tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897097477485379002024-03-18T20:15:50.775-07:00DharmaQuizKiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-44197433081473753442016-11-18T08:40:00.000-08:002016-11-18T08:40:52.149-08:00Ancient and Medieval Indian Coins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>#DharmaQuiz Session 369: 18-Nov-2016</b><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2236: This was a gold coin from 14th century south India. King in the pose of Hanuman. Which empire? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Vijayanagara Empire, Bukka Raya I, Gold pagoda, 1344-1377.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2236. <i>Pic from coinindia.com</i></td></tr>
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Fastest three answers: <span style="color: purple;"><i>@viveksurat, Telugutalli and @Aks9009Pa</i></span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2237: This is a golden coin from 800+ years ago in North India. A foreign invader continued the Goddess Lakshmi coins. Who? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">The coin is an issue of Muhammad bin Sam, more generally known as Muhammad of Ghor.</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2237. <i>Pic from coinindia.com</i></td></tr>
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Fastest three answers:<i> <span style="color: purple;">@viveksurat, @simuntweets and @VedantIndia </span></i><br /><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2238: These are 1500 year old coins from a mighty empire that ruled most of Indian subcontinent then. Which dynasty?<br />Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Gupta dynasty.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2238. <i>Pic from coin-competition.eu</i></td></tr>
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Fastest three answers: <span style="color: purple;"><i>@Telugutalli @viveksurat and @vermaaakash10</i></span><br /><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2239: Silver coin having "Jagadamba Prasanna" was minted to commemorate coronation of a great Indian King of 17th century. Who?<br />
Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Chhatrapati Shivaji.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2239. <i>Pic from www.thehindu.com</i></td></tr>
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Fastest three answers: <span style="color: purple;"><i>@ShefVaidya, @rohit24r and @viveksurat.</i></span><br /><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2240: Hanuman image one paisa coin from central India. 1888 CE (1945 VS). Name that princely state of British India.<br />
Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Ratlam</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2240. <i>Pic from blogspot.com</i></td></tr>
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Fastest three answers: <span style="color: purple;"><i>@viveksurat, @simuntweets and @ImpatientMonk </i></span><br />
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-78344617391415489112016-11-18T07:55:00.000-08:002016-11-18T07:55:33.537-08:00Sacred Rivers and Temples<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
#DharmaQuiz Session 368: 15-Sep-2016<br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2231: Which is the longest parikrama of a river in India (walking completely around a river from start to sea)? Hint: 2600+KM <br />Answer: <span style="color: blue;">Narmada river. One of the world's most challenging walks.</span><br />Fastest 3 answers:<span style="color: purple;"><i> @reply_err @jp_surat @nimeshchandra</i></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2232: On which south flowing river's bank is this magnificent temple? <br />Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Hoogly.</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2232. <i>Pic from im.hunt.in</i></td></tr>
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Fastest 3 answers: <span style="color: purple;"><i>@ethicalman3, @gandabherunda and @supratimp</i></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2233: Sangameswarar temple is at the sangam of Kaveri and Bhavani rivers. Name the third (mystic) river. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Amutha also known as Agaya Ganga or Akasha Ganga.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2233. <i>Pic from Wiki</i></td></tr>
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Fastest 3 answers: <i><span style="color: purple;">@DVHeroor, @DrShobha and @siddhupalled </span></i><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2234: This is a gorgeous Shri Rama temple on the banks of a mighty Indian river. Which river? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Godavari river. Bhadrachalam, Telangana.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2234. <i>Pic from pinimg.com</i></td></tr>
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Fastest 3 answers: <span style="color: purple;"><i>@Vandebharathi, @sobandevarajan and @Sravan</i></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2235: This is a cave temple for Lord Shiva in Punjab. From Mahabharata era. Next to which river? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Ravi river, Mukteshwar Mahadev temple near Pathankot.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2234. <i>Pic from mukteshwarmahadev.com</i></td></tr>
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Fastest 3 answers: <i><span style="color: purple;">@DVHeroor, @sooriks and @DrShobha </span></i><br />
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-81798126510546765712016-09-06T08:40:00.000-07:002016-09-06T08:40:07.997-07:00Famous Ganesha Temples in India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 367: 6-Sep-2016</b></span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2226: 18 feet high and 16 feet wide. ~460 years old majestic Ganesha in Bengaluru. Who got it carved? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2226. <i>Pic: www.karnataka.com</i></td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue;">Ans: Kempe Gowda.<br />Fastest 3 correct answers: @iamshreyakool, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @man8shree.</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2227: Which year was the famous Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune completed? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2227: <i>Pic: tripadvisor.com</i></td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue;">Ans: Year 1893.<br />Fastest 3 correct answers: @man8shree, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @SuprithVantimar</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2228: This 350+ year old Manakula Vinayagar temple survived both British and French destruction attempts. Where is it? <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Ans: Puducherry<br />Fastest 3 correct answers: @RajaramMusings, @gnswamy74, @darshanbirur </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2229: This famous Ganesh temple is at 6500 ft above sea, in the Himalayas. In which state?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2229. <i>Pic: engrave.in</i></td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue;">Ans: Sikkim.<br />Fastest 3 correct answers: @DonaldSingha, @psxyz and @ChaitanyaAdvait.</span><br /><br />
#DharmaQuiz 2230: This Trinetra Ganesh temple overlooks a National Park that is very famous for its tigers. Where?<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Ans: Ranthambore national park or Sawai Madhopur village, Rajasthan<br />Fastest 3 correct answers: @delhi_lawyer, @man8shree and @ChaitanyaAdvait </span><br />
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Thanks for participating!<br />
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi, 2016. </div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-65675934822717899372016-09-02T08:03:00.000-07:002016-09-02T08:03:26.408-07:00Famous Sanskrit Quotes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;">#DharmaQuiz Session 366: 2-Sep-2016</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2221: <i><span style="color: blue;">The famous Vedantic line "Brahma satyam, jagat mithya" is from Viveka Chudamani. Who wrote this 580 verse Sanskrit poem? </span></i><br />
