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The Art of Rangoli
Diwali
DC 25
Katha Varta
MISC
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This used to be the primary color of Rangoli, signifying peace, purity and tranquility.

What is a white?

101
Diwali is actually a contraction of this more formal name for the holiday meaning "row of lights."
What is Deepavali?
101

The year in which Mahant Swami drained a jumper at DC mandir. 

What is 2011?

101

Maharaj said this is the greatest service a devotee can perform.

What is talk about Bhagwan?

101

The amount of miles in a marathon.

What is 26.2?

201

The traditional number of petals in this flower in a Rangoli design varies amongst regions from 4 to 8 up to 24.

What is a lotus?

201

The followers of this religion celebrate Diwali as the return of Guru Hargobind Ji from captivity in the city of Gwalior.

What is Sikhism?

201

The year and place of our first Murti Pratishta. (Before Pramukh Swami did it)

What is 1998, New York?

201

This person set a schedule for katha varta in Junagadh (Person's name + Schedule).

Who is Gunatitanand Swami and 24hrs?

201

The shooting of this person in 1914 started World War I

(Archduke Franz Ferdinand)

301

Two intersecting triangles in a Rangoli design represent Saraswati. She is the goddess of these two things.

What is the Goddess of Knowledge and Wisdom?

301

He was the first U.S. President to celebrate Diwali in the White House.

Who is Barak Obama?

301

The year Pramukh Swami first came to DC mandir.

What is 2000?

301

This person inititiated 51 sadhus during the Kalash Mahotsav of Gadhada Mandir.

Who is Yogiji Maharaj?

301

Mahant swami said this words when describing our new mandir build.

What is "Maha"?

401
These body parts are often placed as part of the design to welcome Lakshmi into the home, though you would expect to see them after she had already come.
What are feet or footprints?
401
This is the kind of fragrant oil traditionally burned in Diwali lamps.
What mustard oil?
401

The year when Pramukh swami first come to Washington DC.

What is 1974.

401

This act is more powerful in eradicating vishays than, tapta-kruchchhra, chandrayan, or vows.

What is Katha Varta?

401

This person received a copy of the Shikshapatri from Bhagwan Swaminarayan on February 26, 1830. 

The location which its currently stored. 

Who is Governor Sir John Malcolm?

What is Oxford University?

501
The tradition of Rangoli can be traced back to this Indian state.
What is Maharashtra?
501
This is the one state in India where Diwali is not a major festival.
What is Kerala?
501

The number of times Pramukh Swami Maharaj came to DC.

What is 7?

501

Mahant Swami Maharaj had a strict katha varta schedule. Name the amount of times he did Katha varta throughout the day. 

What is 5 times [5:30am, 8:00am, 1:00pm, 3:45pm, 9:00pm]?

501

I sometimes run, but I can’t walk.

What is a Nose?