Dasara and Mahabharata

Navaratri is all about

• The three forms of Shakti

• Victory of good over evil

• A consolidation of all powers leading to Victory

• All the above

Navaratri Bombe signifies

• The importance of doll making

• Tradition passed on over generations

• The acknowledgement of Divinity in all forms in the Creation/World

• A religious-socializing event

Which goddess rides on the ambari during the Jamboo savari in Mysuru Dasara?

• Mata Durga Mata

• Mata Mahalakshmi

• Mata Chamundeshwari

• Mata Maheshwari

Can evil in the world be completely destroyed?

• Yes

• No

• Cannot be sure

• Not in Kaliyuga

Mahishasura got his name as he took the form of

• A bull

• A buffalo

• An ox

• A bison

All the gods including the Trimurtis and their consorts gave their powers to Devi AdiParashakti to destroy the many demons. State whether true or false

• True

• False

Ayudha pooja shows the greatness of Sanatana Dharma because

• It provides an occasion to clean all our tools

• It treats all tools as important, useful and worthy of worship

• It gives us an opportunity to decorate and show off our tools

• It shows us that everything in our possession can be treated as a tool

There are two Navaratris in a year. The most celebrated one is

• Sharad Navaratri

• Vasanta Navaratri

• Greeshma Navaratri

• Shishira Navaratri

What is the Gujarati dance that is commonly performed during Navaratri?

• Kathak

• Garbha

• Ghoomar

• Kacchi Ghodi

The kanda of Ramayana that is most commonly chanted during Dusshehra is

• Ayodhya Kanda

• Yuddha Kanda

• Lanka Kanda

• Sundara Kanda