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Ans: Rabindra Nath Tagore. <br />Fastest 3 correct answers: @AbleArcher7, @dhpavan and @_toxfire<br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2224: <span style="color: blue;"><i>The famous Suprabhata lines - "Kausalya Supraja Rama", was sung in Ramayana by which famous Guru, to young sleeping Rama? </i></span><br />
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-63938010196158810942016-07-05T11:12:00.000-07:002016-07-05T11:12:39.681-07:00Agama<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="color: purple;">#DharmaQuiz Session 365: 5-Jul-2016</span></b><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2216: Agamas are the collection of scriptures of several Hindu devotional schools. How many Shaiva Agamas are there? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">28.</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2217: Generally, Tantra refers to a particular school of Agamas. Are they: a) Shaiva b) Vaishnava or, c) Shakta ? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Shakta.</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2218: This is a beautiful Vaishnava temple built as per Agama Shastra. Where is it? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Bhadrachalam, Telangana. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2218. <i>Pic from Blogspot</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2219: Each Agama consists of 4 parts. Jnana pada, Yoga pada, Kriya pada and Charya pada. Which of these guide temple building? Ans:<span style="color: blue;"> Kriya Pada. </span><br /><br />{Final,open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2220: Name any one Shaiva Agama. Ans: <br />Any of these 28 -> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80gama_(Hinduism)#Saiva_Agamas" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80gama_(Hinduism)#Saiva_Agamas</a><br /><br /><u>Scores for session 365: </u><br />Could not collect. Sorry.</div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-77282639881773563532016-06-07T11:27:00.001-07:002016-06-07T11:27:55.902-07:00Temples in India that are more than 1000 years old<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 364: 7-June-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2211: Where is this 1300 year stone temple? A grand yearly dance festival is conducted there now. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2211: <i>Pic - wiki</i></td></tr>
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Mahabalipuram or Mammalapuram, Tamil Nadu.</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2212: This Hindu temple is at a height of 11,755 ft above sea level. At least 1200 year old. Name it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2212: <i>Pic - Wiki</i></td></tr>
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Ans:<span style="color: blue;"> Kedarnath Shiva temple, Uttarakhand. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2213: There is a 2000 year old Brahma temple (rebuilt in 14th century) on this lake bank. Name the lake.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2213 - Pic 1. <i>From sacredsites.com</i></td></tr>
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Pushkar lake, Rajasthan. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2214: This is a fabulous 1200 to 1400 year old Hindu + Jain temple complex in 4 caves. Where is it? <br />
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Badami, Karnataka.</span><br /><br />{Final,open till 10 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2215: This is a 1000 year old temple complex for Harihara. 180 ft tall main temple! Name it.<br />
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Lingaraj temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.</span><br /><br />Scores were not finalized properly tonight. Will do properly during the next quiz. Thanks for the great response today!<br />
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-40392136073238268532016-05-10T11:59:00.000-07:002016-05-10T11:59:55.375-07:00Famous Gurus in South India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 363: 10-May-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2206: "Punarapi jananam punarapi maranam, Punarapi janani jatare sayanam" - This great summary of rebirth is from which song? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Bhaja Govindam of Adi Shankara. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2207: This temple complex at the sangama of Krishna and Malaprabha rivers, holds the samadhi of a great Guru. Who? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Basaveshwara.</span><br /><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2208: This Narasimha temple overlooks a famous temple town made famous by Ramanujacharya. Name the town. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Melukote. </span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2209: This is a special Shiva temple in Thrissur, Keralam, consecrated by a very famous Guru. Name him. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Narayana Guru. </span><br />
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{Final,open till 10 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2210: This is Nanak Jhira, linked with Guru Nanak in South India. Which city? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Bidar, Karnataka. </span><br />
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<u>Scores for session 363:</u><br />
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<li><span style="color: purple;">@DrShobha : 5</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">@TheArvindDhar : 5</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">@man8shree : 5</span></li>
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<li>@veena_ps : 4</li>
<li>@jasshu7 : 4</li>
<li>@Subbu_kalkuni : 4</li>
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<li>@rnviva : 3</li>
<li>@VinayMysuru : 3</li>
<li>@sambharadwaja : 3</li>
<li>@charuandguru : 3</li>
</ol>
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<li>@malllige : 2</li>
<li>@mrsnrao : 2</li>
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<li>@shettysuhasa : 1</li>
<li>@karthyke : 1</li>
<li>@Vnand01 : 1</li>
<li>@thebomanirani : 1</li>
<li>@snithin123 : 1</li>
<li>@veenabv : 1</li>
<li>@Lalitalaxmibhat : 1</li>
<li>@Vijaya76002908 : 1</li>
<li>@Susri1210 : 1</li>
<li>@Srianuragh : 1</li>
<li>@nvshandilya : 1</li>
<li>@shreyasms : 1</li>
<li>@tejoprakash : 1</li>
<li>@PawanG4u : 1</li>
<li>@anand_rva : 1</li>
<li>@kapilwajapey : 1</li>
<li>@bhovegora : 1</li>
<li>@agneepankh : 1</li>
<li>@sonigroup : 1</li>
<li>@rmanii : 1</li>
<li>@ramesh_katte : 1</li>
<li>@tarasundar : 1</li>
<li>@pai_rajesh : 1</li>
<li>@Sreenikethan_JS : 1</li>
<li>@girishalva : 1</li>
<li>@chander1 : 1</li>
<li>@tweetRada : 1</li>
<li>@usheelvant : 1</li>
<li>@San_Kustagi : 1</li>
<li>@SManjeshwar : 1</li>
<li>@Shivayogi_ms : 1</li>
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Om Shri Gurubhyo namah!</div>
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-27291392979489153042016-05-03T08:49:00.000-07:002016-05-03T08:49:38.660-07:00Vedas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 362: 3-May-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2201: Which Veda has the maximum content about medicine of ancient India? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">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.</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2202: Which is the longest among the 4 Vedas, consisting of 10,600 verses or mantras? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Rig Veda. Has 10 mandalas or chapters, 85 Anuvakas, 1028 suktas or hymns and 10600 mantras or verses. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2203: Which Veda is more than 95% repetition of another Veda, but has different purpose? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Sama Veda. Currently has 1549 remaining unique mantras, out of which only 75 are not in Rig Veda. Rest are all from Rig Veda. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2204: Which Veda has two groups - Black and White? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Yajur Veda. Contains Shukla (white) Yajur Veda and Krishna (black) Yajur Veda divisions. </span><br /><br />{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: <span style="color: blue;">Om AgnimeeLe.</span><br /><br />Scores for session 362:<br />
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<li>@mamtan14 : 5</li>
<li>@veena_ps: 5</li>
</ol>
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<li>@r_Hindu : 4</li>
