How Much Do You Know About Durga Puja?

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In this Durga Puja here I set up 10 (Dashami or Dashera) MCQs for you.  Let me know "How Much Do You Know About Durga Puja?". Enjoy! You can SUBSCRIBE my blog by your email to get notifications of latest quiz questions and answers. Cheers!

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1. Kumari Puja is a tradition during Durga Puja, in which young girls are worshiped, it defines the divine feminine power. People who observe fast offers food and gifts to young girls. Who started this tradition?

 Rabindranath Tagore. 
 Swami Vivekananda.
 Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

2. Durga Puja is celebrated in eastern part of India, while in western states it is celebrated as Navratri and festival of Garba-Dandiya, northern states have Ramlila. In which name southern states celebrate this festival?

 Thrissur Pooram. 
 Chithirai Thiruvizha.
 Karaga.
 Golu or Bonalu.

3. The soil or the clay used for making the idols is collected from the banks of the river Ganges, or Hooghly as it is known in West Bengal. However, the clay should also be mixed with soil taken from the entrance of X which is considered purest?

 Temple. 
 Cattle house.
 Brothel.
 Lavatory.

4. The idol is either decorated with sholar shaaj or daaker shaaj. In sholar shaaj, the white core of the shola pith (Indian cork) is used. The tradition of daaker shaaj began when wealthy devotees came up with the idea of adorning the idol with silver foil. This had to be imported from which country through post or daak, and that’s how the name daaker shaaj came into existence?

 Sri Lanka. 
 Thailand.
 Germany.
 Indonesia.

5. In which year this Puja was first celebrated in Calcutta (Kolkata)?

 1909. 
 1908.
 1910.
 1905.

6. According to mythology who first worshiped Goddess Mahishasura Mardini first before going to war. And that day, Durga Puja started to celebrate in the whole country?

 Arjuna. 
 Lord Krishna.
 Bali.
 Lord Rama.

7. This puja was originally celebrated during spring season but now it is celebrate in the month of September-October. In which name this puja was celebrated originally in Bengal?

 Mahishasura Mardini. 
 Baroyari Puja.
 Basanti Puja.
 Akal-Bodhan.

8. 12 friends (baro-yaari) of this place of West Bengal collected contribution from the locals to perform the puja in 1790. This started the tradition of sarbajanin or community puja. Which place I'm talking about?

 Chandannagar, Hooghly. 
 Arambag, Hooghly.
 Bandel, Hooghly.
 Guptipara, Hooghly.

9. This part of the goddess are supposed to be painted at last and in complete darkness, in the presence of only one sculptor. This important ritual has a name and is one of the most touching moments for the sculptor who spends months creating the pratimas. Which part?

 Feet. 
 Lips.
 Eyes.
 Forehead.

10. Where in India you would see this big status of Mahishasura?

 Mumbai. 
 Mysore.
 Madurai.
 Mangalore.

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