Hindu Festivals in September 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 296: 9-Sep-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1866: Anant Chaturdashi is the day when Ganesha murtis are immersed in water.
It's also last day of Paryushana. For whom? Ans: Jains.

#DharmaQuiz 1867: Per Hindu lunar calendar, right now we are in Pitru Paksha.
On which day does Pitru Paksha end? Ans: Mahalaya Amavasya.

#DharmaQuiz 1868: During Pitru Paksha, pinda daana is given to ancestors.
What is pinda? Ans: Ball of rice.

DQ: 1868. Pic: bharatdiscovery.org

#DharmaQuiz 1869: Puja of a god, will be held this week. Who's this divine architect? Ans: Vishwakarma.

#DharmaQuiz 1870: What's the name of the Ekadashi that comes in Bhadrapada Krishna paksha, during pitru paksha? Ans: Ananda Ekadashi per Shalivahana Shaka and Indira Ekadashi per Vikrama Shaka.

Answers for session 296:

1. @SamitLive : 5
2. @surnell : 5

1. @dharadhar : 4
2. ‏@NilimaNilimas : 4
3. @man8shree : 4
4. @durgaramdas : 4

1. @vjchats : 3

1. @sudhica84 : 2
2. @hegde_anirudh : 2
3. @BihariView : 2

1. @ppani76 : 1
2. @Wiseywoman : 1
3. @sud_roy : 1
4. @balaijk : 1
5. @alisaspeaks : 1
6. @chweetdeepak : 1
7. @deshi_mangoman : 1
8. @AmalPar : 1
9. @Tan_Tripathi : 1
10. @AbhaySDube : 1
11. @ganeshmahnar : 1
12. ‏@Meenu_71 : 1
13. @mithlm10sg8 : 1
14. @Asach4 : 1
15. @Rohit_Nagda : 1
16. ‏@Raghav_Uvaach : 1
17. @nikhil__13 : 1
18. @BharatKandpal2 : 1
19. ‏@A31X64Vijay : 1
20. @asurabhi : 1
21. @SanthoshPPrabhu : 1
22. @surendaradla : 1
23. @tradetoday99 : 1
24. ‏@Aamchigele : 1
25. @ravigupta00 : 1
26. @Moskvaa : 1

Thanks for participating. Take away from this quiz. Learn the exact differences between various Hindu calendars. There are at least 7 of them!