<li>@MangoAdmi : 4</li>
<li>@dmpaero : 4</li>
</ol>
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<li>@myths72 : 3</li>
<li>@vmg2016 : 3</li>
</ol>
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<li>@athreyaa : 2</li>
<li>@vmg2016 : 2</li>
<li>@desi_brat : 2</li>
<li>@ResidentNikhil : 2</li>
<li>@Rasraj : 2</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@_Gbhat : 1</li>
<li>@Anoopsri : 1</li>
<li>@VivaShastri : 1</li>
<li>@emsreenu : 1</li>
<li>@vijayamaa : 1</li>
<li>@SunilTapashetti : 1</li>
<li>@svmurthy : 1</li>
<li>@vishnupks : 1</li>
<li>@SabyasachiBasu_ : 1</li>
<li>@pandey909 : 1</li>
<li>@raghave007 : 1</li>
<li>@_ap85 : 1</li>
<li>@nitinjoshi20 : 1</li>
<li>@mighty_krishna : 1</li>
<li>@arunrush : 1</li>
<li>@Ram_Krishna15 : 1</li>
</ol>
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Thanks for participating and learning more on India's most ancient relic.. The Vedas.</div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-18772188829642469872016-04-29T12:27:00.000-07:002016-04-29T12:27:03.347-07:00Hindu temples in Pakistan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 361: 29-Apr-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2196: This Gorakhnath temple was reopened in 2011,after 6 decades of closure in Pakistan. In which city? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Peshawar or previously known as Purushapura.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2196. <i>Pic: blogspot</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2197: Old Raghunath temple, on the verge of collapse in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Near which city? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Mirpur.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ: 2197. Pic: <i>https://thekashmir.files.wordpress</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2198: This is a famous Shiva temple in Pakistan's Sindh province. Akbar was born in this place. Name it. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Umerkot</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2198. Pic: <i>http://constellationplus.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2199: This is one of the rare functioning Hindu temples in Pakistan. In which big city? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Karachi.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ: 2199. Pic: <i>panoramio.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2200: Name this 1000+ year old temple in Pakistan, very close to India's Jammu. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Shawala Teja Singh, in Sialkot, Pakistan Punjab.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2200. <i>Pic: Wiki</i></td></tr>
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<u>Scores for session 361:</u><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@veena_ps : 5</li>
<li>@jasshu7 : 5</li>
<li>@mamtan14 : 5</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@sriksvenkat : 3</li>
<li>@hamsadwani23 : 3</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@sidspin : 2</li>
<li>@Myselfkp : 2</li>
<li>@sriksvenkat : 2</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@vipulIT : 1</li>
<li>@VinayMysuru : 1</li>
<li>@subashwarrier : 1</li>
<li>@NoorRathore : 1</li>
<li>@aatma_deep : 1</li>
<li>@KaveriThiyagara : 1</li>
<li>@Shanbarani : 1</li>
<li>@arunrush : 1</li>
<li>@ShirazHassan : 1</li>
<li>@chambalion18 : 1</li>
<li>@Shivam__23 : 1</li>
<li>@CausticIndian : 1</li>
</ol>
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Have a good weekend.</div>
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-65885630246625909322016-04-26T09:56:00.000-07:002016-04-26T09:56:21.475-07:00Kumbh Mela<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 360: 26-Apr-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2191: Out of the 4 major Kumbh melas, which is the southern most place in India, where #KumbhMela happens? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Nashik, Maharashtra. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2192: According to Hindu history, what was dropped in the four divine places, which resulted in #KumbhMela celebrations there? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Amrita or immortal nectar.</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2193: Which is the only river that has two major #KumbhMela places (out of 4) on its bank? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Ganga. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2194: Which city hosts #KumbhMela during the Magha month (Jan-Feb period)? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Prayag, Uttar Pradesh.</span><br /><br />{Final,open till 10 PM}:#DharmaQuiz 2195: This month, #KumbhMela2016 is happening. In which year is the next (Ardha) Kumbh Mela? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">2019, in Prayag. </span><br /><br /><u>Scores for session 360:</u><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@jasshu7 : 5</li>
<li>@sharmaswati28 : 5</li>
<li>@man8shree : 5</li>
<li>@Iam_BigV : 5</li>
<li>@simuntweets : 5</li>
</ol>
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<li>@RakeshChouhan : 4</li>
<li>@veena_ps : 4</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@Shree03 : 3</li>
<li>@shoksing : 3</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@VivaShastri : 2</li>
<li>@RubalAgrawal : 2</li>
<li>@rinku3009 : 2</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@Asach4 : 1</li>
<li>@Amandeep1Mathur : 1</li>
<li>@apar_saraswat : 1</li>
<li>@molarcannine : 1</li>
<li>@piyushbansal : 1</li>
<li>@rp_kolachalam : 1</li>
<li>@t_anupam : 1</li>
<li>@srini2mk : 1</li>
<li>@meenagor412 : 1</li>
<li>@sambharadwaja : 1</li>
<li>@Songadiya : 1</li>
</ol>
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-21730374887121569442016-03-22T10:28:00.000-07:002016-03-22T10:28:59.581-07:00Bharat Mata<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 359: 22-Mar-2016</b></span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2186: In which year Bankim Chandra's #VandeMataram containing त्वम् हि दुर्गा दशप्रहरणधारिणी published? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">1882.</span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2187: Which celebrated poet wrote the amazing glorification song for Bharat Mata - "Devi Bhuvana Mana Mohini"? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Tagore.</span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2188: नमस्ते सदा वत्सले मातृभूमे - Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhume, the celebrated song for Bharat Mata, was written by whom? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Narhar Narayan Bhide.</span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2189: Who wrote this "Bharat Mata Teri Kasam" song of Indian Military Academy? <br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2hr17pNnjs<br />
You will be surprised :) Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Javed Akhtar. </span><br />
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{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: <span style="color: blue;">Bharat ek Khoj</span><br />
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<u>Scores for session 359:</u><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@Iam_BigV : 5</li>
<li>@KavyaKalkuni : 5</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@Tweelak : 4</li>
<li>@apar_rajesh : 4</li>
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<li>@MangoAdmi : 2</li>
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<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@thapateros : 1</li>
<li>@AbhinavAhinav : 1</li>
<li>@rajizm : 1</li>
<li>@ChiranjeevaP : 1</li>
<li>@bkartic : 1</li>
<li>@PeeushHarsh : 1</li>
<li>@srIkILyL : 1</li>
<li>@meenabg : 1</li>
<li>@kunal1313 : 1</li>
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Bharat Mata ki Jai :)</div>
