Hindu Festivals
What is known as the Festival of Lights?
What is Diwali?
During what battle was the Bhagavad Gita, the conversation between Arjuna and Sri Krishna written as sacred scripture, discussed?
What is The Kurukshetra War?
This Deva is known as the god of the sun and is traditionally described as riding across the sky in a chariot.
Who is Suriya?
What did Little Krishna steal from the pots of the Gobis?
What is Makhan(butter, ghee)?
The acronym AC belongs to which building on campus?
What is Activity Center?
Which demon did Goddess Durga kill after fighting for 9 days and 9 nights?
Who is Mahishasura?
Who was Bishma's father?
Who is King Shantanu?
This Devi is known as the goddess of prosperity and is traditionally depicted seated or standing on a lotus, often accompanied by elephants.
Who is Lakshmi?
When Yashoda checks Little Krishna’s mouth to check if he ate dirt, what does she see?
What is The Entire Universe?
What is the name of the loudest person (president) of HinduYUVA UTD
What is Mayuresh?
Whose birth do we celebrate at midnight?
Who is Krishna?
What offering did Eklavya give Dronacharya?
Extra points: why did Drona ask for his thumb?
What is his right thumb? Because Drona promised Arjuna that he would be the best Archer.
His Deva defeats the serpent-like Vritra with his vajra, releasing the waters that Vritra had held back. Because of this victory, he is closely connected with storms, rain, and the restoration of cosmic order.
Who is Indra?
What is the name of the wicked demoness that tried to make Little Krishna drink poisoned breast milk?
What is Putana?
What does YUVA mean?
What is "Youth for Unity, Virtues, and Action" or "Youth"
Which festival do we celebrate when the sun is in the Capricorn Zodiac?
What is Makar Sankranti?
Who had insulted Acharya Drona?
Who is King Drupada?
In the Hindu Trimurti, this deity represents preservation and is traditionally described as taking avatars whenever dharma declines.
Who is Vishnu?
What were the names of the two Arjuna Trees that were pulled down by Little Krishna in Nanda’s courtyard?
What is Nalakubera and Manigriva? (Sons of Kubera)
Hindu YUVA describes its mission using four verbs beginning with the letter “P” regarding Hindu Dharma. Name all four.
What are Preserve, Practice, Promote, and Protect?
On the day of which festival do we not look at the moon? Why?
What is Ganesh Chaturthi? The moon (Chandra) mocked Ganesha.
To whom does Yudhisthira offer the first worship at the time of the Rajasuya Yagna?
Who is Krishna?
This Deva appears in the opening hymn and serves as a divine mediator, carrying sacrificial offerings from humans to the Devas.
Who is Agni?
What form did Aghasura take to swallow Little Krishna and his friends + How did Little Krishna defeat the demon?
Python + By expanding his body inside him, blocking the demon’s airways.
Thousands of students walk this north-south route through the heart of UTD every day, but many don’t realize the pedestrian promenade still carries the name of a former university president. What is the path called?
What is Rutford Avenue?