Question

The upper and lower halves of Bhaktapur, Nepal compete over one of these objects during Biska Jatra, an often-fatal new years’ festival. During a festival in the month of Ashadha (AA-shah-duh), people rush to touch ropes attached to these objects in the hopes of instantly attaining moksha. The Puranas describe the distinct colors of these objects belonging to each of the Navagraha (NUH-vuh-GRUH-huh). A massive temple complex at (*) Konark (-5[1])in Orissa was designed to resemble one of these objects belonging (10[2])to Surya. In the Ratha Yatra (RUTH-uh-YAH-trah) festival local to Puri, idols of Jagannath and his family are (10[1])loaded atop these objects. One of these objects is moved to provide a clearer view of the Kurukshetra battlefield at the start of the Bhagavad Gita. For 10 points, Krishna counsels Arjuna while operating what type (10[1])of military vehicle? ■END■

ANSWER: chariots [or carts; or temple cars; accept ratha before “ratha”; prompt on vehicles or floats]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang68-5
Raymond WangHutto HipposDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq7910
Ani PerumallaWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUCornell B-7910
Ash SeetharamanHouston and friendsCornell C++9710
Kenji ShimizuRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne GangThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy B13310

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%33%100.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%33%114.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%67%121.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%104.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%120.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%103.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%25%97.00
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%79.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%33%119.67