DIWALI 101
DIWALI IS ALSO KNOWN AS?
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
DIWALI IS CELEBRATED ON LORD RAMA'S COMEBACK FROM EXILE AFTER HOW MANY YEARS?
14
WHICH GODDESS IS WORSHIPED DURING DIWALI
GODDESS LAKSHMI
This is the kind of fragrant oil traditionally burned in Diwali lamps?
Mustard oil
WHAT IS THE DECORATIVE PATTERN MADE FROM RICE/FLOUR THAT IS MADE DURING DIWALI
RANGOLI
WHAT EPIC STORY IS DIWALI DERIVED FROM?
RAMAYANA
GODDESS LAXMI IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE GODDESS OF
WEALTH
He brought the storms that forced Krishna and his villages to seek refuge under Mount Govardhan, literally.
Indra
DIWALI IS DERIVED FROM WHICH LANGUAGE
SANSKRIT
WHICH EMPIRE WAS LORD RAMA THE RULER OF?
AYODHYA
WHO IS THE HUSBAND OF GODDESS LAKSHMI
VISHNU
What is Ravana's wife name?
Mandodari
WHAT IS THE FIRST DAY OF DIWALI CALLED, AND HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
DHANTERAS, IT LASTS 5 DAYS
NAME OF THE BROTHERS AND SISTER OF LORD RAMA
BHARAT - LAXMANA - SHATRUGHAN - SHANTA
In which Indian state is the festival Diwali also known as Kali Puja?
West Bengal
South Indians celebrate Diwali in honor of Lord Krishna’s defeat of the Demon King. What was his name
Narakasura
What is the name of the animal associated with Lord Yama, the god of death, and honored on the second day of Diwali?
The ox
Name sons of Sumitra
Lakshmana and Shatrughna
RAVANA WAS / CAN ONLY BE KILLED IF STRIKED IN ONE PART OF THE BODY. WHICH PART IS IT
NAVEL
Bhai Dhooj, the fifth day of Diwali, is dedicated to the bond between siblings. This stems from legends of the love between Lord Yama and his sister, but what was her name?
Yami/Yamuna