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-22231359992772112012016-03-18T11:20:00.000-07:002016-03-18T11:20:50.695-07:00India's national symbols and Dharmic Background<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 358: 18-Mar-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2181: India's national bird peacock, is also the mount of a famous Hindu Bhagawan (God of War). Who? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kartikeya, son of Lord Shiva.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2181. <i>Pic: pinimg.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2182: India's national flower Lotus, is also the representation of the navel of a Hindu Bhagawan. Who? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Vishnu, also known as Padma Nabha (Lotus Navel).</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2182. <i>Pic: Wiki</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2183: India's national emblem has "Satyameva Jayate" written on it. From which Upanishad is that from? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Mundaka upanishad, part of Atharva Veda.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2183. <i>Pic: blogspot</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2184: India's national animal is the mount of Durga. Name 1 other Hindu Deva/ Devi whose mount is tiger. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Ayyappa.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2184. <i>Pic: pinimg.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2185: India's national fruit mango is held in hand by a Jain Devi. Name her. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Ambika.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2185. <i>Pic: jainpedia.org</i></td></tr>
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<u>Scores for session 358:</u><br />Sorry, could not complete the score. It was a huge response with 100s of people participating. <br />Thanks!</div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-86220198956809820142016-03-08T09:08:00.001-08:002016-03-08T09:08:21.172-08:00Shakti Peethas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 357: 8-Mar-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2176: This is the Jwalamukhi temple in Himachal Pradesh. One of 51 Shakti peethas. In which district? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kangda.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2176. <i>Pic: hgsitebuilder.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2177: Also called as Devi Talab, this complex has one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. In which city of Punjab? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Jalandhar</span>.<br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2177. <i>Pic: religiousportal</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2178: This is the famous Maa Vimla Shaktipeeth, also known as Virja temple. In which state? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Odisha</span>. <br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2178. <i>Pic: Wiki</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2179: Sunanda Devi, is a Shakti peetha located in Barishal district, Bangladesh. On which river's bank? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Sugandha river. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2179. <i>Pic: blogspot</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2180: Maa Hinglaj is the westernmost Shakti peetha. Which province of Pakistan? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Balochistan.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2180. <i>Pic: staticflickr</i></td></tr>
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<u>Scores for Session 357:</u><br />
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<li>@RakeshChouhan : 5</li>
<li>@tanvinarula6 : 5</li>
<li>@sriksvenkat : 5</li>
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<li>@drarora_gaurav : 4</li>
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<li>@mathurarvinds : 2</li>
<li>@rinku3009 : 2</li>
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<li>@Matirmama : 1</li>
<li>@ykamath : 1</li>
<li>@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1</li>
<li>@anandicwa : 1</li>
<li>@antidespondent : 1</li>
<li>@jivanmukt : 1</li>
<li>@eternit96426605 : 1</li>
<li>@rkpadhy72 : 1</li>
<li>@arunrush : 1</li>
<li>@AnupKPrusty : 1</li>
<li>@niranjanprabhu : 1</li>
<li>@DeepeshLakhera : 1</li>
<li>@Hare_Govind : 1</li>
<li>@politicsproper : 1</li>
<li>@chinmays_83 : 1</li>
<li>@amtpsingh : 1</li>
<li>@paneendrabellur : 1</li>
<li>@Raziel_646 : 1</li>
<li>@upma23 : 1</li>
<li>@db_is_db : 1</li>
<li>@anujkapoor83 : 1</li>
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<li>@aavinay : 1</li>
<li>@dabangghindu : 1</li>
<li>@brandingbuddy : 1</li>
<li>@gdevraj : 1</li>
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Jai Maa Durga!</div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-36091483671528883772016-03-01T11:03:00.002-08:002016-03-01T11:03:49.309-08:00Hindu Samskaras Involving a Child. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 356: 1-Mar-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2171: What's the Sanskrit word for feeding the baby, its very first solid food in life?<br />#Samskara Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Anna Prashana</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2171. <i>Pic - blogspot</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2172: What's the name of this Samskara, wherein the baby gets hair cut for the first time? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Chudakarma.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2172. <i>Pic: ronakgandhi.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2173: What's the Sanskrit word for this Samskara, wherein the baby's ear is pierced in a ritual way. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Karnavedha.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2173. <i>Pic; staticflickr.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2174: What's the Sanskrit name for naming of a baby? It's prescribed for 11th or 12th day after birth.Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Namakarana</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2174. <i>Pic: himalayanacademy.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2175: What's the Sanskrit name for making the child write the first letter of his/her life? Ans:<span style="color: blue;"> Vidyarambham. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2175. <i>Pic: bharathividyapeetha.org</i></td></tr>
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<u>Scores for session 356: </u><br />Did not collect due to time constraints. Sorry.<br />
The response was great. Thanks!<br /></div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-26636049336099679742016-02-26T09:33:00.001-08:002016-02-26T09:33:18.715-08:00Famous Durga Temples <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 355: 26-Feb-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2166: This is a 1300 year old Nagara + Dravida architecture hybrid Durga temple.<br />Where is it? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Aihole, Karnataka. </span><br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2166. <i>Pic: Wiki</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2167: This Durga temple is a fusion of Indian and European architecture. 300 year old.<br />Where is it? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Near Panaji, Goa.</span><br /><i><span style="color: blue;">@sudhirapai says: Shanta Duraga at Kavale in Goa. Kavale is also home of Kavale matha founded by Gaudpadacharya the grand guru of Adi Shankaracharya.</span></i><br /><br /> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2167. <i>Pic - mybusblog.mybustickets.in</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2168: Where is this 200+ year old red Durga temple?<br />Hint: It's just 1 KM from a very famous university. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Varanasi, UP.</span><br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2168. <i>Pic: gautamhotelvns.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2169: This is one of the most outstanding Durga temples. Popularly known as "Golden Durga". Where is it? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kanaka Durga temple, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. </span><br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2169. <i>Pic: arakuvalleytourism.in</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2170: Where is this lovely Durga temple? It's just 5KM from a National Highway. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Rohtak, Haryana. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2170. <i>Pic: im.hunt.in</i></td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue;"> </span><u>Scores for session 355:</u></div>
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<li><b>@dhpavan : 5</b></li>
<li><b>@pai_rajesh : 5 </b></li>
