanka before returning home
Who is Raavan?
Handheld metal sticks that release golden, silver, or colored sparks.
What is phuljhadi?
This diamond-shaped sweet made with cashews is often layered with silver foil.
What is Kaju Katli?
This type of lamp is hung outside houses for Diwali.
What is an Aakash Kandil?
Businesses in India do this in Diwali.
What is starting a new financial year?
This devoted warrior was the first to leap across the ocean to Lanka to find where Sita was imprisoned.
Who is Hanuman?
Cone-shaped ground firecrackers that shoot out a bright fountain of glittering sparks and colors.
What is Anar?
This sweet can be loosely described as an Indian empanada.
What is a karanji?
These miniature clay models of historical structures are made during Diwali
What is a Killa?
In West Bengal, Diwali is primarily celebrated as this.
What is Kali Puja?
Laxman's wife who stayed behind to await his return from exile.
Who is Urmila?
Diwali falls on the darkest day of this Hindu Lunar month
What is Kartik Amavasya?
This dessert is made with Soaked and powdered rice, jaggery (or sugar), ghee, and a coating of poppy seeds.
What is anarsa?
A cherished Maharashtrian cultural tradition featuring early morning Indian classical, semi-classical, devotional, and Marathi Natya Sangeet concerts is held at break of dawn.
What is Diwali Pahaat?
This God of Ayurveda is worshipped on Dhanteras.
Who is Dhanvantari?