Scriptures
What are the names of all 4 Vedas?
Rig Ved
Atharva Ved
Saama Ved
Yajur Ved
What is another name for Havan?
Agnihotra
What was Swami Dayanand's childhood name?
Moolshankar
How do you say "Food" in hindi?
Bhojan
Vaidik values are appropriate for all of humanity; therefore we say they are...
Home, School, Online. Universal
From which of the Vedas do we get our Havan mantras?
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What are the names of the 4 commentaries(parts) of the Vedas?
Yajur Veda & Rig Veda
Brahamana, Sahmita, Aranyaka, Upanishad/Vedanta
What is the name of the Supreme Soul of the Universe, and another way that we refer to God?
Paramaatmaa
What year did Swami Dayanand found the Arya Samaj?
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What year was the Arya Spiritual Center founded?
1875
1984
How do you say "Cleanliness" in Sanskrit?
Shaucham
Sing the rest of this line:
Raama Kaa Sandesha Hai...
...Krishna Kaa Upadesha Hai.
How many Puranas are there?
18 Puranas
What is the meaning of "Srishti, Sthiti, Pralaya"?
Creation, Preservation, Dissolution
What is the name of the pioneering pandit who brought Arya Samaj to the Caribbean nations of Guyana and Trinidad?
Dr. Usharbudh Arya (Swami Veda Bharati)
What is the English translation of "Idam na mama", the phrase we say after making offerings to the fire?
"This is not mine"
In which part of India did Bharatanatyam originate?
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What is the word used for facial expressions in Bharatnatyam?
Tamil Nadu
Abhinaya
How many Upanishads are there?
108 Upanishads
Name 3 of the Panch Maha Yajyas.
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Name all 5.
Brahma, Deva, Pitri, Atithi, Balivaishvadev
What is the name of Swami Dayanand's Guru in 1963?
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What did he ask for as his Guru Dakshina?
Swami Virjanand
He wanted for Swami Dayanand to dedicate his life to eliminating ignorance and blind beliefs by spreading the true knowledge of the Vedas and Arsha literature across the country.
What does "Shaareerik" mean in English?
Physical or Bodily
In this mandir, which direction is East? (Point)
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Where on the Vedi do you place the Diya? (in terms of cardinal directions)
Pointing towards the front
Northeast
What does "Purushartha" mean?
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What are the 4 values of the Purusharthas?
"For the purpose of life"/ Main Purpose of Life
Dharma(Righteousness), Artha(Economic Values), Kama(Pleasure), Moksha(Liberation)
What are the 3 pillars of Yajna?
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What are they in Sanskrit?
Reverence, Company, Giving
Dev Pooja, Sangati Karan, Daan
The Ramayana and the Mahabharata are Historical Epics. What category of scripture are they?
Ithihas
What is the meaning of "Hiranyagharbha"?
"The Golden Womb of Creation"
Which Principle of Arya Samaj is this?: "Sansaar kaa upkaar karnaa, is samaaj ka mukhya uddeshya hai, arthaath, shaareerik, aatmik, aur saamaajik unnati karnaa."
TheSixth Principle