<li><b>@sridhar_savitha : 5</b></li>
</ol>
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<li>@LathaIsloor : 4</li>
<li>@arunrush : 4</li>
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<li>@_InExtremis : 2</li>
<li>@nigh8bird : 2</li>
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<li>@nirbhaavuka : 1</li>
<li>@SAnoopama : 1</li>
<li>@_RKSumit : 1</li>
<li>@1967Babu : 1 </li>
<li>@veenabv : 1</li>
<li>@Girish1128 : 1</li>
<li>@bhatajith : 1</li>
<li>@sanjeevirao : 1</li>
<li>@mpramodkumar : 1</li>
<li>@K_Oswal : 1</li>
<li>@HarmalkarDipesh : 1</li>
<li>@rohinikulkarni6 : 1</li>
<li>@sudhirapai : 1</li>
<li>@vcs_17 : 1</li>
<li>@bipashafever : 1</li>
<li>@shivimk : 1</li>
<li>@jayarajmathews : 1</li>
<li>@vimunil : 1</li>
<li>@Parantapaa : 1</li>
<li>@mejayashree : 1</li>
<li>@RKoyyala : 1</li>
<li>@dvmm13 : 1</li>
<li>@shaileshkpandey : 1</li>
<li>@geffbeck : 1</li>
<li>@vasantkvk : 1 </li>
<li>@anurag_surya : 1</li>
<li>@tiwary_devesh : 1</li>
<li>@A003708 : 1</li>
<li>@preethamsai : 1</li>
<li>@BLR_Raja : 1</li>
<li>@anilbpai : 1</li>
<li>@premjaind : 1</li>
<li>@RubalAgrawal : 1</li>
<li>@InternetHinduz : 1</li>
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Jai Durga Mata!</div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-33898847195663442052016-01-29T09:59:00.000-08:002016-01-29T09:59:09.655-08:00UNESCO Heritage Sites of India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 354: 29-Jan-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2161: These 2000 year old Buddhist heritage monuments, are in which state of India? <br />Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DQ 2161. Pic: Wiki</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2162: This 700 year old temple for Surya (Arka), the sun god, with 24 wheels, is in which Indian state? Ans:<span style="color: blue;"> Konark, Odisha. </span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2163: This 1300 year old temple, fusion of Nagara (North) & Dravida (South) style, is in which state? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Pattadakal, Karnataka</span> <br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2164: A 1200+ year old temple took 200,000 tonnes of rock chipping to build, that too from top to bottom. In which state is it? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Maharasthra. Ellora's Kailasa natha temple. </span><br /><br />{Final, open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2165: Khajuraho is famous for erotic sculptures from 1000 years ago. Which dynasty built these temples? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Chandela dynasty. </span><br /><br /><u>Scores for session 354:</u><br />
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<li>@Shree03 : 5</li>
<li>@PrachinVaani : 5</li>
<li>@iSaakshi : 5</li>
<li>@nigh8bird : 5</li>
<li>@karthikjana : 5</li>
<li>@Appu_Chikku : 5</li>
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<li>@mamtan14 : 4</li>
<li>@meenabg : 4</li>
<li>@KumaraVaani : 4</li>
<li>@RAMESH4184 : 4</li>
</ol>
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<li>@dhpavan : 3</li>
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<li>@shivaparv : 2</li>
<li>@ProtectIndia : 2</li>
<li>@Songadiya : 2</li>
<li>@megnyk : 2</li>
</ol>
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<li>@surecussam : 1</li>
<li>@Vishal_01 : 1</li>
<li>@912ankita : 1</li>
<li>@barbarindian : 1</li>
<li>@Sridhar_Salem : 1</li>
<li>@santaracounty : 1</li>
<li>@ashvasant : 1</li>
<li>@HarishSeetharam : 1</li>
<li>@douknowjohnny : 1</li>
<li>@maana2006 : 1</li>
<li>@rightwingdesi : 1</li>
<li>@paivijay : 1</li>
<li>@aniltewatia : 1</li>
<li>@BVShivaKumar : 1</li>
<li>@manish_nadir : 1</li>
<li>@patnaikt : 1</li>
<li>@purnimchand : 1</li>
<li>@alsorun : 1</li>
<li>@kumar_behuri : 1</li>
<li>@anilkapur_ : 1</li>
<li>@NandaSaby : 1</li>
<li>@vermaaakash10 : 1</li>
<li>@crazydiode : 1</li>
<li>@Achiintya : 1</li>
<li>@Anbesivam10 : 1</li>
<li>@milindnigudkar : 1</li>
<li>@AshBora : 1</li>
<li>@kumarkm53 : 1</li>
<li>@drdpknjf : 1</li>
<li>@GSB_tweet : 1</li>
<li>@Rasraj : 1</li>
<li>@gurukataaksh1 : 1</li>
<li>@user3352 : 1</li>
<li>@UrObserver : 1</li>
<li>@itsaadu : 1</li>
<li>@shoksing : 1</li>
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-49936186397342929952016-01-22T10:45:00.000-08:002016-01-22T10:45:45.248-08:00Hindu or Vedantic Schools of Philosophies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 353: 22-Jan-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2156: Gaudapada, the Guru of Adi Shankara's guru, taught which school of Vedanta philosophy? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Advaita. Some say, Madhyamika philosphy, to pave way for Advaita. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2157: 1000 years ago, Abhinava Gupta was a very famous philosopher from Kashmir. Which school of Hindu philosophy he followed? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kashmiri Shaivism. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2158: Yamunacharya, who was a famous philosopher in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, 1000 years ago, followed which Vedanta school? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Vishishtadvaita. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2159: Raghavendra Swami, whose "Brindavana" is in AP-Karnataka border, followed which Vedanta school? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Dwaita. </span><br /><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2160: #DharmaQuiz 2160: Rupa Goswami, a philosopher 500 yrs ago, knew Farsi & Arbi. Practiced which school of Vedanta? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Gaudiya Vaishnavism or Achinta Bheda Abheda. </span><br /><br /><u>Scores for session 353:</u><br />
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<li>@jasshu7 : 5</li>
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<li>@sriksvenkat : 4</li>
<li>@IdamRashtray : 4</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@RAMESH4184 : 3</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@jambudweepan : 2</li>
<li>@UKKishor : 2</li>
<li>@db_is_db : 2</li>
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<li>@Auro_Mere : 1</li>
<li>@PWagre : 1</li>
<li>@kmukundra : 1</li>
<li>@IdamRashtray : 1</li>
<li>@Rasraj : 1</li>
<li>@kallavism : 1</li>
<li>@v2l2b2 : 1</li>
<li>@venshu : 1</li>
<li>@tranquilomedia : 1</li>
<li>@d_vishweshwara : 1</li>
<li>@vish_was_is : 1</li>
<li>@raghujaganath : 1</li>
<li>@seshasivasailam : 1</li>
</ol>
<br />Have a fun filled weekend!<br /></div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-640912241007099262016-01-12T11:12:00.001-08:002016-01-12T11:12:44.685-08:00Folk dances and festivals for women of India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 352: 12-Jan-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2151: Women of which state of India celebrate this festival predominantly? <br />Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Telangana - Bonalu. </span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DQ 2151. Pic: thehindu.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2152: Girls and Ladies of which state of India celebrate this swing festival predominantly? <br />Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Odisha - Raja Parba.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DQ 2152: From orissadiary.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2153: Women of which state of India perform this beautiful dance routine? <br />Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Asom - Bihu.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DQ 2153. Pic: demotix.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2154: Women of which state of India do this rhythmic dance? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Keralam - Onam. </span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DQ 2154. Pic: snydle.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2155: In which Indian state is this special dance being performed by women? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Karnataka - Kodava Ummathat dance.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DQ 2155. Pic: thehindu.com</i></td></tr>
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Many confuse the last one to somewhere from Himalayas!<br /><br />
<u>Scores for session 352: </u><br /><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@sridhar_savitha : 5</li>
<li>@IdamRashtray : 5</li>
