Five Days of Diwali
On this day we go to the temple and see mountains of food.
What is Nutan Varsh Abhinandan? What is New Year?
For Jains, Diwali celebrates the achievement of this _____ at the age 42.
Who is Mahaveer?
What is Nirvana?
This used to be primary color of Rangoli, signifying peace, purity and tranquility.
What is a white?
Diwali is actually a contraction of this more formal name for the holiday meaning "row of lights."
What is Deepavali?
The names of the four brothers in Ramayan are
Who are Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrugan?
On the fifth day of Diwali we celebrate sibling love.
What is Bhai Beech?
Despite variations, Diwali fundamentally represents the victory of light, truth and knowledge over these 3 opposite characteristics.
What are darkness, lies and ignorance?
The traditional number of petals in this flower in Rangoli design varies amongst regions from 4 to 8 up to 24.
What is lotus?
According to the Indian calender, it is the month that Diwali starts in.
What is Ashwin?
The golden deer was wanted by
Who is Sita?
The second day of Diwali is called Dhanteras. On this day we wash______ and pray to_______.
What is money and Goddess Lakshmi?
The three physical elements in the Divo is ghee, wick and a divet. What does the wick stand for
What is EGO (Edging God Out)?
Two intersecting triangles in Rangoli design represent Saraswati, Saraswati is the goddess of
What is learning?
He was the first U.S. President to celebrate Diwali in the White House.
Who is Barack Obama?
______ drew the line that Sita should not cross when he went to look for the golden deer.
Who is Lakshman?
The third day is actually Diwali, Diwali means
What is Row of Lights?
This holiday signifies victory of ______ over ___.
What is good over Evil?
What is light over Darkness?
In a Rangoli design, these body parts are often placed as part of the design to welcome Lakshmi into ourhome, though you would expect to see them after she had already come.
What are feet or footprints?
An oil lamp usually made from clay with a cotton wick
What is Diya/Divo
The king of this ________ city is Ram
What is Ayodhya
On this day, we wear black, worship Lord Hanuman and we remove all inauspiciousness/ evil spirts from our homes. This day is called
What is Kali Chaudas?
Originally, 14 diyas were lit in a row to represent this time period.
What is the 14 years of Rama's exile?
The tradition of Rangoli can be traced back to this Indian state.
What is Maharashtra?
Diwali falls on different days every year because of this.
What is Lunar Calender?
Diwali is celebrated when Ram defeats _______
Who is Ravan?