WorksheetsDasara Quiz - Group 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which place in India is believed to be original kingdom of daemon Mahishasura?
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Mysore (Karnataka)
Mandu (Madhya Pradesh)
Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
which Goddess incarnates as Goddess Durga
Kali
Parvati
Mahalakshmi
Saraswati
How many 'Navaratri's are there in Hindu calendar year?
1
2
3
4
Why is Dussera/Dasara called 'Sharan-navaratri'?
People seek Sharan (refuge) in Goddess Durga
Sharan (lioness) is the symbol of Goddess Durga
The festival occurs in sharad rutuvu (season)
All of the above
How many forms of Goddess Durga Devi are worshipped during 10-day Dasara festival?
3
8
9
10
What does number 9 in 'Nav ratri' signify?
Nava (9) rasas/arts
nava (9) planets
Nava (9) negative forces in humans
Nava (9th) month of Hindu calendar
Which of the following is NOT a Durga avatar worshipped during Dasara?
Chandraghanta
Katyayini
Mahagauri
Vagdevi
In which month of Hindu calendar is Dasara celebrated?
ఏ మాసములో దసరా పండుగ వొస్తుంది?
Ashwin / ఆశ్వీజ
Bhadrapada / భాద్రపద
Sharad / శరత్
kaartheka / కార్తీక
Which God's power was transferred to Goddess Shakti to destroy demon Mahishasura?
Brahma
Vishnu
Siva
All of the above
After Mysore, which city is known for celebrating Dasara in an extravagant manner?
Kulu
Kolkota
Ahmedabad
Delhi
Whom did Lord Rama worship to get the secret of killing Ravana?
Lord Siva
Lord Surya
Goddess Durga
Lord Varuna
Who was the mother of Ravana?
Ishwashrava
Kaikasi
Mandodari
Surpanakha
Dasara commemorates the following event.
Lord Rama killing Ravana
Durga devi killing demon Mahishasura
Pandavas returning from Vanavas
All of the above
On which day(s) during Dasara Ayudha pooja/Viswakarma pooja is performed?
Durgashtami
Maharnavami
Vijaya Dasami
Pratipada (padyami)
why are Navratri (9 day) pooja dedicated to female aspect of Paramatma?
A child spends 9 months in mother's dark womb (ratri) before seeing the light. It is a remembrance to Godly aspect in mother
Goddess shakti has absolute power over Nava grahas
Feminine power can get rid of Nava doshas (9 vices)
Female aspect is master at expressing Nava rasas
In Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, effigies of the following are not burnt
Ravana
Kumbhakarna
Meghanand/Indrajit
Surpanakha
Where is the famous mahishasura mardhani mantapa?
Mysore
Mahabalipuram
Hampi
Konark
Where will you find this statue of Mahishasura?
Mysore
Mahabalipuram
Kanchi
Ujjain
In which states vidyarambham is performed on Vijayadasami?
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following is not a prasadam offered during Navratri?
Sweet pongal
Tamarind Rice
Biryani
Appam
