General Knowledge
Diwali is known as the "Festival of _______".
Festival of Lights
Many houses are decorated with beautiful and colourful designs called ________ near the main entrance.
Rangoli
Which incarnation of Vishnu, along with their wife and brother, returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, inspiring one of the reasons for celebrating Diwali?
Lord Rama with Sita Ma and Lakshman
What is the Sanskrit word for "row of lights"?
Deepavali
Many Hindus begin the festival with a deep cleaning of their homes and surroundings. It is believed that cleanliness invokes the presence of which Goddess, who is the Goddess of Prosperity and Wealth?
Goddess Lakshmi
What does the lighting of diyas during Diwali symbolize?
The triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.
In some parts of Bharath, Diwali marks the beginning of what?
The Hindu New Year
Which day did Diwali fall on last year?
October 31, 2024
While Diwali is widely celebrated by Hindus, other religions also commemorate significant events on the same day. For Jains, what spiritual milestone, also known as nirvana, did Lord Mahavira achieve on Diwali?
Moksha (enlightenment)
Name one country, other than Bharath, where Diwali is a celebrated as a public holiday.
Singapore, Fiji, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
The story of Lord Krishna defeating the evil Prince __________ is celebrated in parts of India, especially in many southern statesm as one of the key origins of Diwali.
Prince Narakasura