<li>@Simuntweets : 5</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@ksunjai : 3</li>
<li>@RAMESH4184 : 3</li>
<li>@ugramveeram123 : 3</li>
<li>@ddalmatti : 3</li>
<li>@shivaparv : 3</li>
</ol>
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<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@TheJanamejaya : 2</li>
<li>@reindheer8 : 2</li>
<li>@TheLingraj : 2 </li>
<li>@KanakMakwana : 2</li>
<li>@shonith2 : 2</li>
<li>@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 2</li>
<li>@parthhas : 2</li>
<li>@arunrush : 2</li>
<li>@jayasankariz : 2</li>
</ol>
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<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@rajkarsewak : 1</li>
<li>@band318 : 1</li>
<li>@PappuRobot : 1</li>
<li>@bhushan_tweets : 1</li>
<li>@rajubusa : 1</li>
<li>@mavanthoor : 1</li>
<li>@PriyaPippi : 1</li>
<li>@Remesh2015 : 1</li>
<li>@sguru22 : 1</li>
<li>@ShyamSundarRath : 1</li>
<li>@Mamdhata : 1</li>
<li>@PBnrg : 1</li>
<li>@pramodthap : 1</li>
<li>@ksunjai : 1</li>
<li>@sahirgp : 1</li>
<li>@IyerMira : 1</li>
<li>@bimal_pr : 1</li>
<li>@Venky1971 : 1</li>
<li>@Aneesh_chandrA : 1</li>
<li>@chilakalakartik : 1</li>
<li>@lakshman_POMA : 1</li>
<li>@DiAltoK10 : 1</li>
<li>@LJhegade : 1</li>
<li>@kiranjankalar : 1</li>
<li>@mailparam : 1</li>
<li>@prashanthmaiya : 1</li>
<li>@Rasraj : 1</li>
<li>@joethim : 1</li>
<li>@ajithashetty : 1</li>
<li>@shreyasbdwaj : 1 </li>
<li>@ShambuNashipudi : 1</li>
<li>@emsreenu : 1</li>
<li>@v4viraj : 1</li>
<li>@yelvee : 1</li>
<li>@samba3thy : 1</li>
<li>@rkvk2001a : 1</li>
<li>@vinaygoel15 : 1</li>
<li>@rkvk2001 : 1</li>
<li>@IndiafirstVM : 1</li>
<li>@Reddy_7304 : 1</li>
<li>@rsborar : 1</li>
<li>@hegdeamh : 1</li>
<li>@su_smile4u : 1</li>
<li>@VaibhavTweeeter : 1</li>
<li>@Pputhige : 1</li>
<li>@naveenha : 1</li>
<li>@t_anupam : 1</li>
<li>@PrathamNayak : 1</li>
<li>@veraghavan : 1</li>
<li>@berneyab : 1</li>
</ol>
Thanks for taking interest to participate and enrich your Dharmic civilizational knowledge. </div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-10096446611688281062016-01-08T09:53:00.001-08:002016-01-08T09:53:46.201-08:00Theme: Kurukshetra war of Mahabharata<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 351: 8-Jan-2016</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2146: Drona, the great teacher of Pandavas and Kauravas, was killed by whom in the Kurukshetra war? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Dhrishtadyumna. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2147: The day before Karna's death, who was the charioteer or sarathy of Karna, in the Kurukshetra war? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Shalya, uncle of Nakula and Sahadeva. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2148: 18 days of Kurukshetra war in Mahabharata, saw many commanders for Duryodhana's Kaurava army. Who was the first one? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Bhishma. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2149: The much talked about mace fight / gada yuddha between Bhima and Duryodhana, happened next to which pond, in Mahabharata? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Dwaipayana Sarovara. </span><br /><br />{Final, open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2150: Draupadi's name during ajnata vasa, is also a place of at silent valley in south India. Name it. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Sairandhri. </span><br /><br /><u>Scores for session 351: </u><br />
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<li>@jasshu7 : 5</li>
<li>@mamtan14 : 5</li>
<li>@shanthigrama : 5</li>
<li>@Pputhige : 5</li>
<li>@RAMESH4184 : 5</li>
<li>@Simuntweets : 5</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@sridhar_savitha : 4</li>
<li>@confusini : 4</li>
<li>@mrsnrao : 4</li>
<li>@BharatBhakta : 4</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@MukeshRIL : 3</li>
<li>@IndiafirstVM : 3</li>
<li>@bulletguru : 3</li>
<li>@vivaankj : 3</li>
<li>@Keefarqpaindha : 3</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@sujeetpillai : 2</li>
<li>@raghavk2001 : 2</li>
<li>@rinku3009 : 2</li>
<li>@Sunil221010 : 2</li>
<li>@anamika_99 : 2</li>
</ol>
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<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@maduraimanoj : 1</li>
<li>@shriram78 : 1</li>
<li>@arjun_eklavya : 1</li>
<li>@shathrao : 1</li>
<li>@raghu_lm : 1 </li>
<li>@pankajtalkies : 1</li>
<li>@CoolGuy12356 : 1</li>
<li>@jkyadav12 : 1</li>
<li>@Mamdhata : 1</li>
<li>@shettysuhasa : 1</li>
<li>@bhat_shriraj : 1</li>
<li>@PBnrg : 1</li>
<li>@santoshsm : 1</li>
<li>@kapoormohit_mk : 1</li>
<li>@nevesaydie : 1</li>
<li>@NPIswaran : 1</li>
<li>@anujkapoor83 : 1</li>
<li>@rkvk2001 : 1</li>
<li>@proud_indian5 : 1</li>
<li>@enlightend_mind : 1</li>
<li>@db_is_db : 1</li>
<li>@VishalmKamath : 1</li>
<li>@arunmramu : 1</li>
<li>@nikhildubei : 1</li>
<li>@chatteso : 1</li>
<li>@shoksing : 1</li>
<li>@RajnishTuli : 1</li>
<li>@Raziel_646 : 1</li>
<li>@prahashrjoshi : 1</li>
</ol>
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<br />Have a wonderful weekend!</div>
</div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-14991290750021764702015-12-08T10:51:00.000-08:002015-12-08T10:51:54.494-08:00Dhanvantari<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 350: 8-Dec-2015</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2141: Name any state, where there are multiple temples for #Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods (devas) and Lord of Ayurveda. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kerala or Tamil Nadu. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2142: Dhanvantari's students were famous for dissection of human bodies for the study of surgery. On the banks of which river? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Ganga. Kashi city. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2143: Dhanvantari is said to have emerged from the Ocean of Milk or Ksheera Sagara.<br />Which Purana says so? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Bhagavata Purana. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2144: Dhanvantari Trayodashi is said to be Dhanvantari's birthday. It happens during which famous Hindu festival? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Diwali. </span><br /><br />{Final, open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2145: This is one of the big Dhanvantari temples remaining in India. Which state? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kanakkoor in Keralam state. </span><br /><br />
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<u>Scores for Session 351:</u><br />
Did not score. Sorry.<br /><br /></div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-48762704591275838862015-12-01T10:43:00.001-08:002015-12-01T10:43:50.763-08:00Women of Mahabharata<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 350: 1-Dec-2015</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2136: Draupadi has a name in Mahabharata which means "the one born from a Yajna or fire-sacrifice". What's that name? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Yajnaseni. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2137: Name the brave son of Chitraganda, the wife of Arjuna from Manipura. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Babruvahana. </span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2138: The great grand mother of Pandavas and Kauravas, Satyavati, was a fisherwoman on the bank of which mighty river? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Yamuna. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2139: Name the wife of Bhima, who was a Rakshasi, for whom a temple exists today in Himachal Pradesh. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Hidimba. </span><br /><br />{Final, open till 9 PM} : #DharmaQuiz 2140: The Grandmother of warrior Arjuna in Mahabharata, Ambalika, was from which kingdom? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kashi. </span><br /><br /><u>Scores for session 350:</u><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@_akt05 : 5</li>
<li>@Appu_Chikku : 5</li>
<li>@sabal_abla : 5</li>
<li>@anil_prongs : 5</li>
<li>@Simuntweets : 5</li>
<li>@jasshu7 : 5</li>
<li>@sposavalike : 5</li>
<li>@MangoAdmi : 5</li>
<li>@durgaramdas : 5</li>
<li>@deepti_nainwal : 5</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@AMoorthy : 4</li>
<li>@mrsnrao : 4</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@katwamurali37 : 3</li>
