Friday, September 2, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 86: 2-Sep-2011

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Session 86: September 2,  2011
Theme: Ganesha 
  1. When Tamil people refer to 'Pillaiyar', which famous Hindu deity are they referring to?  #DharmaQuiz 782. Ans: Ganesha
  2. Ekadanta is usually associated with Siddhi (spiritual power) and Riddhi (prosperity); Name the third associated quality. #DharmaQuiz 783. Ans: Buddhi (intellect)
  3. Cynodon dactylon is the botanical name of the grass that is a must when worshiping the Lambodara. What's its Sanskrit name? #DharmaQuiz 784. Ans: Durva
  4. Biggest immersion processions of Vakratunda on which day? a) Subramanya Shashti b) Ananta Chaturdashi c) Naraka Chaturdashi  #DharmaQuiz 785. Ans: b) Ananta Chaturdashi
  5. When Gajanana was the scribe to write Mahabharata, who narrated the epic to him? #DharmaQuiz 786. Ans: Veda Vyasa
List of people who got one or more answers answers right, with their scores:
  • @sharathinindia :  5
  • @ManiKSK : 5
  • @DevNakshi : 5
  • @rohitbhatta : 5
  • @nevesaydie : 5
  • @mayureshgaikwad : 4
  • @kishan_harathi : 4
  • @sureshvar : 4
  • @koffeewitharsha : 3
  • @dharmakrit : 2
  • @SamitLive : 1
  • @TorontoDreams : 1
  • @TheArvindDhar : 1
  • @jaideepb : 1
  • @ramjoukani : 1
  • @RaviGhiyar : 1
  • @Sshankara : 1
  • @manohar_sram : 1
  • @shekhar7 : 1
  • @dineshamle : 1
  • @Saffron_Surfer : 1
  • @SajanShetty : 1
  • @jitndr : 1
  • @ASHISHTWITTED : 1 
  • @ksmsundaram1975 : 1
  • @FatAngryBird : 1
Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

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