DharmaQuiz Session 201: 8-Mar-2013

Theme: Bhagawan Shiva.

1. Lord Shiva is praised as Tryambakam. What does "ambaka" mean in Samskritam? #DharmaQuiz 1366. Ans: Ambaka = eye.
2. Bhagawan Shiva has a crescent moon over his head. What does 'Shekhara' mean in 'Chandrashekhara" title for him?  #DharmaQuiz 1367. Ans: Shekhara = crest or crown. Shikha is tuft of hair on top of the head. Meaning Moon as his crown.
3. What's the name of that poison that Shiva drank, but stopped in his throat, making him a blue necked God?  #DharmaQuiz 1368. Ans: Halaahala or Kaalakootam.
4. Tiger represents lust. Shiva sits on a tiger’s skin. What's the Sanskrit name given to him for sitting over a tiger's skin? #DharmaQuiz 1369. Ans: Krittivasa. {Some say Vyagrambara meaning dressed in tiger skin, but that is for wearing tiger skin, not sitting on it.}
5. Which Asian mountain peak is considered as the world's most central Shiva linga? #DharmaQuiz 1370. Ans: Kailasa Parvata, in Tibet.

Top scorers of session 201:

1. @Susri1210 : 5
2. @surnell : 5
3. @shawjipk : 5
4. @anandt_05 : 5
5. @Sahyadri : 5
6. @ramas_cal : 5
7. @S_Mandalia : 5
8. @ankushraj29 : 5
9. @man8shree : 5
10. @Santhosht_ : 5
11. @sweetandu : 5
12. @sharathinindia : 5
13. @pllks30 : 5
14. @dolby_mehul : 5
15. @Tasmayi : 5
16. @sumanthbharatha : 5
17. @anandt_05 : 5
18. @rahulghildiyal : 5

Congratulations to all these scorers:

1. @surenc1974 : 4
2. @vinodvyas220 : 4
3. @cubicle_warrier : 4
4. @geophyraj : 4
5. @AntarikshG : 4
6. @arunz : 4
7. @iParamanand : 4
8. @rinku3009 : 4
9. @abhipar7 : 4

1. @philAmit : 3
2. @bhaviknz : 3
3. @ajayjmun : 3
4. @JagannathAjnabi : 3
5. @sankararaman : 3
6. @tripathi_v : 3
7. @adiscover : 3
8. @gboxam : 3
9. @Mimaniya : 3
10. @Ankitaaa_ : 3
11. @RishiShenoy : 3

1. @pramodthap : 2
2. @vishal1818 : 2
3. @Kiran_Speaks : 2
4. @Purple_Truth : 2
5. @voxindica : 2
6. @dattakg : 2
7. @TheArvindDhar : 2
8. @BharatBhakta : 2
9. @niraj_dave : 2
10. @AdwaitanWay : 2
    
    
    1. @Adheesh_86 : 1
    2. @Vprksh : 1
    3. @jp_surat : 1
    4. @ramas_cal : 1
    5. @rovenky : 1
    6. @realbhartiya : 1
    7. @GuunjanJha : 1
    8. @Ameysd :  1
    9. @doubtinggaurav : 1
    10. @PunyaPrakop : 1
    11. @ronakdesai88 : 1
    12. @mbhagawat  : 1
    13. @AjeebLadki : 1
    14. @sri709 : 2
    15. @kvm_prakash : 1
    16. @suar4sure : 1
    17. @saggirex : 1
    18. @anantjoshi84 : 1

Note the number of people with 'S' handle start, who have scored top score in 'S'hiva quiz :)