<li>@GayathriSrinath : 3</li>
<li>@Tweelak : 3</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@HarMat24 : 2</li>
<li>@NikhilShembekar : 2</li>
<li>@bhsngr : 2</li>
<li>@Mamdhata : 2</li>
<li>@aditi2005 : 2</li>
<li>@deva1956 : 2</li>
<li>@arunmramu : 2</li>
<li>@deshi_mangoman : 2</li>
<li>@Susri1210 : 2</li>
<li>@_krishna1_ : 2</li>
<li>@manu_2k5 : 2</li>
<li>@rajeshrajput1 : 2</li>
<li>@jupallykk : 2</li>
<li>@drarora_gaurav : 2</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@noniecool : 1</li>
<li>@harishinamdar : 1</li>
<li>@vamshitweet : 1</li>
<li>@Ateendriyo : 1</li>
<li>@vijayrkshetty : 1</li>
<li>@c_bhargava : 1</li>
<li>@gnb_351 : 1</li>
<li>@shantheshkulur : 1</li>
<li>@kum_1_09 : 1</li>
<li>@ganeshmahnar : 1 </li>
<li>@ANILKUMARAN5 : 1</li>
<li>@arshaileshapte : 1</li>
<li>@ShivRTs : 1</li>
<li>@Amaradma : 1</li>
<li>@AshishSonwane : 1</li>
<li>@sraman0603 : 1</li>
<li>@vicky20680 : 1</li>
<li>@InnovativeHindu : 1</li>
<li>@rohitsamvada : 1</li>
<li>@thebagchi : 1</li>
<li>@apar_rajesh : 1</li>
<li>@JAYPATEL1018 : 1</li>
<li>@maverickmax1 : 1</li>
<li>@drrajeshnaik : 1</li>
<li>@rakeshjmishra : 1</li>
<li>@krsnaloveu : 1</li>
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<li>@radhakras21 : 1</li>
<li>@harianand_dr : 1</li>
<li>@sachinvij : 1</li>
<li>@saikripa1008 : 1</li>
<li>@0ff1ceofRG : 1</li>
<li>@kalpokashyap : 1</li>
<li>@DesiHum0ur : 1</li>
<li>@DrSndptripathi : 1</li>
<li>@RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA : 1</li>
<li>@aasare1 : 1</li>
<li>@rahultri1977 : 1</li>
<li>@Bhaskar42182097 : 1</li>
<li>@arjun_eklavya : 1</li>
<li>@Praveen_1singh : 1</li>
<li>@harigunwant : 1</li>
<li>@rinku3009 : 1</li>
<li>@sanjaynparikh62 : 1</li>
<li>@pramodgurav : 1</li>
<li>@Kalyan_Chakraa : 1</li>
<li>@jay2978ms : 1</li>
<li>@vimalrajm : 1</li>
<li>@Rajdarbar : 1</li>
<li>@surya_mukhi : 1</li>
<li>@vishaljammu : 1</li>
<li>@AnshulAgarwal4 : 1</li>
<li>@vicky20680 : 1</li>
<li>@BhairaviAshar : 1</li>
<li>@anna_do_kaudi : 1</li>
<li>@arya_shaktar : 1</li>
<li>@Rakeshbhaati : 1</li>
<li>@harigunwant : 1</li>
</ol>
Thanks to the great participation today. We all learned more on Mahabharata's famous ladies.<br />
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-13988527175600353482015-11-27T09:47:00.000-08:002015-11-27T09:47:30.236-08:00Hanuman <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 349: 27-Nov-2015</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2131: Hanuman took Surya as his teacher. As guru dakshina, Surya asked Hanuman to help his son. Who was that son? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Sugriva. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2132: During Ramayana times, the mighty Hanuman lived near Pampa lake. In which of today's Indian state is that region located? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Karnataka. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2133: Anjaneya brings Dronagiri hill to search for Sanjivani to save Lakshmana.<br />In which Indian state today is Dronagiri in? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Uttarakhand. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2134: In Mahabharata, which brave warrior's ratha / chariot had the Hanuman flag? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Arjuna. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2135: Anjana's son Hanuman (Anjaneya or Bajrangbali), is an avatar of which mighty Bhagawan? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Shiva. </span><br /><br />Scores for session 349:<br />
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<li>@tweeteringuise : 5</li>
<li>@iSaakshi : 5</li>
<li>@man8shree : 5</li>
<li>@Appu_Chikku : 5</li>
<li>@IndiafirstVM : 5</li>
<li>@jasshu7 : 5</li>
<li>@AadyaRao10 : 5</li>
<li>@anamika_99 : 5</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@mamtan14 : 4</li>
<li>@SamitLive : 4</li>
<li>@mrsnrao : 4</li>
<li>@pandeyanant99 : 4</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@Susri1210 : 3</li>
<li>@BluruLad : 3</li>
<li>@Swatiisme : 3</li>
<li>@manasdoon : 3</li>
<li>@AparnaAbhimanyu : 3</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@tradetoday99 : 2</li>
<li>@neel_jai : 2</li>
<li>@raghur : 2</li>
<li>@ksharma2485 : 2</li>
<li>@ANILKUMARAN5 : 2</li>
<li>@VaibhavTweeeter : 2</li>
<li>@ChintanKahar : 2</li>
<li>@vamshitweet : 2</li>
<li>@vmguruprasath : 2</li>
</ol>
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@manojdha : 1</li>
<li>@meenagor412 : 1</li>
<li>@vadirajayachit : 1</li>
<li>@alsorun : 1</li>
<li>@keshavaram : 1</li>
<li>@aatma_deep : 1</li>
<li>@nnsinha54 : 1</li>
<li>@pradeepbadaneha : 1</li>
<li>@ganeshmahnar : 1</li>
<li>@lodyaashi : 1</li>
<li>@POTTUKADALAI : 1</li>
<li>@agNishchay : 1</li>
<li>@shenoyorker : 1</li>
<li>@anujkapoor83 : 1</li>
<li>@harishkrcr : 1</li>
<li>@BMNikitha : 1</li>
<li>@rkvk2001 : 1</li>
<li>@vinayrkr : 1</li>
<li>@suryatej_borra : 1</li>
<li>@Panchjanyaa : 1</li>
<li>@jgdanjesh : 1</li>
<li>@sufferuddin : 1</li>
<li>@bhanubms : 1</li>
<li>@Sridhar_Salem : 1</li>
<li>@bezubaan : 1</li>
<li>@shivaparv : 1</li>
<li>@rspack_hosur : 1</li>
<li>@Rahulasm_ : 1</li>
<li>@chaitanyaMVS : 1</li>
<li>@NSSollapur : 1</li>
<li>@subodhdgame : 1</li>
<li>@PriyaLakar : 1</li>
<li>@arunrush : 1</li>
<li>@apar_rajesh : 1</li>
<li>@envee38 : 1</li>
<li>@shivprasath : 1</li>
</ol>
Praying to Bajrangbali to bless us all!<br />
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-33666966603298648202015-11-20T10:40:00.000-08:002015-11-20T10:40:30.400-08:00Festivals during the month of Kartika. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 348: 20-Nov-2015</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2126: Name one state in India, where Kartik or Kartika, named after Kartikeya, is not the eight month of their Hindu calendar. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Gujarat - Kartik is the first month as their new year starts with Diwali.</span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2127: For 2000 yrs, this festival of lights during Kartika celebrated in temples & homes of TN. Name it. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Kartikai Deepam.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p5ExU4_31Q-KTYGjyxMyA8KnX3r150i4yNRKiQAAoTdf9db9PBOdHIMB_0dWX0lgBRGI7MqNwwLuErIBPW_vdSKBpr1Kj6zTNSxQlBUaelOgZkFKIUjINEMJFEW0Gr4uq4m4fUZ97Kmy/s1600/Karthika-Deepam_TempleDarshan.in_%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p5ExU4_31Q-KTYGjyxMyA8KnX3r150i4yNRKiQAAoTdf9db9PBOdHIMB_0dWX0lgBRGI7MqNwwLuErIBPW_vdSKBpr1Kj6zTNSxQlBUaelOgZkFKIUjINEMJFEW0Gr4uq4m4fUZ97Kmy/s320/Karthika-Deepam_TempleDarshan.in_%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2127. <i>Pic - templedarshan.in</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2128: Name this brother-sister festival that's very popular in Nepal during the month of Kartik. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Bhai Dooj.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4veTkFxmXGLibMw6x1pog3S7KA9QFpBENoMD8REJYhqI8vzCpueNgTp5Xr63iHqh-bcqcgzmdug8u9QzaE9FemJH5S9wwWP1K5mzpYHWr4t7GNUhaIdjHgCchKQ-3DlNQia_h9jHHXwdO/s1600/1280px-Bhaitika_02%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4veTkFxmXGLibMw6x1pog3S7KA9QFpBENoMD8REJYhqI8vzCpueNgTp5Xr63iHqh-bcqcgzmdug8u9QzaE9FemJH5S9wwWP1K5mzpYHWr4t7GNUhaIdjHgCchKQ-3DlNQia_h9jHHXwdO/s320/1280px-Bhaitika_02%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2128. <i>Pic: Wiki</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2129: Name 1 state in India where the 1st day of Kartika month is celebrated with special puja to cows.Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka. It is called Go Padyami. (Padyami = Pratipada = First day)</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKPvxrE3TUlR0ZIFQ9kLw_AdExElr4MVQWvFgJlXDFgMLB-QhUySfPeguZVcbspmVzlvioNbHHCHWOypEHmXqfT-yBvKU3GyE56kTh6nvhitF7ItqCmG4aJ25BtWuEagX7YF_rcLRSk2m/s1600/25MN_GOPOOJA_G8_25_2171034f%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKPvxrE3TUlR0ZIFQ9kLw_AdExElr4MVQWvFgJlXDFgMLB-QhUySfPeguZVcbspmVzlvioNbHHCHWOypEHmXqfT-yBvKU3GyE56kTh6nvhitF7ItqCmG4aJ25BtWuEagX7YF_rcLRSk2m/s320/25MN_GOPOOJA_G8_25_2171034f%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2129. <i>Pic: thehindu.com</i></td></tr>
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#DharmaQuiz 2130: Name 1 state where the 1st day of Kartika is in memory of Asura King Bali. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Karnataka. <i>Many said Kerala, but Onam is not in Kartika month. </i></span><br /><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFHym-dvKCjuun_tjOcU7Dsn4yzmAGeZ4XhxyEHzQ5w5ZeTOsVe6IZzgHHvZOGX17IrhyphenhyphenulEoGBV6j39FoZtWgXEEzqjqLvjn8MzSWDlDBgRH8T6xGbLfcs2BcqN4-nRZnnQU6z1CrojS/s1600/vaman_balipratipada%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFHym-dvKCjuun_tjOcU7Dsn4yzmAGeZ4XhxyEHzQ5w5ZeTOsVe6IZzgHHvZOGX17IrhyphenhyphenulEoGBV6j39FoZtWgXEEzqjqLvjn8MzSWDlDBgRH8T6xGbLfcs2BcqN4-nRZnnQU6z1CrojS/s320/vaman_balipratipada%255B1%255D.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2130. <i>Pic: hindujagruti.org</i></td></tr>
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<u>Scores to session 348: </u><br />Did not score. Sorry about that. Great participation though!<br /><br /></div>
Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-27693945848393021552015-11-17T09:55:00.002-08:002015-11-17T09:56:59.624-08:00Colourful Festivals of India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 347: 17-Nov-2015</b></span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2121: This is a famous festival from Rajasthan. Name it. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG058NSSSqscQ4CL3_J8zKOSAGpcR3zig_P9Coavok5tewiAaDa72qUKOsJIzyBK1Jg0kFQV2_ckU7HLUMP-rPLRrXGs-JSAsVdHRMSZd7L7QOQT2JMPoE1NvfT_wZK6OdqA2Yn3dbnPY/s1600/rajasthan-teej-festival4%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG058NSSSqscQ4CL3_J8zKOSAGpcR3zig_P9Coavok5tewiAaDa72qUKOsJIzyBK1Jg0kFQV2_ckU7HLUMP-rPLRrXGs-JSAsVdHRMSZd7L7QOQT2JMPoE1NvfT_wZK6OdqA2Yn3dbnPY/s320/rajasthan-teej-festival4%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2121</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglv1AnhNM5SYi8fWjxsyrd6WqwGKH8Je2N7vRE-yQmqs1ST9r6W_KmQa8bmitUdbOntJeAit8_r3GpXIsGpWHvSnA9pj0j1pvsgzta53K2BAtUnJqItE2NL3nSaSxBMBhnbaSxwIg2gbNH/s1600/rajasthan-teej-festival3%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglv1AnhNM5SYi8fWjxsyrd6WqwGKH8Je2N7vRE-yQmqs1ST9r6W_KmQa8bmitUdbOntJeAit8_r3GpXIsGpWHvSnA9pj0j1pvsgzta53K2BAtUnJqItE2NL3nSaSxBMBhnbaSxwIg2gbNH/s320/rajasthan-teej-festival3%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2121. <i>Pics from rajasthan-travel-tour-india.com</i></td></tr>
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Saawan Teej or Gangaur.</span><br />
Read more here: <a href="http://www.rajasthan-travel-tour-india.com/teej-festival-of-rajasthan.html" target="_blank">http://www.rajasthan-travel-tour-india.com/teej-festival-of-rajasthan.html</a><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2122: Name one other country besides India, that celebrates #ChhathPuja in big numbers.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYx7HqVQNOXsqiarKBxKgpz2BW3LDdj6Lvfb23nm6QcRhxMxf2DpLSeRM-qxhExJqL7MP5OPPoFNQwcvJKbUytJhZN2L7xZ6nN5h8fqvGadoE5sh2PsK5Cg3k5CIgOS3xcvhXCrgWGN-Q/s1600/1280px-JanakpurChhathParvaFestival%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYx7HqVQNOXsqiarKBxKgpz2BW3LDdj6Lvfb23nm6QcRhxMxf2DpLSeRM-qxhExJqL7MP5OPPoFNQwcvJKbUytJhZN2L7xZ6nN5h8fqvGadoE5sh2PsK5Cg3k5CIgOS3xcvhXCrgWGN-Q/s320/1280px-JanakpurChhathParvaFestival%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2122. <i>Pic from Wiki</i></td></tr>
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Nepal mainly. But other countries with North Indian immigrants like Mauritius, Fiji are </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">considered. </span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2123: Tough question.. Can you tell which temple is this Diwali decoration from? <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeO2RtLBMLBvwVIMxstae7mpfV9uKuzMbeYQqNAF5QJY5C-DJKqy3xbOwMEFTRBBAXa_QogUds-_FHJuy91X6H8skSBCoE0pJ3ozO_Kj_7x5X-4tVewQwJ1hhBb5k12a3wdWO7kPI8R4v/s1600/Diwali_2012_Hero_070812%255B1%255D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeO2RtLBMLBvwVIMxstae7mpfV9uKuzMbeYQqNAF5QJY5C-DJKqy3xbOwMEFTRBBAXa_QogUds-_FHJuy91X6H8skSBCoE0pJ3ozO_Kj_7x5X-4tVewQwJ1hhBb5k12a3wdWO7kPI8R4v/s320/Diwali_2012_Hero_070812%255B1%255D.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2123. <i>Pic: Blogspot</i></td></tr>
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Swami Narayan Mandir, London, UK.</span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2124: Name this harvest festival from North East India, where the thanks is given to Surya or Sun God. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhok1V3U8JeaSXcjeLuSRiIerJgrqRlKWtTrIIO8bAJukZ31ali5O6r4NwCGjARNM-8Gjgv-rUAV6V6U8FG0Ss32perPEY0yNVjes9VRWnJXbBmA6lUBBN04yJXZecJ_qXf23RBo2izb3Q/s1600/Wangala_Dance.1%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhok1V3U8JeaSXcjeLuSRiIerJgrqRlKWtTrIIO8bAJukZ31ali5O6r4NwCGjARNM-8Gjgv-rUAV6V6U8FG0Ss32perPEY0yNVjes9VRWnJXbBmA6lUBBN04yJXZecJ_qXf23RBo2izb3Q/s320/Wangala_Dance.1%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2124. <i>Pic: Wiki</i></td></tr>
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Wangala festival from Meghalaya</span><br />
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{Final, Open till 8 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2125: During Kartika month, a colourful fair happens in Rajasthan. Name it.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8H2ltk9R2-KrMYD_UkaKw214PM9agH6cw4VuZLFDr4RzWygmnwiZX5NezySxpjCx8Mgfxaz_4uJLgS8jUa0-ByKUjAoHGnL-QlFD7R4pkrvwQOb-s8LsTGgFgAaSAbxewklugSvPGgc0z/s1600/14761_1253176322862_1033145246_30819083_3860786_n%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8H2ltk9R2-KrMYD_UkaKw214PM9agH6cw4VuZLFDr4RzWygmnwiZX5NezySxpjCx8Mgfxaz_4uJLgS8jUa0-ByKUjAoHGnL-QlFD7R4pkrvwQOb-s8LsTGgFgAaSAbxewklugSvPGgc0z/s320/14761_1253176322862_1033145246_30819083_3860786_n%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2125: <i>Pic: rajasthantourismbuzz.files.wordpress.com</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ34DpQdgTPbINQgRM-O6_xjJp1DhoKisrZZM3zTY2Z373X388K6Nw5lDG0IWEolJ7p3iHi10jThQUhnO92jrIMWoRQg8c7ONsYXgl-wH8rXrnm3C3tP8qqJbrP03DPxrJn5Eis8EnH_4/s1600/b51%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ34DpQdgTPbINQgRM-O6_xjJp1DhoKisrZZM3zTY2Z373X388K6Nw5lDG0IWEolJ7p3iHi10jThQUhnO92jrIMWoRQg8c7ONsYXgl-wH8rXrnm3C3tP8qqJbrP03DPxrJn5Eis8EnH_4/s320/b51%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ 2125</td></tr>
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Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Chandrabhaga Fair in Jhalawar. But Pushkar is also considered as it happens similarly on Kartika month with animal fairs. </span><br />
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<b>Scores for session 347:</b><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>@man8shree : 5</li>
<li>@karthikjana : 5</li>
<li>@ChaitanyaAdvait : 5</li>
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Hope all you had a great Deepawali!<br />
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Kiran KShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410963824919626970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789709747748537900.post-39429935936773681752015-10-27T11:55:00.001-07:002015-10-27T11:55:47.326-07:00Theme: Krishna in Bhagavad Gita's 10th Chapter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>#DharmaQuiz Session 346: 27-Oct-2015</b></span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2116: In Gita, Krishna says that he's Gayatri among Chandas (meter).<br />Can you name any other Vedic Chandas that has 8 syllables? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Anushtup is one example. </span> <br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2117: In Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna hints that among 4 Vedas, he's the most "melodious". Which one? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Sama Veda. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2118: In Bhagavad Gita, Krishna Bhagawan says - I am ____ among 11 Rudras.<br />Fill the blank. Which Rudra? Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Shiva. </span><br />
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#DharmaQuiz 2119: In Bhagavad Gita, to which warrior-chief does Lord Krishna compare himself?<br />"Senaninam aham ______" Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Skanda or Subrahmanya. </span><br /><br />#DharmaQuiz 2120: In Gita, Shri Krishna compares himself to which mighty mountain, among the world's mountains. Ans: <span style="color: blue;">Himalaya.</span><br /><br /><i>Scores for session 346 could not be complied on time. Next time!</i></div>
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