Navarathri
What does the word "Navarathri" mean?
9 nights
Diwali is celebrated on Lord Rama's home-coming from exile. How many years did he spend in exile?
14 years
Diwali is the festival of
Lights
Who set Lanka on Fire?
Hanuman
How many days is Diwali celebrated for?
5
What is the name of the festival that immediately follows Navarathri?
Dussehra
What is the name of the empire that Lord Rama ruled?
Ayodhya
What do we play with on Diwali? Usually after puja?
Fireworks
What is the name of Rama's mother and father?
Kausalya & Dasharatha
What are the names of Rama's sons?
Luv & Kush
Navarathi is celebrated in Gujarathi with this famous dance usually done in a circle?
Garba
What is the name of Ravana's sister who lived in the forests of panchavati, she wanted to marry Sri Ram?
Surpanakha
In the olden days, what did people light their houses with?
Diya
Who wrote the famous Indian epic "Ramayana?"
Valmiki
What is the Navratri South Indian tradition of displaying idols and dolls on steps called?
Golu
Who is worshiped during the Navratri festival? What demon did they defeat?
Devi Durga
Mahishasura
What is the name of the bird that fights with Ravana and gets killed by him when Ravana was taking Sita to Lanka?
Jatayu
What is the name of the festival during Diwali where we celebrate the bond of sisters and brothers?
Bhai Dooj
(also known as Bhau Beej or Bhathru Dwithiya)
What was the name of the sage who was the adviser to king Dasharatha?
Vasishta
What is the name of the demon Krishna defeats on Choti Diwali?
Narakasur
What is the puja done during Navratri to worship young girls called?
Kanya/Kumari/Kanjak pooja
What is the name of the rakshasa which lures Rama away from the ashrama by becoming the magical golden deer?
Maricha
What is the first day of diwali called?
Dhanteras
What is the name of Ravana’s wife?
Mandodari
What is the name of Ravana's vehicle which could fly through the air?
Pushpak Viman