Durga Devi
Who is Durga?
Manifestation of Devi who is considered the feminine epitome of strength
True or False. Each day of Navaratri is designated to revere a different manifestation of Durga devi.
True.
Who abducted Sita from Lanka?
Raavan
How many days is Navaratri celebrated for?
Nine days.
Which country invented ice cream?
China.
How many arms does Durga have?
Eight
What form of dance is typically performed during Navaratri?
Garba
Navaratri means "nine nights" in what language?
Sanskrit
What is the name of the goddess of knowledge?
Saraswati.
How many Great Lakes are there?
5.
In pictures, Durga is often shown sitting on ______.
A Lion.
What is offered to young girls during the Kanya puja while seeking their blessings?
Sweets/Prasad
Name the two people who helped Ram in rescuing Sita.
What is the tenth day known as?
Vijaydashmi or Dussehra
How many countries are there in the world?
195 countries.
What does Durga(Durgatinashini) mean?
The one who eliminates all sufferings
What is the exhibition of various dolls and figurines called?
Golu.
Which demon did Goddess Durga fight with and defeat?
Mahishasura.
What happened on the tenth day?
Lord Ram defeated Raavan and freed Sita.
How many teeth does the average human?
32 teeth.
Why is Goddess Durga known as "triyambake"?
Because she has three eyes.
In which state in Bharat(India) is Vidyarambham, the process in which young children are initiated into learning, conducted on the tenth day?
In Kerala, children are initiated into learning on Vijaydashmi, the tenth day.
In what Hindu month is Navaratri celebrated?
Ashvin.
Dussehra is associated with the victory of _____ over _____.
The one who makes it sells it. The one who buys it never uses it. The one who uses it never knows he's using it. What is it?
A coffin.