Day One Yellow
Yellow
What is the color for day ONE?
Blue
What is the color for day two?
Red
What is the color for day THREE
What is the color for day FOUR
Orange
What is the color for day Five?
Children bring sweets
What do children do each day of the holiday?
large wooden or bronze five-faced statue of Lord Pancha Ganapati
What is in the center of town during the holiday?
pine boughs, banana leaves, flashing lights, tinsel and colorful hanging ornaments
How do they decorate the town center?
swamis, scholars and elders
Who conceived an Indian alternative for Christmas?
Elephant
What does Ganesha look like?
Family
What is the focus of yellow day one?
Relatives, neighbors and close friends
Who is the focus on day two?
Fellow employees giving this as well as the employer to the employees
What are gifts?
Music and art
What is the focus for day four?
God
Who is the focus on day Five?
1985
What year did Pancha Gananpati start?
To pay tribute to the Christians in their country
Why did Pancha Ganapti start?
Lord Ganesha
Which god is this holiday dedicated to because they represent the winter solstice?
Markali Pillaiyar
What is the larger holiday that Panacha Ganapati is part of?
Purpose of Pancha Ganapati
What is to be able to relate to those who celebrate Christmas?
Making amends
What do families do on day one?
Contact
What is done for loved ones far away?
Business Associates
Who do you build a relationship with during day three?
Sharing with family and friends
What are their artistic characteristics.
Family, friends and community have grown closer
What is the result of the five day holiday?