IKB Festivals / Trivia
What festival this year did we serve Ekadasi Prasadam?
Janamashtami
In IKB, which books do we have weekly classes on and what day do they take place?
Tuesday - Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita, Thursday - Srimad Bhagavatam, Saturday - Bhagavad Gita
What is the Panchattatva Maha Mantra?
Jaya Sri Krishna Chaitanya, Prabhu Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara, Srivasadi Gaur Bhakta Vrinda
What tree was Lord Chaitanya born under? Prabhupada was also born near a special tree, what type was it?
Neem Tree
Jackfruit Tree
In Gaudiya tradition, what three Holy Dhams are considered to be the same? Hint: One is in Northern India and the rest are Eastern
Sri Vrndavana Dham, Sri Mayapur Dham, Sri Jagannath Puri Dham
IKB Ratha Yatra 2025 - what date (incl. day), time, and venue was it?
Sunday June 29th 2025
11 am - 5 pm
Spencer Smith Park
Fill in the blanks: In Srimad Bhagvatam, Canto 7 is on __________, Canto 9 is on __________, Canto 10 is on ___________ exclusively.
Prahlada Nrisimhadeva, Lord Ramachandra, and Lord Krishna
What is the Panchattatva Pranami Mantra (with Translation)?
panca-tattvatmakam krishnam bhakta-rupa-svarupakam bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam namami bhakta-saktikam
I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Krishna, who is nondifferent from His features as a devotee, devotional incarnation, manifestation, pure devotee, and devotional energy.
What official name was given to Lord Chaitanya at birth and what does it mean? What birth name was Prabhupada given and what is its meaning?
Vishvambara - who carries the weight of the universe
Abhay Charan - who is fearless upon taking shelter of Krsna’s lotus feet
Fill in the blanks: There are ___ forests in Vraja Bhumi and __ islands in Gauda-desh
Dvadash-kanana (12 forests) and Navadvipa (9 islands)
What are the four regulative principles?
no meat-eating (meat, fish, eggs, onion, or garlic - food in the modes of passion and ignorance, and an act of violence against other living beings)
no intoxication (alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and drugs, which cloud the mind and hinder spiritual focus)
no gambling (attachment to uncertain outcomes and material gain, diverting from spiritual life.)
no illicit relationships (for self-purity and moral character)
In the KRSNA book, it is described that Nanda Maharaj had _______ cows that Krsna and Balarama herded. These cows were divided into ________ groups according to their colors / characteristics.
900,000 cows into 108 groups
Name three ISKCON temples that have Panchatattva deities installed
ISKCON Mayapur (West Bengal, India)
ISKCON Laguna Beach (California, USA)
ISKCON Rohini (Delhi, India)
Name 3 other names of Lord Chaitanya
Vishvambara, Sacinandana, Sacisuta, Nimai, Gauranga, Mayapurchandra, Gaura(sundara / chand / hari), Nadiya Bihari, Dhameshvara Mahaprabhu
Lord Rama went to several forests, like ________ and __________. He also went to one of the islands of Navadvipa during this time. Lord Nityananda said that, “This island of ___________ is non-different from Ayodhya. What is the name of this island?
Chitrakoot, Dandakaranya (Panchavati)
Modadrumadvipa ~ This is also connected to the devotional practice of Dasyam - which is exemplified by Sri Hanuman.
Prabhupada prescribed that one should chant a minimum of 16 rounds of Hare Krsna Mahamantra daily. If you follow this, how many times do you say the Holy Name (syllables of the mantra Hare Krsna Rama) in a day and why is this number significant?
27648 times a day .... Fun fact: The maximum number of breaths a person takes in a day varies depending on activity level, fitness, and age, but generally falls close to 28,800 breaths for a resting adult.
In Nectar of Devotion, it describes that Krsna usually wears an _______ colored turban famously always adorned with a peacock feather. He uses three kinds of flutes of varying sizes: _____, _____, and _____.
