The nine-day festival that culminates in Dussehra (or Vijayadashami) and celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon Mahishasura is called:

Vasant Panchami

Pongal

Navaratri

Buddha Purnima

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The ritual of tying a sacred thread (rakhi) by a sister to her brother is the central feature of which festival?

Raksha Bandhan

Karwa Chauth

Bhai Dooj

Teej

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What is the main characteristic of the festival Maha Shivaratri?

Lighting bonfires to signify the victory of good over evil.

Bathing in the Ganga River and celebrating the descent of the river.

Flying kites as a symbol of liberation and freedom.

Devotees keep an all-night vigil (Jagarana) and offer milk to the Shiva Lingam.

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Which festival commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna and is celebrated with fasting and the breaking of a 'dahi handi' (pot of curd) in some regions?

Krishna Janmashtami

Rama Navami

Hanuman Jayanti

Vaikuntha Ekadashi

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Which festival celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, often marked by the burning of effigies of Ravana?

Dussehra (or Vijayadashami)

Krishna Janmashtami

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hanuman Jayanti

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The term 'Pongal', which gives its name to the major harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, literally means:

To boil over

First crop

New Year

Harvest

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Which festival is famously known as the 'Festival of Lights' and is primarily dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi?

Deepavali

Navaratri

Ganesha Chaturthi

Holi

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Onam, the harvest festival unique to the state of Kerala, celebrates the annual homecoming of which benevolent mythical king?

King Vikramaditya

King Mahabali

Lord Ayyappa

Lord Vishwakarma

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On which Hindu festival do people light bonfires (Holika Dahan) and play with colored powder?

Maha Shivaratri

Janmashtami

Deepavali

Holi

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Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, is worshipped with great fervor during which ten-day festival, particularly in Maharashtra and other Western/Southern states?

Ganesha Chaturthi

Onam

Baisakhi

Ratha Yatra

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Colors, Lights, and Legends: A Hindu Festivals Challenge

The nine-day festival that culminates in Dussehra (or Vijayadashami) and celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon Mahishasura is called:

The ritual of tying a sacred thread (rakhi) by a sister to her brother is the central feature of which festival?

What is the main characteristic of the festival Maha Shivaratri?

Which festival commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna and is celebrated with fasting and the breaking of a 'dahi handi' (pot of curd) in some regions?

Which festival celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, often marked by the burning of effigies of Ravana?

The term 'Pongal', which gives its name to the major harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, literally means:

Which festival is famously known as the 'Festival of Lights' and is primarily dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi?

Onam, the harvest festival unique to the state of Kerala, celebrates the annual homecoming of which benevolent mythical king?

On which Hindu festival do people light bonfires (Holika Dahan) and play with colored powder?

Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, is worshipped with great fervor during which ten-day festival, particularly in Maharashtra and other Western/Southern states?