C-05 — Rituals in Hindu Religion

According to tradition, the propitious celebrations held throughout the life of Hindus are called what?

How many rituals (sanskars) are mentioned in the Smritisastra?

Which is the first sanskar among the ten Hindu rituals?

Which is the last (tenth) sanskar in the Smritisastra list?

In which sanskar does the father touch his son's tongue with ghee and honey after birth?

Namkoron is performed on which days after a child is born?

Annaprashon for boys is performed in which month?

Annaprashon for girls is performed in which months?

The ceremony held when a student returns home after completing studies at the guru's house is called what?

Which sanskar is fifth in the order of the ten Hindu rituals?

Which of the following sanskars is now extinct from Hindu rituals?

Consider the following statements about Hindu sanskars:

According to the text, the word Bibaha means that the man takes the responsibility to —

How many kinds of Bibaho are mentioned in the famous Smritisastra Manusongshita?

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight kinds of Bibaho?

Which kind of Bibaho is most popular in Hindu society nowadays?

In which Bibaho is the bride covered with clothes, dressed with jewelry, and learned bridegrooms are invited?

Which Bibaho is concluded by exchanging garlands between man and woman and taking a promise?

The marriage of Dushsanta and Sakuntala in the Mahabharat is an example of which Bibaho?

From which holy text is the best mantra of Bibaho taken?

The simple meaning of the best Bibaho mantra is —

Bibaho is the best among how many propitious celebrations in our total life?

Through Bibaho, a man achieves which status?

Which four kinds of Bibaho are noted as popular?

Consider the following statements about Bibaho:

The Bibaho ceremony is held in front of —

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Hindu marriage ceremony as listed in the text?

On the day of marriage or the previous day, both parties pay tribute to their ancestors. This is called —

The formalities of the marriage ceremony start with which ceremony?

Where is Gaye Halud performed?

Which of the following are mixed with raw turmeric in Gaye Halud?

The garland is exchanged how many times between bride and bridegroom?

Which is the main ceremony of marriage?

In Somprodan, the bride faces which direction?

In Somprodan, the bridegroom faces which direction?

In Somprodan, the person who submits the bride (Somprodankorta) faces which direction?

The pitcher placed under the bridegroom's right hand is filled with water from which river?

The pitcher in Somprodan is decorated with leaves of which tree?

Five fruits and kushpatra are tied to the joined hands of bride and bridegroom with what?

After the Somprodan ceremony, what shape of worship stage is made?

By reciting mantras from the Veda, which of the following must be dumped in fire?

After the Somprodan ceremony, the fire is circled how many times by the couple?

'Saatpakey badha' means —

The bridegroom holds the right hand of the bride with which hand, like a hook, while circling the fire?

In some places, the marriage stage is surrounded by which trees that the couple circles?

The application of vermilion on the bride's forehead by the bridegroom signifies that —

'Bashi Bibaho' means —

If money or property is given by the bride's side to the bridegroom's side for marriage, it is called —

According to the text, the root of the dowry custom is —

Consider the following steps to remove the dowry custom:

The word 'Antasti' is derived from which two words?

The word 'Anta' means —

The word 'Isti' means —

According to the text, 'death' means —

At the samsan, the head of the dead body is placed towards which direction?

After reaching the samsan, the dead body is laid on what?

The seven holes (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils and mouth) of the dead body are covered with —

The pyre (chita) for cremation is generally made of which wood?

At present, cremation is sometimes done in which modern facility?

Mukhagni — applying fire on the head of the deceased — is done by whom?

On which part of the deceased is the Mukhagni applied?

Before Mukhagni, the mantra is uttered while moving around the corpse how many times?

After burning the dead body, what must the cremation participants do?

The word 'Shouch' means —

The word 'Oshoucha' means —

According to some sages, the Oshoucha period should rather be called —

During the Oshoucha period, life must be sustained by eating —

During Oshoucha, which tree must be planted in the courtyard?

During Oshoucha, what is offered every day at the planted tree in the name of the deceased?

After the death of parents, Pinda must be offered on which days?

The total number of Purak Pindas that must be offered is —

According to scriptural rule, the Shraddha is performed on which day after the end of Oshoucha?

According to the caste-based rule, Brahmins observe how many days of Oshoucha?

Kshatriyas observe how many days of Oshoucha?

Vaishyas observe how many days of Oshoucha?

Shudras observe how many days of Oshoucha?

Nowadays, people of almost all castes observe how many days of Oshoucha?

Oshoucha is broadly classified into how many types?

The impurity that occurs when someone is born is called —

Up to which generation is kinship considered and Oshoucha observed?

The word 'Sraddha' means —

The first Sraddha after the death of a person is called —

Adya Sraddha is observed on which day?

Who is said to have started this Sraddha tradition?

Which of the following is recited during Addyasraddha?

The full name of Addyasraddha is —

Why is Addyasraddha also called 'Akoddista Sraddha'?

In the beginning of Adda Ekoddishta Shradha, what must first be done?

Which of the following items are dedicated with sacred speech for the late person during Adda Ekoddishta Shradha?

Who, besides men, performs Osouchs and Choturthi rituals according to the text?

According to Srimadvagabatgita, caste division is done on the basis of —

The Gita verse "Chaturbarnang moya srishtong gunkormo-biva gosh" means —

According to the text, a Sudra's child can also be called 'Bramhan' if —

According to the text, people of every caste maintain Osoucho for ten days and perform Shraddha on which day?

Some uniform rules are important for several castes because —

Which marriage is concluded by exchanging garlands between a man and a woman by swearing to each other?

Which is related to the graduation ceremony?

What is the ritual called when Gopal's grandfather's body is taken to the cremation ground?

Through the activities of Gopal and his siblings, which ritual is observed in Hinduism that results in:

Which sanskar is the first of the ten Sanskars in Hindu rituals?

The most important mantra of the Hindu marriage ceremony is taken from which text?

Why is the dowry system considered unrighteous (impiety)?

Why is Ashaucha (period of impurity) observed?

The phrase 'Chaturvarnyam Maya Srishtam Gunakarmavibhagashah' means —