Orange Turban
There are three kinds of flutes used by Kṛṣṇa. One is called veṇu (15 in. - 9 holes), one is called muralī (18 in. - 4 holes), and the third is called vaṁśī (6 in. - 6 holes). Kṛṣṇa has a longer vaṁśī, which is called mahānandā. Sometimes they are made of marble and sometimes of hollow bamboo. When the flute is made of jewels it is called sammohinī. When made of gold, it is called ākarṣiṇī.
In what year were the Pancha Tattva deities formally installed in ISKCON’s headquarters at Mayapur, West Bengal, India? And how tall are the deities, answer with a range with a difference of 2 (ft)?
2004 and 7-9 ft
In the Caitanya Mangala, Lord Caitanya mentions: yadi papi chadi dharma dura dese yaya mora senapati-bhakta yaibe tathaya.. If some sinful people escape and giving up religious principles, go to far off countries, then My commander in chief (Senapati Bhakta - Srila Prabhupada) will appear to chase them and distribute Krsna consciousness. What specific prediction of Lord Chaitanya did Prabhupada fulfill?
The prediction that the chanting of the Holy Name (Hare Krishna Maha Mantra) would be heard in every town and village of the world. (Sri Caitanya-bhagavata (Antya, 4.126), Lord Caitanya declares: prthivi paryanta yata ache desa grama sarvatra sancara haibeka mora nama
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu accepted Sannyasa in the month of Magha (Jan-Feb) and went to Jagannath Puri in the month of Phalguna (Feb-Mar). During the month of Vaisakha, He began to tour South India. Name at least 4 places Lord Chaitanya visited in South India. (100 pts for each place + bonus for extra named)
Jiyada-Narshima Temple, Vidyanagara (Godavari), Gautami-Ganga, Srisailam (Mallikarjuna), Ahovala-Narshima (Ahobilam), Tirupati, Tirumala, Siva-Kanci, Vishnu-Kanci, Kaveri-tira, Skanda-ksetra, Pana-Narshima, etc.
How many festival performances were performed by Krsna Funskool? Which ones? (To attain full points must mention each festival name with respective performance name)
5: Gaura Purnima - Jagai Madai, Ratha Yatra - Dashavatara Stotram / Jaya Radha Madhava / Bhaja Gauranga, Janamashtami - Ambarish Maharaj, Radhashtami - 25 Qualities of Srimati Radharani, Deepavali / Govardhana Puja - Purushottma
Fill in the blanks: There are 700 shlokas in _________, 18,000 shlokas in ____________, 11,555 shlokas in ____________, and 24,000 shlokas in ___________.
Bonus - In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the cosmic manifestation is mainly described in which two cantos and what other scripture’s fifth chapter?
Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Chaitanya Caritamrta, and Ramayana.
Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation & Canto 3: The Status Quo
Brahma-saṁhitā chapter 5 specifically
Who is each personality in the Pancha Tattva an incarnation of?
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Sri Krishna Himself in the mood of Srimati Radharani)
Sri Nityananda Prabhu (Sri Balarama)
Sri Advaita Acharya (Sada Shiva & Maha Visnu)
Sri Gadadhara Pandit (Srimati Radharani)
Sri Srivasa Thakura (Sri Narada Muni)
Prabhupada describes in the Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.19.8–9 purport that “The best purpose of human life can be fulfilled by worshipping the ________ murti, the form of the Lord with six arms. The two arms are of Ramachandra, two arms of Krishna, and two arms of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. As Lord Rama is ___________ Purushottama, Lord Krishna is _____________ Purushottama, and Lord Chaitanya is ____________ Purushottama
Sad-Bhuja-Murti
Maryada, Lila, and Prema
Name all the 9 islands in Navadvipa
(BONUS double your points with connecting them to the respective one out of the 9 ways of devotional service)
Antardvipa : Ātma-nivedanam : Full Surrender,
Simantadvipa : Śravaṇam : Hearing,
Godrumadvipa : Kīrtanam : Chanting,
Madhyadvipa : Smaraṇaṁ : Remembering,
Koladvipa : Pāda-sevanam : Serving the lotus feet,
Ritudvipa : Arcanaṁ : Worshipping the Deity,
Jahnudvipa : Vandanaṁ : Praying,
Rudradvipa : Sakhyam : Being a friend,
Modadrumadvipa : Dāsyaṁ : Becoming a servant