Question

A smaller holiday during this holiday commemorates how Sudarshana consoled the grieving king Nandivardhan (“nahn-dee-VAHR-dahn”). This holiday is the main time when people go to the Jal Mandir in Pawapuri and listen to recitations of the Uttaradhyayana (“ooh-tah-rah-DYAH-yah-nah”) sutra. This holiday comes immediately before a holiday that, like Raksha Bandhan, honors siblings and commemorates when the Tirthankara (-5[1])Mahavira attained (*) nirvana, according to Jainism. This holiday immediately precedes Bhai Dooj (“BYE DOOZH”) and overlaps the Sikh holiday of Bandi Chhor Divas. This holiday (10[1])takes place in the last days of the month of Ashwin and at the beginning of the month of Kartika. This holiday celebrates both Rama’s return to Ayodhya (10[1])(“uh-YO-dyah”) and the goddess Lakshmi. For 10 points, name this Indian “festival (10[1])of lights.” ■END■ (10[5]0[1])

ANSWER: Diwali [or Dewali or Divali; accept Deepavali; accept Dipalikaya; prompt on Bhai Dooj or Bhau Beej or Bhai Tilak or Bhai Phonta or Yama Dwitiya with “what larger holiday is that linked to?”; do not accept or prompt on “Holi Bhai Dooj.”]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Religion>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sharath NarayanNorthwestern AIllinois B54-5
Ned TagtmeierChicago AIllinois A7710
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame BMinnesota10510
Charles HangWUSTLIndiana A11610
Stephen WalshNorthwestern BIllinois C1190
Zachary WerthIllinois CNorthwestern B11910
Arjun KalaIllinois BNorthwestern A11910
Sanika IyerIndiana BNotre Dame C11910
Owyn NoblePurdueSIUE11910
Zach JosephNotre Dame AChicago B11910

Summary

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