Ramayanam
Mahabharatam
Bhagavatam
Hindu Festivals
HSS
100

Who are the main Royal Couple in the Ramayana?

Rama & Sita

100

Who recited the Mahabharatha? Who wrote the Mahabharata?

Veda Vyasa recited the Mahabharata, and Ganesha wrote it.

100

True or False: Bhagavatam was just the childhood of Krishna.

False. Bhagavatam is the entire Life Story of Krishna.

100

What is the Birthday of Krishna called?

Krishnashtami.

100

What does HSS stand for?

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh.

200

Who are the 3 wives of Dhasharatha?

Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi

200

The conversation between Arjuna and Krishna which turned into the holy book is called _______.

Bhagavad Gita.

200

Who are the siblings of Krishna?

Balarama, and Subhadra.

200

Which is the main festival of the engineers, carpenters and artisans?

Vishwakarma Puja.

200

Who is the founder of Sangh? FULL NAME ONLY

Parama Pujaneeya Sri Dr. Keshava Rao Baliram Hedgevar (Dr. Ji).

300

Which forest did Rama go to Exile?

Dandakaaranya

300

What was the true name of Bhishma?

Devavrat.

300

Who is the evil uncle of Krishna?

King Kamsa.

300

Holi marks the defeat of which demon?

Holika.

300

What year was HSS formed? (Extra points for exact location)

1940, (Location: Mombasa, Kenya)

400

In which garden was Sita held in captivity in Lanka?

Ashokvan


400

How many sons and daughters does Dhritharashtra have?

100 sons, and 1 daughter.

400

Which demon appeared in the form of a huge Snake to harm little Krishna?

Aghaasura.

400

Basant Panchami heralds the arrival of spring and the color popular with this festival is

Yellow

400

When was HSS USA registered as a 501 c(3) organization?

1989.

500

Which brother of Ravana was cursed to sleep for six months at a stretch?

Kumbhakarna

500

As Karna walked away dejectedly after being cursed by Parashurama he killed an animal. What was it?

A cow

500

For the safety of little Krishna, the people of Gokula decided to shift to which place?

Vrindavan.

500

People from which state celebrate their harvest around Makar Sakranti?

Karnataka
500

Name atleast 6 Shakhas In Alameda Vibagh

Arundhati shakha - Ardenwood, Keshav Shakha - Fremont, Jijamata shakha - Milpitas/Berryessa, Vikramaditya shakha - Fremont YUVA, Arjun Shakha - Centerville, Vinayak shakha, Vivekananda shakha CSU Eastbay (Hayword), Warm Springs Kishore shakha, Warm Springs shakha, Irvington Park shakha, Irvington Kishore shakha, Ardenwood Kishore shakha