LAMPS AND LEGENDS

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  1. 1. What traditional form of art is used to invite the Goddess Lakshmi into homes during the Diwali celebrations?
  2. 6. What was the name of the bridge that was built by the Lord Ram and the vanar army to reach Lanka?
  3. 7. Which river did Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Lakshmana cross first as they began their journey into exile?
  4. 10. Which sage instructed Ravan in warfare and weaponry, ultimately teaching him the art of combat?
  5. 11. The name of the bow that Lord Rama broke is called ____ dhanush?
  6. 12. How many days does the Diwali festival last?
  7. 14. The goddess of wealth and prosperity, who is worshipped on the third day of Diwali
  8. 16. The Sanskrit word meaning "row of lights," from which Diwali gets its name
  9. 18. The rakshasa who was a devotee of Lord Ram and helped him defeat Raavan.
  10. 19. Diwali is celebrated on which month of the Hindu Calendar?
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  1. 2. Lord Ram's birth place
  2. 3. Who was the king of Lanka before Ravan, who was exiled due to Ravan’s conquest of the kingdom?
  3. 4. The god of wisdom and new beginnings, worshipped during Diwali to remove obstacles
  4. 5. Which great bird, tried to rescue Goddess Sita from Ravan’s chariot and was mortally wounded in the process?
  5. 8. What was the name of the rakshasa who took the form of a golden deer to lure Lord Rama away from Sita?
  6. 9. Where was Raavan hit by Lord Ram's brahmastra that led to him dying?
  7. 10. What was the name of the herb that Hanuman brought from the Himalayas to save Lakshmana’s life after he was mortally wounded in battle?
  8. 13. Clay lamps lit during Diwali.
  9. 15. Lord Hanuman's mother's name
  10. 17. Who composed the Ramayana?