THE FESTIVAL
What does the word "Navaratri" mean in simple terms?
Nav = nine
Ratri =nights
What colour is worn on Day 1?
a) Grey
b) Red
c) Yellow
d) Royal Blue
a) Grey
To mark the beginning of the festivities, water is poured in a __________
Kalash
What does fasting do for us?
Removes the toxins accumulated in the body.
Who is the 1st form of Goddess Durga?
Shailputri Mata
Fill in the blanks:
Navaratri is a ______ festival of _____ and _____.
Hindu, worship, dance
This colour symbolizes passion, auspiciousness and anger.
Red
What is the name of the demon that Goddess Kali triumph?
Mahishasura
Rice and wheat cannot be consumed during Navaratri. True or False?
TRUE
As per legends she sacrificed her skin colour and embraced a dark complexion to kill demons.
Goddess Kaalratri.
Navaratri is the celebration of evil over good. True or False?
False
What does the colour white represent?
Peace, Purity and calm
In North India, how is Navaratri celebrated?
Marks the birth of Lord Ram on the 9th day of festivities.
What vegetables are allowed to be eaten during Navaratri?
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, lemons, pumpkin, spinach, tomato, bottle gourd, cucumber and carrots.
She is a four-armed deity, who carries a lotus in two of her arms with a sacred Kamandalu and a bell in the other two.
Goddess Skandmata
Who is worshipped during these nine nights and ten days?
9 forms of goddesses (Durga)
What colour is Day 5?
Royal Blue
Why is Kanya Puja done on the 8th and 9th day of Navratri.
Goddess Durga is a feminine energy, it is believed that young girls are a form of her.
What are some foods to be avoided during navaratri?
Onions, garlic, legumes, lentils, rice flour, corn flour, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, meat and eggs
The meditative form of this goddess symbolizes Goddess Parvati when she engaged in her deep meditation to please Lord Shiva.
Goddess Brahmacharini
What is included in the Kanya Puja Thali (plate)?
Name 3 colours you learned today, and what they mean in Navaratri.
GREY (refers to quality of the destruction of evil)
ORANGE (symbolizes tranquility, brightness and knowledge)
WHITE (represents peace, calm &purity)
RED (symbolizes passion, auspiciousness and anger)
ROYAL BLUE (represents divine energy)
YELLOW (symbolizes joy and cheerfulness)
GREEN (refers to Mother Nature and its nourishing qualities)
PEACOCK GREEN (represents desires and wishes that get fulfilled)
PURPLE (represents ambition, goal and energy)
Decorated wooden sticks.
Dandiya or Garba
What are some oils that can be used during Navaratri?
Ghee or peanut oil.
On the final day of navaratri, which goddess is prayed to.
Goddess Siddhidatri.