Tuesday, October 19, 2010

DharmaQuiz Session 20: 15-Oct-2010

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Session 20: Oct 15 2010

  1. Nava Ratri means 9 holy nights of Goddess #Durga. Which form is she worshiped during 6th night? #DharmaQuiz 299 Ans: Katyayani 
  2. Which form of Devi is proclaimed to be the NaDa-Devi (state goddess) of #Karnataka ? #DharmaQuiz 300 Ans: Bhuvaneshwari 
  3. Adi Shankara cited 18 Shakti Peethas (Pilgrimage Centers) for Goddess. In which country is the Shankari Devi peetha? #DharmaQuiz 301  Ans: Sri Lanka
  4. Goddess Durga is worshipped with Durga Suktam verses. Which Upanishad are they from? #DharmaQuiz 302  Ans: Maha Narayana Upanishad
  5. #Bangladesh's "national temple" for goddess Durga literally hosts "Goddess of Dhaka" - Name the primary deity - #DharmaQuiz 303 Ans: Dhakeshwari
  6. Which South Indian city hosts the world famous Dasara 9 day festival with a grand Vijaya Dashami elephant procession? #DharmaQuiz 304 Ans: Mysore or Mysuru
  7. With what name is Dussehra or Nava Ratra celebrated in the country of #Nepal ?  #DharmaQuiz 305
    Ans: Dashain 
  8. In Sanskrit what is the exact meaning of the word Durgaa ? #DharmaQuiz 306
    Ans: The Invincible
  9. Which city has the most visited #Durga temple in the state of #Andhra Pradesh?  #DharmaQuiz 307
    Ans: Vijayawada, Kanaka Durga Temple
  10. Who authored Durga Chalisa in Hindi? #DharmaQuiz 308
    Ans: Tulsidas (Not 100% sure though. Corrections welcome)

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