Northern India associates Diwali with Lord Rama’s return from exile to his kingdom in Ayodhya, and celebrates it as the festival of lights. In the south, however, the festival, is used to mark the victory Lord Krishna over whom?

Name this place.

1) Which is at the confluence of two rivers Gangavali and Aghanashini.

2) When Lord Brahma sat in penance at this place to redeem himself from a curse of Lord Shiva, the latter appeared in front of him from the ears of a cow.

3) Hindu Puranas say that when Parashurama, an avatar of Lord Vishnu created Kerala, it was from here to Kanyakumari.

These artifacts which have a long association with the state of Karnataka received

great prominence from rulers like Tipu Sultan. However, they existed before this and were given as gifts during Dusshera. The art underwent dramatic changes over the years. when Japanese techniques to improve production and reduce the effort were introduced.

Traditionally, the work involved lacquering the products of the colloquially called Aale mara.

What are we talking about?

1) In 1882, King Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the Maharaja of Mysore, granted 3,900 acres of land to the Eurasian and Anglo-Indian Association for the establishment of agricultural settlements. This has been the only settlement in India that Europeans and Eurasians could call their own.

2) This place remained a little settlement at the eastern periphery of Bangalore till the late 1990s when the local IT boom turned it into a major suburb.

Where did this settlement happen?

1) This event which falls during the Deepawali celebration marks the return of ____ the former King of the three worlds who was defeated by Vamana.

2) The farmer community celebrates this festival with great fervor by offering food and grains around the farmlands.

Name this place which has over a 1000 functioning factories that supply over 90% of the fireworks to the entire country of India. This supply is especially high during the Deepawali celebrations.

We all know that Kannada Rajyotsava commemorates the merger of the Kannada speaking regions of southwestern India under the States Reorganization Act in 1956 to form the state of Karnataka. But do we know who first dreamt of unifying our state as early as 1905?

In Karnataka, this art form received royal patronage by the Rashtrakutas in the 10th century and the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century.

Traditionally, the performance is organized outside villages in temple courtyards. A stage is set up using bamboo stems and woollen blankets. A white, semi-transparent cloth is strung across the stage to serve as a screen on which the images of the _______ are projected.

This fully urban town in southern India was never short of blessings. It was created in 1930, on Vijayadashami, with an impeccable historical record. Dating back to the Ramayana days, it was noted that Lord Rama passed through it. If that was not holy enough, it was also said that Gautama Buddha visited the town during his travels.
Name this town

Which movie does this popular dialogue appear in?