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Which Indian state celebrates Bomma Kolu, the display of dolls?
Tamil Nadu
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Dusserah commemorates Rama's victory over whom? (Common in South India)
Ravana
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Durga Devi is often pictured on a...
Tiger
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What is today's Navratri color?
Purple
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Which festival is celebrated 20 days after Dusserah, and what does it commemorate?
Diwali (the festival of lights), commemorates the return of Prince Rama to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana.
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Garba is the folk dance of which Indian state?
Gujarat
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In North India, what does Dusserah commemorate?
The defeat of Mahishasura by Goddess Durga
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Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of...
Knowledge, music, and arts
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What was Thursday's (Oct. 2nd) color?
Pink
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Who wrote the great epic Ramayana?
Valmiki
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Which place of Karnataka is famous for its elephant processions on Dusserah?
Mysore
300
Mahishasura took over which heavenly god's throne before defeat?
Lord Indra
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Which form of Goddess Durga is worshiped on the first day of Navratri?
Shailputri
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What was Wednesday's (Oct. 1) color?
Royal Blue
300
The Greek equivalen of Goddess Saraswati is...
Athena
400
Dusserah is the state festival of which Indian state?
Karnataka
400
Which three gods came together to form Goddess Durga?
Bramha, Vishnu, Shiva
400
In which form did Durga Devi defeat the demons Shumba and Nishumba?
Kalaratri
400
What was Sunday's (Sept. 28) color?
Orange
400
The Roman equivalent of Goddess Durga is...
Bellona
500
Which Indian state is the Vaishno Devi shrine located?
Jammu and Kashmir
500
Durga Devi is often called "the brilliance of the gods" because...
The gods created her together and granted her all the supreme weapons they had.
500
What are the three goddesses worshiped during Navratri, and in which order?
Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati
500
What is the significance of wearing certain colors during Navratri?
Each color symbolizes a different value to the devi.
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Sharad Navratri (what we are celebrating now) is the most widely observed Navratri of the three. Name the other two Navratris.
Vasant (spring) and Ashada (Midsummer)
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