Five Days of Diwali
Not surprising, this name for the 4th day of Diwali literally means "Mountain of Food."
What is Annakoot?
This is the number of days Diwali is celebrated.
What is 5?
1st Dhan Teras
2nd Kali Chaudas
3rd Diwali
4th Bestu Baras/New Year
5th Bhai Beej
Shri Rama is a reincarnation of Shri Vishnu. What is Lakshmana the reincarnation of?
A. What is Vishnu's Gada (mace)?
B. What is Vishnu's Panchajanya Shankha (conch shell)?
C. What is Shesha Naga, the snake that sheltered Shri Vishnu?
D. What is the Sudarshana Chakra, Vishnu's discus?
C. What is Shesha Naga, the snake that sheltered Shri Vishnu?
The Sudarshana Chakra, Vishnu's discus and Vishnu's Panchajanya Shankha (conch shell) came to Earth as Shatrughna and Bharata, respectively.
Each year this group of friends and families get together to celebrate Diwali.
What is Roseville Swadhyay Parivar?
Hanuman is an example of____________ towards Bhagwan Shree Ram
(A) Sakhya Bhakti
(B) Daasya Bhakti
(C) Bhatru Bhakti
What is (B) Daasya Bhakti?
1. Sravana - Hearing the Lord's virtues, glories and stories
2. Kirtana - Singing of the Lord's Glories
3. Smarana - Remembrance of the Lord at all times
4. Padasevana - Serving the Lord's Feet
5. Archana - Worship of the Lord
6. Vandana - Prayer and prostration unto the Lord
7. Dasya Bhakti - SERVANT SENTIMENT WITH GOD
8. Sakhya Bhakti - Friendship sentiment with God
9. Atma-Nivedana - Self-surrender to God
This used to be primary color of Rangoli, signifying peace, purity and tranquility.
What is a white?
Aso vad Ekadashi and Aso vad Baras are famously known as?
What are Rama Ekadashi and Vagh Baras?
I am NOT one of the Chaturdash (14) Ratnas (gems or treasures) that emerged out of Samudramanthan (the churning of the ocean performed by Asuras (demons) and Devas (gods).
A. What is Chandra (Moon)?
B. What is Laxmi, (Goddess of Wealth)?
C. What is Sudarshana Chakra (Spinning, disk-like weapon)?
D. What is Airavat , (Multi-tusked elephant for Lord Indra)?
E. Kamadhenu, (Cow which provides desired objects)
C. What is Sudarshana Chakra (Spinning, disk-like weapon)?
Home are decorated with beautiful and colorful designs of these in the front yard during Diwali.
What is Rangoli?
Despite variations, Diwali fundamentally represents the victory of light, truth and knowledge over these 3 opposite characteristics.
What are Darkness, Lies and Ignorance?
The origins of Deepavali are related to:
(A) Ram
(B) Krishna
(C) Pandavas
(D) Virkramaditya
(E) All of the above
(F) None of the above
What is (E) All of the above?
On the 3rd day, the Lakshmi Puja is performed bathing the idols in Panchamitra which is made up of these five ingredients.
What is sugar, milk, honey, yogurt, and ghee?
In some areas, these animals who are believed to be incarnations of Lakshmi are adorned and worshipped during Diwali.
What are cows?
Friends and Family greet each other with this traditional (Gujarati/Hindi) greeting on Hindu New Year's day.
What is 'Saal Mubarak' or 'Nutan Varsh Abhinandan'?
The traditional number of petals in this flower in Rangoli design varies amongst regions from 4 to 8 up to 24.
What is the Lotus flower?
The significance of Duudh-Pauva on Sharad Purnima.
(A) Swachtaa
(B) Sheetalta – Shubrataa
(C) Sweetness-softness
(D) Sweet - Sourness
What is (B) Sheetalta – Shubrataa?
Originally, these were set off to scare away evil spirits, but now they really just attract no-so-evil kids.
What are fireworks?
This line from the following Shaanti Mantra gets closest to explaining the essence of Deepavali:
(A) असतो मा साद गमय (From ignorance, lead me to truth)
(B) तमसो मा ज्योतिर् गमय (From darkness, lead me to light)
(C) मृत्योर मा अमृतम् गमय (From death, lead me to immortality)
What is (B) तमसो मा ज्योतिर् गमय?
(From darkness, lead me to light)
He brought the storms that forced Krishna and his villagers to seek refuge under Mount Govardhan, literally.
Who is Indra?
Originally, 14 diyas were lit in a row to represent this time period.
What is the 14 years of Rama's exile?
The 5th day, Bhai Duj, is also known as Yamadwitheya, celebrating this brother visiting his sister for dinner.
Who is Yama?
Sri Suktam addresses ____ (number) forms of Lakshmi.
What is Ashta (8) Lakshmi?
This revered sage was the guru of King Bali and attempted to prevent him from offering land to Bhagwan Vishnu in his Vamana avatar?
Who is Shukracharya?
In the Dvapara Yuga, Jay and Vijay were born as these two individuals, both of whom were slain by Bhagwan Krishna?
Shishupala and Dantavakra
The 2nd day of Diwali celebrates the victory of Krishna over this demon king and retrieving the precious stolen earrings of Aditi. (He also freed the 16,000 daughters held captive, and married them all as well.)
Who is Narakasur?