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Diwali Trivia

Light up your brain with Diwali trivia—where diyas, rangoli, and Lord Rama's epic return meet a burst of festive wit!

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Diwali is celebrated over how many days?

Five

Diwali originates from the Sanskrit word “dīpāvali.” What does its name literally translate to in English?

Row of lights

In the most widely told Diwali story, whose return to Ayodhya was marked by lighting thousands of diyas?

Lord Rama

Families often decorate their doorsteps with intricate patterns of colored powders during Diwali to invite good luck and the goddess Lakshmi. What is this traditional floor art called?

Rangoli

Hindus clean and decorate their homes before Diwali to invite which goddess of wealth and prosperity?

Lakshmi