What is Diwali?
Festival of Lights also known as Diwali.
What else is it known as?
Deepawali
Deepavali
Where does Diwali usually fall on the Gregorian Calendar?
October and November
How many days are there during the celebration of Diwali / The Festival of Lights?
5
Name the 3 religions that celebrate Diwali
Hinduism
Sikhism
Jainism
What does Diwali represent?
extra 100 points if you can name all 3 mentioned in today's presentation.
Diwali marks the victory of:
•light over darkness;
•good over evil; and
•knowledge over ignorance.
What is a key even for Sikh's during Diwali?
Bandi Chor Divas
Name 3 Gods Hindu's worship during Diwali
Ram
Sita
Hanuman
Krishna
Lakshmi
Vishnu
Ganesha
What are the 5 days of Diwali?
(extra 100 points per day if you remember the significance of each day)
Dhanteras
•Marking the beginning
•Deep clean
•Gold
Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali
•Lord Krishna’s destruction of the demon Narakasura
Diwali Lakshmi Pooja
•pray to the Goddess of wealth, prosperity, abundance and fertility.
Govardhan Pooja
•Krishna’s successful lifting of Govardhan Hill to protect local cowherds in defiance of Indra, the King of Gods.
Bhai Dooj
•celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters