Friday, November 18, 2016

Ancient and Medieval Indian Coins

#DharmaQuiz Session 369: 18-Nov-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2236: This was a gold coin from 14th century south India. King in the pose of Hanuman. Which empire? Ans: Vijayanagara Empire, Bukka Raya I, Gold pagoda, 1344-1377.
DQ 2236. Pic from coinindia.com

Fastest three answers: @viveksurat, Telugutalli and @Aks9009Pa



#DharmaQuiz 2237: This is a golden coin from 800+ years ago in North India. A foreign invader continued the Goddess Lakshmi coins. Who? Ans: The coin is an issue of Muhammad bin Sam, more generally known as Muhammad of Ghor.
DQ 2237. Pic from coinindia.com
Fastest three answers: @viveksurat,  ‏@simuntweets and @VedantIndia


#DharmaQuiz 2238: These are 1500 year old coins from a mighty empire that ruled most of Indian subcontinent then. Which dynasty?
Ans: Gupta dynasty.
DQ 2238. Pic from coin-competition.eu
Fastest three answers: @Telugutalli @viveksurat and @vermaaakash10


#DharmaQuiz 2239: Silver coin having "Jagadamba Prasanna" was minted to commemorate coronation of a great Indian King of 17th century. Who?
Ans: Chhatrapati Shivaji.
DQ 2239. Pic from www.thehindu.com
Fastest three answers: @ShefVaidya, @rohit24r and ‏@viveksurat.


#DharmaQuiz 2240: Hanuman image one paisa coin from central India. 1888 CE (1945 VS). Name that princely state of British India.
Ans: Ratlam
DQ 2240. Pic from blogspot.com

Fastest three answers: @viveksurat, @simuntweets and @ImpatientMonk 


Have a good weekend!

Sacred Rivers and Temples

#DharmaQuiz Session 368: 15-Sep-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2231: Which is the longest parikrama of a river in India (walking completely around a river from start to sea)? Hint: 2600+KM
Answer: Narmada river. One of the world's most challenging walks.
Fastest 3 answers: @reply_err @jp_surat @nimeshchandra

#DharmaQuiz 2232: On which south flowing river's bank is this magnificent temple?
Ans: Hoogly.
DQ 2232. Pic from im.hunt.in
Fastest 3 answers: @ethicalman3, @gandabherunda and @supratimp

#DharmaQuiz 2233: Sangameswarar temple is at the sangam of Kaveri and Bhavani rivers. Name the third (mystic) river. Ans: Amutha also known as Agaya Ganga or Akasha Ganga.

DQ 2233. Pic from Wiki
Fastest 3 answers: @DVHeroor, @DrShobha and @siddhupalled

#DharmaQuiz 2234: This is a gorgeous Shri Rama temple on the banks of a mighty Indian river. Which river? Ans: Godavari river. Bhadrachalam, Telangana.

DQ 2234. Pic from pinimg.com
Fastest 3 answers: @Vandebharathi, @sobandevarajan and @Sravan

#DharmaQuiz 2235: This is a cave temple for Lord Shiva in Punjab. From Mahabharata era. Next to which river? Ans: Ravi river, Mukteshwar Mahadev temple near Pathankot.
DQ 2234. Pic from mukteshwarmahadev.com
Fastest 3 answers: @DVHeroor, @sooriks and @DrShobha

Thanks for participating!

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Famous Ganesha Temples in India

#DharmaQuiz Session 367: 6-Sep-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2226: 18 feet high and 16 feet wide. ~460 years old majestic Ganesha in Bengaluru. Who got it carved?
DQ 2226. Pic: www.karnataka.com
Ans: Kempe Gowda.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @iamshreyakool, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @man8shree.


#DharmaQuiz 2227: Which year was the famous Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune completed?

DQ 2227: Pic: tripadvisor.com
Ans: Year 1893.
Fastest 3 correct answers:  ‏@man8shree, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @SuprithVantimar


#DharmaQuiz 2228: This 350+ year old Manakula Vinayagar temple survived both British and French destruction attempts. Where is it?


Ans: Puducherry
Fastest 3 correct answers: @RajaramMusings, @gnswamy74, @darshanbirur


#DharmaQuiz 2229: This famous Ganesh temple is at 6500 ft above sea, in the Himalayas. In which state?
DQ 2229. Pic: engrave.in

Ans: Sikkim.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @DonaldSingha, @psxyz and @ChaitanyaAdvait.


#DharmaQuiz 2230: This Trinetra Ganesh temple overlooks a National Park that is very famous for its tigers. Where?
DQ 2230. Pic from dnaindia
Ans: Ranthambore national park or Sawai Madhopur village, Rajasthan
Fastest 3 correct answers:  ‏@delhi_lawyer, @man8shree and @ChaitanyaAdvait 


Thanks for participating!
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi, 2016.

Friday, September 2, 2016

Famous Sanskrit Quotes

#DharmaQuiz Session 366: 2-Sep-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2221: The famous Vedantic line "Brahma satyam, jagat mithya" is from Viveka Chudamani. Who wrote this 580 verse Sanskrit poem? 



Ans: Adi Shankara
Fastest 3 correct answers: @destinationsrik, @dhpavan and @sridhar_savitha

#DharmaQuiz 2222: The very famous promise of Shri Krishna, "Dharma samsthapanarthaya, sambhavami yuge yuge" - is from which chapter of Gita? 



Ans: "Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga". 
Fastest 3 correct answers: @AbleArcher7, @iAjKP and @_toxfire

#DharmaQuiz 2223: Bankim Chandra's "Sasya Shyamalam mataram, Vande Mataram" was first sung on a political stage (Congress) in 1896. By whom? 



Ans: Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @AbleArcher7, @dhpavan and @_toxfire

#DharmaQuiz 2224: The famous Suprabhata lines - "Kausalya Supraja Rama", was sung in Ramayana by which famous Guru, to young sleeping Rama? 



Ans: Vishwamitra.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @_toxfire, @iAjKP and @sridhar_savitha

{Final} #DharmaQuiz 2225: The Rig Vedic aphorism "Bahujana sukhaya bahujana hitaya cha" was suggested by a famous Guru 2500 years back. Who? 



Ans: Gautama Buddha.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @iAjKP, @_toxfire and @db_is_db

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Agama

#DharmaQuiz Session 365: 5-Jul-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2216: Agamas are the collection of scriptures of several Hindu devotional schools. How many Shaiva Agamas are there? Ans: 28.

#DharmaQuiz 2217: Generally, Tantra refers to a particular school of Agamas. Are they: a) Shaiva b) Vaishnava or, c) Shakta ?  Ans: Shakta.

#DharmaQuiz 2218: This is a beautiful Vaishnava temple built as per Agama Shastra. Where is it? Ans: Bhadrachalam, Telangana.
DQ 2218. Pic from Blogspot
#DharmaQuiz 2219: Each Agama consists of 4 parts. Jnana pada, Yoga pada, Kriya pada and Charya pada. Which of these guide temple building? Ans: Kriya Pada.

{Final,open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2220: Name any one Shaiva Agama. Ans:
Any of these 28 -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80gama_(Hinduism)#Saiva_Agamas

Scores for session 365:
Could not collect. Sorry.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Temples in India that are more than 1000 years old

#DharmaQuiz Session 364: 7-June-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2211: Where is this 1300 year stone temple? A grand yearly dance festival is conducted there now.
DQ 2211: Pic - wiki
Ans: Mahabalipuram or Mammalapuram, Tamil Nadu.

#DharmaQuiz 2212: This Hindu temple is at a height of 11,755 ft above sea level. At least 1200 year old. Name it.
DQ 2212: Pic - Wiki
Ans: Kedarnath Shiva temple, Uttarakhand.

#DharmaQuiz 2213: There is a 2000 year old Brahma temple (rebuilt in 14th century) on this lake bank. Name the lake.
DQ 2213 - Pic 1. From sacredsites.com
DQ 2213 Pic 2. Source - pushkarroyalsafaricamp.com

Ans: Pushkar lake, Rajasthan.

#DharmaQuiz 2214: This is a fabulous 1200 to 1400 year old Hindu + Jain temple complex in 4 caves. Where is it?
DQ 2214. Pic: incredible-india.sanjeevnitv.com
Ans: Badami, Karnataka.

{Final,open till 10 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2215: This is a 1000 year old temple complex for Harihara. 180 ft tall main temple! Name it.
DQ 2215. Pic: Wiki
Ans: Lingaraj temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Scores were not finalized properly tonight. Will do properly during the next quiz. Thanks for the great response today!

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Famous Gurus in South India

#DharmaQuiz Session 363: 10-May-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2206: "Punarapi jananam punarapi maranam, Punarapi janani jatare sayanam" - This great summary of rebirth is from which song? Ans: Bhaja Govindam of Adi Shankara.

#DharmaQuiz 2207: This temple complex at the sangama of Krishna and Malaprabha rivers, holds the samadhi of a great Guru. Who? Ans: Basaveshwara.

DQ 2207. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2208: This Narasimha temple overlooks a famous temple town made famous by Ramanujacharya. Name the town. Ans: Melukote.
DQ 2208. Pic: holidayiq.com
#DharmaQuiz 2209: This is a special Shiva temple in Thrissur, Keralam, consecrated by a very famous Guru. Name him. Ans: Narayana Guru. 

DQ 2209. Pic: sreenarayanaguru.in
{Final,open till 10 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2210: This is Nanak Jhira, linked with Guru Nanak in South India. Which city? Ans: Bidar, Karnataka.
DQ 2210. Pic: historicalgurudwaras.com

Scores for session 363:
  1. @DrShobha : 5
  2. @TheArvindDhar : 5
  3. @man8shree : 5
  1. @veena_ps : 4
  2. @jasshu7 : 4
  3. @Subbu_kalkuni : 4
  1. @rnviva : 3
  2. @VinayMysuru : 3
  3. @sambharadwaja : 3
  4. @charuandguru : 3
  1. @malllige : 2
  2. @mrsnrao : 2
  1. @shettysuhasa : 1
  2. ‏@karthyke : 1
  3. @Vnand01 : 1
  4. @thebomanirani : 1
  5. ‏@snithin123 : 1
  6. @veenabv : 1
  7. ‏@Lalitalaxmibhat : 1
  8. @Vijaya76002908 : 1
  9. @Susri1210 : 1
  10. @Srianuragh : 1
  11. @nvshandilya : 1
  12. @shreyasms : 1
  13. ‏@tejoprakash : 1
  14. @PawanG4u : 1
  15. ‏@anand_rva : 1
  16. @kapilwajapey : 1
  17. @bhovegora : 1
  18. @agneepankh : 1
  19. @sonigroup : 1
  20. @rmanii : 1
  21. @ramesh_katte : 1
  22. @tarasundar : 1
  23. @pai_rajesh : 1
  24. @Sreenikethan_JS : 1
  25. @girishalva : 1
  26. ‏@chander1 : 1
  27. @tweetRada : 1
  28. @usheelvant : 1
  29. @San_Kustagi : 1
  30. @SManjeshwar : 1
  31. @Shivayogi_ms : 1
Om Shri Gurubhyo namah!

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Vedas

#DharmaQuiz Session 362: 3-May-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2201: Which Veda has the maximum content about medicine of ancient India? Ans: Atharva Veda from which Ayurveda is derived. The origins of Ayurveda are also found in Atharvaveda, which contains 114 hymns and incantations described as cures for diseases.

#DharmaQuiz 2202: Which is the longest among the 4 Vedas, consisting of 10,600 verses or mantras? Ans: Rig Veda. Has 10 mandalas or chapters, 85 Anuvakas, 1028 suktas or hymns and 10600 mantras or verses.

#DharmaQuiz 2203: Which Veda is more than 95% repetition of another Veda, but has different purpose? Ans: Sama Veda. Currently has 1549 remaining unique mantras, out of which only 75 are not in Rig Veda. Rest are all from Rig Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 2204: Which Veda has two groups - Black and White? Ans: Yajur Veda. Contains Shukla (white) Yajur Veda and Krishna (black) Yajur Veda divisions.

{Final,open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2205: Vedas are the oldest sacred texts of human history. What's the very first word of the oldest Veda? Ans: Om AgnimeeLe.

Scores for session 362:
  1. @mamtan14 : 5
  2. @veena_ps: 5
  1. @r_Hindu : 4
  2. @MangoAdmi : 4
  3. @dmpaero : 4
  1. @myths72 : 3
  2. @vmg2016 : 3
  1. @athreyaa : 2
  2. @vmg2016 : 2
  3. @desi_brat : 2
  4. @ResidentNikhil : 2
  5. @Rasraj : 2
  1. @_Gbhat : 1
  2. @Anoopsri : 1
  3. @VivaShastri : 1
  4. ‏@emsreenu : 1
  5. @vijayamaa : 1
  6. @SunilTapashetti : 1
  7. @svmurthy : 1
  8. ‏@vishnupks : 1
  9. @SabyasachiBasu_ : 1
  10. @pandey909 : 1
  11. @raghave007 : 1
  12. @_ap85 : 1
  13. @nitinjoshi20 : 1
  14. @mighty_krishna : 1
  15. @arunrush : 1
  16. @Ram_Krishna15 : 1

Thanks for participating and learning more on India's most ancient relic.. The Vedas.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Hindu temples in Pakistan

#DharmaQuiz Session 361: 29-Apr-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2196: This Gorakhnath temple was reopened in 2011,after 6 decades of closure in Pakistan. In which city? Ans: Peshawar or previously known as Purushapura.

DQ 2196. Pic: blogspot
 #DharmaQuiz 2197: Old Raghunath temple, on the verge of collapse in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Near which city? Ans: Mirpur.

DQ: 2197. Pic: https://thekashmir.files.wordpress

#DharmaQuiz 2198: This is a famous Shiva temple in Pakistan's Sindh province. Akbar was born in this place. Name it. Ans: Umerkot

DQ 2198. Pic: http://constellationplus.com
 #DharmaQuiz 2199: This is one of the rare functioning Hindu temples in Pakistan. In which big city? Ans: Karachi.

DQ: 2199. Pic: panoramio.com
#DharmaQuiz 2200: Name this 1000+ year old temple in Pakistan, very close to India's Jammu. Ans: Shawala Teja Singh, in Sialkot, Pakistan Punjab.

DQ 2200. Pic: Wiki
Scores for session 361:
  1. @veena_ps : 5
  2. @jasshu7 : 5
  3. @mamtan14 : 5
  1. @sriksvenkat : 3
  2. @hamsadwani23 : 3
  1. @sidspin : 2
  2. @Myselfkp : 2
  3. @sriksvenkat : 2
  1. ‏@vipulIT : 1
  2. @VinayMysuru : 1
  3. @subashwarrier : 1
  4. @NoorRathore : 1
  5. @aatma_deep : 1
  6. @KaveriThiyagara : 1
  7. ‏@Shanbarani : 1
  8. @arunrush : 1
  9. @ShirazHassan : 1
  10. @chambalion18 : 1
  11. @Shivam__23 : 1
  12. @CausticIndian : 1

Have a good weekend.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Kumbh Mela

#DharmaQuiz Session 360: 26-Apr-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2191: Out of the 4 major Kumbh melas, which is the southern most place in India, where #KumbhMela happens? Ans: Nashik, Maharashtra.

#DharmaQuiz 2192: According to Hindu history, what was dropped in the four divine places, which resulted in #KumbhMela celebrations there? Ans: Amrita or immortal nectar.

#DharmaQuiz 2193: Which is the only river that has two major #KumbhMela places (out of 4) on its bank? Ans: Ganga.

#DharmaQuiz 2194: Which city hosts #KumbhMela during the Magha month (Jan-Feb period)? Ans: Prayag, Uttar Pradesh.

{Final,open till 10 PM}:#DharmaQuiz 2195: This month, #KumbhMela2016 is happening. In which year is the next (Ardha) Kumbh Mela? Ans: 2019, in Prayag.

Scores for session 360:
  1. @jasshu7 : 5
  2. @sharmaswati28 : 5
  3. @man8shree : 5
  4. @Iam_BigV : 5
  5. @simuntweets : 5
  1. @RakeshChouhan : 4
  2. @veena_ps : 4
  1. @Shree03 : 3
  2. @shoksing : 3
  1. @VivaShastri : 2
  2. @RubalAgrawal : 2
  3. @rinku3009 : 2
  1. @Asach4 : 1
  2. ‏@Amandeep1Mathur : 1
  3. @apar_saraswat : 1
  4. @molarcannine : 1
  5. @piyushbansal : 1
  6. ‏@rp_kolachalam : 1
  7. @t_anupam : 1
  8. @srini2mk : 1
  9. @meenagor412 : 1
  10. @sambharadwaja : 1
  11. @Songadiya : 1

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Bharat Mata

#DharmaQuiz Session 359: 22-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2186: In which year Bankim Chandra's #VandeMataram containing त्वम् हि दुर्गा दशप्रहरणधारिणी published? Ans: 1882.

#DharmaQuiz 2187: Which celebrated poet wrote the amazing glorification song for Bharat Mata - "Devi Bhuvana Mana Mohini"? Ans: Tagore.

#DharmaQuiz 2188: नमस्ते सदा वत्सले मातृभूमे - Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhume, the celebrated song for Bharat Mata, was written by whom? Ans: Narhar Narayan Bhide.

#DharmaQuiz 2189: Who wrote this "Bharat Mata Teri Kasam" song of Indian Military Academy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2hr17pNnjs
You will be surprised :) Ans: Javed Akhtar.



{Final,open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2190: Bharat Mata Ki Jai was the 1st episode of 1988 Doordarshan drama based on PM's book. Which serial? Ans: Bharat ek Khoj

Scores for session 359:
  1. @Iam_BigV : 5
  2. @KavyaKalkuni : 5
  1. @Tweelak : 4
  2. @apar_rajesh : 4
  1. @MangoAdmi : 2
  1. @thapateros : 1
  2. @AbhinavAhinav : 1
  3. @rajizm : 1
  4. @ChiranjeevaP : 1
  5. @bkartic : 1
  6. @PeeushHarsh : 1
  7. @srIkILyL : 1
  8. @meenabg : 1
  9. ‏@kunal1313 : 1

Bharat Mata ki Jai :)

Friday, March 18, 2016

India's national symbols and Dharmic Background

#DharmaQuiz Session 358: 18-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2181: India's national bird peacock, is also the mount of a famous Hindu Bhagawan (God of War). Who? Ans: Kartikeya, son of Lord Shiva.
DQ 2181. Pic: pinimg.com
#DharmaQuiz 2182: India's national flower Lotus, is also the representation of the navel of a Hindu Bhagawan. Who? Ans: Vishnu, also known as Padma Nabha (Lotus Navel).

DQ 2182. Pic: Wiki
#DharmaQuiz 2183: India's national emblem has "Satyameva Jayate" written on it. From which Upanishad is that from? Ans: Mundaka upanishad, part of Atharva Veda.

DQ 2183. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2184: India's national animal is the mount of Durga. Name 1 other Hindu Deva/ Devi whose mount is tiger. Ans: Ayyappa.

DQ 2184. Pic: pinimg.com
#DharmaQuiz 2185: India's national fruit mango is held in hand by a Jain Devi. Name her. Ans: Ambika.

DQ 2185. Pic: jainpedia.org

Scores for session 358:
Sorry, could not complete the score. It was a huge response with 100s of people participating.
Thanks!

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Shakti Peethas

#DharmaQuiz Session 357: 8-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2176: This is the Jwalamukhi temple in Himachal Pradesh. One of 51 Shakti peethas. In which district? Ans: Kangda.

DQ 2176. Pic: hgsitebuilder.com
#DharmaQuiz 2177: Also called as Devi Talab, this complex has one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. In which city of Punjab? Ans: Jalandhar.

DQ 2177. Pic: religiousportal
#DharmaQuiz 2178: This is the famous Maa Vimla Shaktipeeth, also known as Virja temple. In which state? Ans: Odisha.

DQ 2178. Pic: Wiki
#DharmaQuiz 2179: Sunanda Devi, is a Shakti peetha located in Barishal district, Bangladesh. On which river's bank? Ans: Sugandha river.
DQ 2179. Pic: blogspot
#DharmaQuiz 2180: Maa Hinglaj is the westernmost Shakti peetha. Which province of Pakistan? Ans: Balochistan.

DQ 2180. Pic: staticflickr
Scores for Session 357:
  1. @RakeshChouhan : 5
  2. @tanvinarula6 : 5
  3. @sriksvenkat : 5
  1. @drarora_gaurav : 4
  1. @mathurarvinds : 2
  2. @rinku3009 : 2
  1. @Matirmama : 1
  2. @ykamath : 1
  3. @KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
  4. @anandicwa : 1
  5. @antidespondent : 1
  6. ‏@jivanmukt : 1
  7. @eternit96426605 : 1
  8. @rkpadhy72 : 1
  9. @arunrush : 1
  10. @AnupKPrusty : 1
  11. @niranjanprabhu : 1
  12. @DeepeshLakhera : 1
  13. @Hare_Govind : 1
  14. @politicsproper : 1
  15. @chinmays_83 : 1
  16. @amtpsingh : 1
  17. @paneendrabellur : 1
  18. @Raziel_646 : 1
  19. ‏@upma23 : 1
  20. @db_is_db : 1
  21. @anujkapoor83 : 1
  22. @magaxiom : 1
  23. @aavinay : 1
  24. @dabangghindu : 1
  25. @brandingbuddy : 1
  26. @gdevraj : 1

Jai Maa Durga!

