Tuesday, April 12, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 60: 12-Apr-2011

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Session 60: Apr 12, 2011
Theme: Rama Navami - Birthday of Jai Shri Ram
  1. Lord Shri Rama is also known as "Dashagreeva Shirohara". Who was Dashagreeva in Ramayana?  #DharmaQuiz 609 Ans: Ravana, the 10 headed (or necked) person
  2. Lord Rama is praised as 'Jitendra' in Valmiki Ramayana. What does Jitendra mean?  #DharmaQuiz 610. Ans: Jitendra = Conquerer of senses
  3. One of the famous adjectives used for #JaiShriRam is 'Rajeeva Lochana'. What does that phrase mean? #DharmaQuiz 611. Ans: Eyes like Lotus or Lotus-Eyed
  4. Sita's father is usually known as Janaka, from Nepal. Actually Janaka is a race name. What was his first name?  #DharmaQuiz 612. Ans: Seeradhwaja Janaka
  5. Name the very famous son of blind parents in Ramayana, known as an idol of service to parents. #DharmaQuiz 613. Ans: Shravana Kumara
  6. ShrutaKeerti, wife of Shatrughna, was a cousin of Sita. Name her dad's first name (His name was also a Janaka). #DharmaQuiz 614. Ans: Kushadbhojana
  7. Who was the Kula Guru (Head priest) of Ayodhya, during #JaiShriRam's time? #DharmaQuiz 615. Ans: Vasishta
  8. Name Goddess Sita's mother, by virtue of being the wife of King Janaka.  #DharmaQuiz 616. Ans: Sunayana
  9. Which major river Rama, Lakshmana & Sita crossed just before reaching Panchavati? #DharmaQuiz 617. Ans: Godavari
Further References:
108 Names of Lord Rama: The Many Names of Hinduism's Most Ideal Avatar.
http://hinduism.about.com/od/godsgoddesses/a/108-Names-Of-Lord-Rama.htm

The Ramayana: Characters & Places in the Great Hindu Epic
http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-ramayana-characters.htm

List of people who got answers right and indicating how many they got right:
  • @Amaresh80 : 9
  • @Biorahul : 9
  • @Saffronizer : 9
  • @saikumar_k : 9
  • @AshutoshNSingh : 8
  • @rahulbagati : 8
  • @amitgupta_lnct : 7
  • @IndianWeera : 6
  • @prashanthkpp : 6
  • @Truthtriumphs : 6
  • @cpdarshi : 5
  • @clumsycoder : 4
  • @zainsapan : 3
  • @mjrajput : 2
  • @vishchan : 2
  • @Swabhimaan : 2
  • @ajith_shetty : 2
  • @dramoly : 1
  • @av_kv : 1
  • @AvinashBJP : 1
  • @ChanakyPandit : 1
  • @_anshulp : 1
  • @VijayrajBhatt : 1
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