Festivals
What Hindu festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness?
What is Diwali?
Which elephant-headed god is the remover of obstacles?
Who is Ganesha?
What is the oldest sacred text in Hinduism?
What are the Vedas?
What is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth called?
What is Samsara?
What symbol represents universal sound and creation?
What is Om (Aum)?
What festival celebrates the arrival of spring with colorful powders?
What is Holi?
Who is known as the destroyer in the trinity?
Who is Shiva?
What epic tells the story of Prince Rama and Sita?
What is the Ramayana?
What is the ultimate goal of liberation from the cycle of rebirth?
What is Moksha?
What symbol, often misunderstood, represents good fortune and well-being?
What is the Swastika?
Which festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters?
What is Raksha Bandhan?
Which goddess is associated with wealth and prosperity?
Who is Lakshmi?
What text features Krishna’s advice to Arjuna on duty and life?
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
What term refers to a person’s moral duty or righteousness?
What is Dharma?
What red mark is often worn on the forehead during prayer or festivals?
What is a Bindi?
What festival honors the goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura?
What is Navratri?
Who is the preserver in the Hindu trinity?
Who is Vishnu?
What epic includes the story of the Kurukshetra war?
What is the Mahabharata?
What law states that every action has a consequence?
What is Karma?
This Hindu practice involves creating intricate geometric designs made of colored powders or sand, often drawn at the entrance of homes during festivals to welcome prosperity and good fortune.
What is Rangoli?
This Hindu festival celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Devotees often fast until midnight, decorate cradles for baby Krishna, and recreate scenes from his life through plays and songs.
What is Janmashtami?
Who rides a tiger and is known as the warrior goddess?
Who is Durga?
What Upanishads concept explains the unity between the soul and the divine?
What is Atman = Brahman?
What is the illusion that prevents humans from seeing ultimate reality?
What is Maya?
What river is considered the holiest in Hinduism?
What is the Ganges River?