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Hindu Samskaras Involving a Child.

#DharmaQuiz Session 356: 1-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2171: What's the Sanskrit word for feeding the baby, its very first solid food in life?
#Samskara Ans: Anna Prashana

DQ 2171. Pic - blogspot
#DharmaQuiz 2172: What's the name of this Samskara, wherein the baby gets hair cut for the first time? Ans: Chudakarma.

DQ 2172. Pic: ronakgandhi.com
#DharmaQuiz 2173: What's the Sanskrit word for this Samskara, wherein the baby's ear is pierced in a ritual way. Ans: Karnavedha.

DQ 2173. Pic; staticflickr.com
#DharmaQuiz 2174: What's the Sanskrit name for naming of a baby? It's prescribed for 11th or 12th day after birth.Ans: Namakarana

DQ 2174. Pic: himalayanacademy.com
#DharmaQuiz 2175: What's the Sanskrit name for making the child write the first letter of his/her life?  Ans: Vidyarambham.
DQ 2175. Pic: bharathividyapeetha.org
Scores for session 356:
Did not collect due to time constraints. Sorry.
The response was great. Thanks!

Friday, February 26, 2016

Famous Durga Temples

#DharmaQuiz Session 355: 26-Feb-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2166: This is a 1300 year old Nagara + Dravida architecture hybrid Durga temple.
Where is it? Ans: Aihole, Karnataka.
DQ 2166. Pic: Wiki
#DharmaQuiz 2167: This Durga temple is a fusion of Indian and European architecture. 300 year old.
Where is it? Ans: Near Panaji, Goa.
@sudhirapai says: Shanta Duraga at Kavale in Goa. Kavale is also home of Kavale matha founded by Gaudpadacharya the grand guru of Adi Shankaracharya.

 
DQ 2167. Pic - mybusblog.mybustickets.in
#DharmaQuiz 2168: Where is this 200+ year old red Durga temple?
Hint: It's just 1 KM from a very famous university. Ans: Varanasi, UP.
DQ 2168. Pic: gautamhotelvns.com
 #DharmaQuiz 2169: This is one of the most outstanding Durga temples. Popularly known as "Golden Durga". Where is it? Ans: Kanaka Durga temple, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
DQ 2169. Pic: arakuvalleytourism.in
 #DharmaQuiz 2170: Where is this lovely Durga temple? It's just 5KM from a National Highway. Ans: Rohtak, Haryana. 

DQ 2170. Pic: im.hunt.in
 Scores for session 355:
  1. @dhpavan : 5
  2. @pai_rajesh : 5
  3. @sridhar_savitha : 5
  1. @LathaIsloor : 4
  2. @arunrush : 4
  1. @_InExtremis : 2
  2. @nigh8bird : 2

  1. @nirbhaavuka : 1
  2. ‏@SAnoopama : 1
  3. @_RKSumit : 1
  4. @1967Babu : 1
  5. @veenabv : 1
  6. @Girish1128 : 1
  7. @bhatajith : 1
  8. ‏@sanjeevirao : 1
  9. @mpramodkumar : 1
  10. @K_Oswal : 1
  11. @HarmalkarDipesh : 1
  12. @rohinikulkarni6 : 1
  13. ‏@sudhirapai : 1
  14. @vcs_17 : 1
  15. @bipashafever : 1
  16. @shivimk : 1
  17. @jayarajmathews : 1
  18. @vimunil : 1
  19. @Parantapaa : 1
  20. @mejayashree : 1
  21. @RKoyyala : 1
  22. ‏@dvmm13 : 1
  23. @shaileshkpandey : 1
  24. @geffbeck : 1
  25. @vasantkvk : 1
  26. @anurag_surya : 1
  27. @tiwary_devesh : 1
  28. @A003708 : 1
  29. ‏@preethamsai : 1
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Jai Durga Mata!