Special Festival Days

Who was given the name Ekadashi?

• Radharani

• A Young girl

• Parvati

• Laxmi

Why was she given this name?

• She meditated for years

• She sacrificed something very dear to her

• The defeated a powerful demon

• She fasted for the Lord

Another pastime is that Lord Vishnu heard the screams of the punished souls and his compassion manifested as Ekadashi.

• True

• False

Generally, on Ekadashi we eat as much as we can while keeping the Lord in mind.

• True

• False

What are the two types of Fasting?

• Internal fasting

• Intense fasting

• Lenient fasting

• External fasting

Material benefits of fasting are...

• Improved blood sugar

• Improved brain function

• Reduced inflammation & weight loss

• All of the above

Janmastami is the appearance of...

• Radharani

• Lord Chaitanya

• Lord Sri Krishna

• Prahlad Maharaj

Dhanteras is the appearance of...

• Balaram

• Dhanvantri and Laxmi devi

• Sri Krishna

• Radharani

What happened on Pandhav Nirjal Ekadashi?

• Maata Kunti fasted for her sons

• Maharaj Pandu fasts for his first son

• 5 Pandavas fast to win the Mahabharata

• Bhim fasts without food/water

What is Holi/Gaura Purnima?

• The day Holika was burnt

• Sita maatas appearance day

• Lord Chaitanyas appearance day

• All of the above