Karnataka Festival Quiz

Ugadi marks the beginning of which Hindu calendar year?

• Saka Era

• Kannada Panchanga

• Vikrami Samvat

• Tamil Calendar

Which festival involves decorating homes with mango leaves and rangolis, and offering special dishes named Pandi and Bele Holige?

• Karaga

• Ugadi

• Ganesha Chaturthi

• Diwali

Huli Mahotsava, also known as the 'festival of colors,' coincides with which national festival?

• Makar Sankranti

• Onam

• Holi

• Dussehra

The Karaga festival, celebrated primarily in Bengaluru, is associated with which goddess?

• Lakshmi

• Draupadi

• Parvati

• Durga

Koodlu Theerta is a sacred pool associated with which festival, believed to wash away sins?

• Karaga

• Makar Sankranti

• Tula Sankramana

• Datta Jayanti

"Kalaratri" in Karnataka refers to which festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kali?

• Deepavali

• Ugadi

• Navratri

• Chaitra Navratri

During Ganesh Chaturthi, large clay idols of Lord Ganesha are installed and immersed in water after how many days?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5

"Kadalekayi Parishe" is a unique offering made during which coastal Karnataka festival dedicated to Lord Krishna?

• Ugadi

• Ganesh Chaturthi

• Krishna Janmashtami

• Karaga

Which festival involves offering milk to snake pits, especially in North Karnataka, to appease serpent deities?

• Nag Panchami

• Ganesh Chaturthi

• Karaga

• Ugadi

"Gombe Habba" translates to "Doll Festival" and is celebrated predominantly by which community in Karnataka?

• Lingayats

• Brahmins

• Vokkaligas

• Kodavas