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The goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity
Who is Lakshmi?
Hindus believe in this concept after death
What is reincarnation?
The season that the festival of colors (Holi) in Hinduism celebrates the arrival of
What is spring?
This is a traditional Indian holistic health system that focuses on balancing the mind, body, and spirit through herbal medicine and lifestyle practices (yoga, meditation, etc.)
What is Ayurveda?
The name for the prayer performed during Hindu worship where flowers and food are offered, and aarti occurs
What is puja?
The Hindu trinity/trimurti
Who are Brahma (creator), Shiva (destroyer), and Vishnu (protector)?
This term refers to a person's duty or righteous path in life
What is dharma?
The Hindu festival that celebrates the Sun's transition from short winter days to long warm days (hint: this festival has many names but you only need to provide 1 to get points)
What is Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Lohri/Uttarayan?
This sacred symbol is often chanted during meditation
What is Om?
The ancient civilization that Hinduism originated in
What is the Indus River Valley civilization?
The Hindu God that recited the Bhagavad Gita to Arjun in the Mahabharata
Krishna (avatar of Vishnu)
The oldest book in Hinduism (be specific)
What is Rigveda (oldest of 4 Vedas)?
On this day, we honor our spiritual and academic teachers for their guidance and blessings
What is Guru Purnima/Guru Vandana?
This is a traditional floor art that is created using colored powder, flower petals, rice, or sand and is used for decoration and the repulsion of evil at entrances during festivals
What is a rangoli?
The cycle of life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism (aka "wandering through" in Sanskrit)
What is samsara?
The last avatar of Vishnu who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga
Who is Kalki?
This liberation from rebirth is the ultimate spiritual goal for Hindus
What is moksha?
This festival honors the birth of Krishna
What is Janmashtami?
This is why the bindi/pottu/tilak mark (sandalwood, kumkum, or ash) is applied on the forehead during daily puja or special festivals
What is a protective mark/third eye/spiritual focus?
The CWRU HinduYuva event where we flew kites and ate pani puri (hint: this was in October before Diwali)
What is Dussehra?
This is the 4th avatar of Vishnu that is known as a man-lion (hint: CWRU HinduYuva had a movie night last semester featuring a movie with this avatar)
Who is Narasimha?
The foundational concept of non-violence, compassion, and non-injury to all beings (this word is in Sanskrit)
What is ahimsa?
This cultural Kerala festival commemorates the annual return of the legendary King Mahabali and is associated with Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu
What is Onam?
This practice is done as a rite of passage for purification, as a way to renounce ego, or as a way to fulfill a vow (hint: it involves doing something to a part of your body)
What is head shaving?
This flower is most commonly used to decorate homes and temples during Hindu festivals GLOBALLY
What are marigolds?