Take this Durga Puja quiz and see how well you know this festival??
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Durga Puja, also called Durgotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess.
Author : Agniva Bhowmick
Posted On : 14-Sep-2020
Q1: Who started the practice of worshipping Goddess Durga in autumn, better known as ‘Akal Bodhon’?
- A. Ravan
- B. Bharata
- C. Vibhishan
- D. Ram
Q2: Along with the warrior Goddess Durga, what else do the Rajputs worship during the Navratri?
- A. Swords and horses
- B. Cattle and houses
- C. Cattle and weapons
- D. Swords and crops
Q3: Before Akal Bodhon practice started, Goddess Durga was worshipped in March called as the Basanti Puja. Who started this?
- A. King Harishchandra
- B. King Bharata
- C. King Vikramaditya
- D. King Suratha
Q4: The story of Mahishasurmardini is also told as Chandi di Var in the holy Sikh book called the Dasam Granth. Who wrote it?
- A. Guru Tag Bahadur
- B. Mata Gujri
- C. Guru Gobind Singh
- D. Guru Nanak
Q5: After Mahishasur was killed his sister plotted for revenge. What was her name?
- A. Mahishasuri
- B. Mahishi
- C. Mahish rakhshasi
- D. Mahisho
Q6: Durga slaying Mahishasura has been very beautifully depicted in cave art. Where do we find the famous Mahishasurmardini Cave in Tamil Nadu?
- A. Thanjavur
- B. Madurai
- C. Mahabalipuram
- D. Rameshwaram
Q7: Which city in India gets its name from Mahishasurmardini?
- A. Mumbai
- B. Mysore
- C. Madurai
- D. Mangalore
Q8: The first Durga Puja tradition was started by King Surath thousands of years ago. It was also the first in Bengal as well as in India. Where was his capital?
- A. Sutanuti
- B. Durgapur
- C. Bolpur
- D. Kolikata
Q9: The zamindar family of Sabarna Roy Choudhury holds modern Kolkata’s oldest Durga Puja. What is their Puja celebration held in Barisha more popularly known as?
- A. Atchala Durga Pujo
- B. Ray Barir pujo
- C. Bonedi Barir Pujo
- D. Barowari Durga Pujo
Q10: In which country is Durga Puja celebrated for 15 days and is called as Dashain?
- A. Sri Lanka
- B. Nepal
- C. Burma
- D. Indonesia
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