Significant Practices in the Lives of Adherents (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Quizzes
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Which samskara (life event) is marriage in Hindu tradition?
Which samskara (life event) is marriage in Hindu tradition?
13th samskara
What is the most crucial part of the Hindu marriage ceremony?
What is the most crucial part of the Hindu marriage ceremony?
Satpta padi (seven steps)
Which three purusharthas does the groom promise to help his wife achieve?
Which three purusharthas does the groom promise to help his wife achieve?
Dharma, artha, kama
What does tirtha literally mean in the context of pilgrimage?
What does tirtha literally mean in the context of pilgrimage?
River ford or crossing place
How often are Hindus encouraged to undertake pilgrimage?
How often are Hindus encouraged to undertake pilgrimage?
At least once a year
How many people attended the Prayag Kumbha Mela in early 2019?
How many people attended the Prayag Kumbha Mela in early 2019?
120 million
How much does bathing during Kumbha Mela increase purification compared to normal bathing at sangam?
How much does bathing during Kumbha Mela increase purification compared to normal bathing at sangam?
1,000 times
What are the three categories of Hindu worship rituals?
What are the three categories of Hindu worship rituals?
Nitya, naimittika, kamya
What is the garbha griha in a Hindu temple?
What is the garbha griha in a Hindu temple?
Central shrine (womb chamber)
What ceremony transforms a murti from a statue into an actual divine presence?
What ceremony transforms a murti from a statue into an actual divine presence?
Prana pratishta