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 in Orissa was designed to resemble one of these objects belonging to Surya. In the Ratha Yatra (RUTH-uh-YAH-trah) festival (10[1])local to Puri, idols of Jagannath and his family are loaded atop (10[1])these objects. One of these (10[1])objects is (10[1])moved (10[1])to provide a clearer view of the Kurukshetra battlefield (10[2])at the (10[1])start of the Bhagavad Gita. For 10 points, Krishna counsels Arjuna (10[1])while operating what type 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
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Bmeet the new weird, same as the old weird8710
Daniel MaOlmo (Bonus) Bagelrymeet the new weird, same as the old weird9910
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Watching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again10410
Adam Silvermannats is supposed to mean you all have gone softColumbia B10610
Victor Pavaonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softUG Championship Players (and Mazin)10710
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainColumbia B11610
Walter ZhangUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Olmo (Bonus) Bagelry11610
Anson BernsWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry11810
Adam Silvermannats is supposed to mean you all have gone softmeet the new weird, same as the old weird12910

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%33%100.83
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