Mahā Śivarātri is held in honour of ...

• Lord Śiva's drinking the poison which emerged from the Churning of the Milky Ocean

• Lord Śiva participating in Kṛṣṇa's rāsa līlā as a gopī

• Lord Śiva performing the Tandava dance

Mahā Śivarātri celebrations include ...

• kalaś pūjā

• offerings of bilva leaves, vibhūti and cold water

• abhiṣekam

Rāma Navamī is held in honour of Rāma's ...

• rescue of Sīta from Rāvaṇa

• return to Ayodhyā

• appearance on this world

Rāma Navamī celebrations include ...

• Kalaś Pūjā

• a full abhiṣekam

• a yajña

• Rāma bhajans throughout the whole night

Hanumān Jayantī celebrations include ...

• the chanting of the Hanumān Cālīsā

• Mahā Abhiṣekam

• a yajña

• a recitation of the entire Ramāyana

The Gāyatrī Yajña ...

• is performed for purification

• may be performed for 24h non-stop

• is performed to worship the Mother of the five elements

• does not include Guru Pūjā

The Mahā Lakṣmi Yajña ...

• is an expression of gratitude to Mahā Lakṣmi

• includes a Kalaś Pūjā

• always includes the same main mantra

• does not include Guru Pūjā

Nārasimha Caturthī celebrations include ...

• Kalaś Pūjā

• separate Darśanas of Ugra Nārasimha and Lakṣmī-Nārasimha

• a yajña

• an abhiṣekam

The Appearance Day of Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda is celebrated ...

• on the 13th of June

• on the 14th of June

• according to the lunar calendar

Gurupūrnimā ...

• is sometimes called Vyāsa Purnima

• includes the chanting of 108 Guru bhajans

• includes abhiṣekam, pūjā and yajña to Mahavatar Babaji, Śrī Rāmānuja Ācārya and the other Gurus of the Paramparā

• is the appearance day of Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda