Mixed Bag
Is a journey to a sacred place. Members of every major religion participate in activity
Pilgrimage
The great Indian poet/ philosopher/ writer/ educator who composed the National Anthem of India
Rabindranath Tagore
The spiritual meaning of this festival is "the awareness of the inner light"
Diwali
These scriptures are eternal and relevant to humanity for all times to come. These scriptures have been handed down through oral tradition
VEDAS
The male of this species is more colorful than the female
Peacock
He was well educated, rational, non believer who was then transformed to believe that Vedanta philosophy offers solutions to all human problems.
He then became a pioneer in spreading the message of Vedanta to the masses
SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA
GURUDEV
Known as ‘Father of Surgery’ and first surgeon of mankind
Sushruta
Legend/boon/story of Holika
Story of Holika
Holi derives its name from Holika. Holi is celebrated as a festival of victory of good over evil.
Known as ‘Father of the Nation’, and lead the nation towards freedom through non-violence
Mahatma Gandhi Ji
It inspires us to march along the path of dharma slogging like a
Bull
Name for a holy person, derived from Sanskrit word "Sat"= Truth; i.e., a person who knows the truth
SANT, SAINT
Name of a Saint that is a devotees of Lord Krishna
Mira Bai
SurdasJi
Narasimha Mehta
Color of clothes worn during Sankranti
Food eaten during Sankranti
BLACK
*PONGAL, TILGUL, BEVU BELLA, HALWA
(sugar granules coated in sugar syrup), sweets made out of jaggery, sesame seeds
* That which we use in cooking our food and very important as they add taste and flavors besides providing health benefits
* Is considered “King of Spices”
*SPICES
*BLACK PEPPER
* A board game of ancient times with gridded squares of numbers ranging from 1 to 100
* National Game of India
* Mokshapatha
* Hockey
He has developed the concept of 'Nothingness' or "Shunya" or Zero and some 1000 years before Copernicus he published his theory of revolution of the earth and states that the earth revolves around the sun.
Aryabhatta
Gurudev's occupation before he was enlightened
Journalist
Custom during raksha Bandhan
The ceremony involves the tying of a rakhi (sacred thread) by a sister on her brother's wrist.
*Symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her.
*The brother offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as she presents sweets to him.
*The brother and sister traditionally feed one another sweets.
Is a sacred science of life
Ayurveda
* Signifies motion: meaning India is constantly striving towards positive change and modernization
* In Indian flag, represents nobility
* In Indian flag, represents prosperity
* Ashoka Chakra
* White
* Green
Convinced the Nobel prize committee to cancel dinner hosted in her honor and feed poor children instead
Mother Theresa
Muslims and Hindus fought to gain rights over the dead body of this saint
Kabir
3 Goddess prayed during Navaratri
Name of the dance during Navaratri
Name of the 10thday after Navaratri
GODDESS DURGA, SARASWATI, LAXMI
*GARBA, DANDIYA
*VIJAYADASHAMI/ DASSERA
It is the service wing of Chinmaya Mission that aims to promote sustainable development in India through activities such as empowering women, helping with microfinancing, and forming Mahila Mandals or self-help groups.
Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD)
4 Components of Indian National Emblem
1. Dharma Chakra
2. Four lions representing 4 directions (E, W, N, S)
Lions represent fearlessness
3. Bull on the right
4. Horse on the left
It inspires us to march along the path of dharma slogging like a bull and remaining swift like a horse