Theme: In front of traditional Hindu Homes.
1) What do you call the famous folk art, found in front of most Hindu
homes, made out of stone powder, and some colours? #DharmaQuiz 1336.
Ans:
Rangoli. Other names include, Alpana, Kolam and Muggu.
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2)
Usually, Hindu homes will have Ocimum tenuiflorum plant in front, as a
symbol of Goddess Lakshmi. What's the Sanskrit name? #DharmaQuiz 1337.
Ans:
Tulasi which means "The Incomparable" in Sanskrit.
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3) This
symbol is usually found in front of Hindu homes and shops, which in
Sanskrit means "To be good". Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1338. Ans:
Swastika.
"su" meaning "good" or "auspicious," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as
a suffix. The swastika = "to be good".
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4) This is usually made
of leaves and flowers, and hung over doors in Western and Southern
Indian Hindu homes. What is it? #DharmaQuiz 1339. Ans:
Torana.
5)
In new south Indian Hindu homes,1st pooja is for this. What is this
called? #DharmaQuiz 1340. Ans:
Hosalu in Kannada, Gadapa in Telugu,
Umbaro in Gujarati, Thadya in Tulu, Thali in Marwadi, Umbaratha in
Marathi, Dehleez in Hindi (?), Threshold in English? (per Sujata).
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