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	1	Why do we close the curtain whilst God is dining?
	2	Why do we do Aarti?
	3	Why are there five aartis during the day?
	4	Why is there a bell rung during aarti?
	5	Why do we burn agarbati?
	6	What is a Mahotsav and why do we celebrate them?
	7	Why do we not eat onions and garlic?
	8	Why do we have to wear a kanthi?
	9	Why do we perform pradikshana?
	10	Why do we wear a Tilak-Chandlo?
	11	Why do we observe special rituals during the time of an eclipse?
	12	Why are there 108 beads on a Mara?
	13	Who was Jeevanpran AbjiBapashree?
	14	I am twelve years old, what niyams should I do for Chaturmaas?
	15	Why can’t we have food before washing ourselves and performing Pooja?
	16	What is a Temple?
	17	How is Swaminarayan Jayanti celebrated around the world?

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