DharmaQuiz: Aghnya

Friday, April 17, 2015

Cow in Hindu Culture.

#DharmaQuiz Session 328: 17-Apr-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2025: Name the cow that emerged from Samudra Manthan. Ans: Kamadhenu.

DQ 2025: Pic -Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2026: Which Bhagawan's name in India literally means "Protector of Cows" in Sanskrit? Ans:
Gopala - Krishna.

#DharmaQuiz 2027: Name the Jain Tirthankara who is identified uniquely using bull as his symbol. Ans: Rishabha or Adinatha.

DQ: 2027. Pic - herenow4u.net

#DharmaQuiz 2028: Name this son of Anusuya, who is worshiped as a great Guru, who is seen often with an adorable cow. Ans: Dattatreya.

DQ 2028. Pic - giri.in

Question 2029 skipped. 2025 was duplicate, so making up for that.

#DharmaQuiz 2030: Vedas term cow as: Aghnya (not to be killed), Ahi (not be slaughtered) & Aditi. Aditi means what? Ans: Aditi = the one that ought not to be cut into pieces. Aditi has other meanings, but in this cow context, this is the meaning.

Scores for session 328.

@sankarbe : 5
@karthikjana : 5
@UKKishor : 5

@IdamRashtray : 4
@RAMESH4184 : 4
@pramod_klr : 4
@stormylook : 4

@rahul_sane : 3
@Simuntweets : 3
@SnookyBangalore : 3
@tweeteringuise : 3

@nandaakumar : 2
@seenu_d : 2
@VJayVM : 2
@rahultri1977 : 2
‏@mhveer_ : 2
‏@airwindcrazywal : 2
@praveenbp21aug : 2
@PoonamV_ : 2
@mhveer_ : 2
@anantyalagi : 2
@dhpavan : 2
@Sridhar_Salem : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@Aamchigele : 2
@ChauhanUpendra : 2

@sharma__sanjay : 1
@nrpurvi : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@gururaj_as : 1
@hiriyal : 1
@timmapuramreddy : 1
@JagannathAjnabi : 1
@Monique_essence : 1
@demonhawk007 : 1
@bohrapankaj : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@Adroit_A : 1
@SonalShriv : 1
@vinodsharma1834 : 1
@ys_sadalagi : 1
@tweeteringuise : 1
@SarojKarnataka : 1
@Patriot84032974 : 1
@RahulRBhasme : 1
@deva1956 : 1
@WyndTalkr : 1
@IndiafirstVM : 1
@ahmednkhan : 1
@UshaSudarshan27 : 1
@avaneeshraju : 1
@Panchjanyaa : 1
@nitintp : 1
@siddhu2498 :1
@khatvanga : 1
@luvdheart : 1
@JakaasJig : 1
@rajeshkupadhyay : 1
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@ganeshmahnar : 1
@bhavikdwivedi : 1
@praveenbp21aug : 1
@avramesh : 1
@HarishankarSY : 1
@nikhil__13 : 1
@UghraNarasimha : 1
@dwimidhaM : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@sriram20 : 1
@kiran_en25 : 1
@Jitenderbharati : 1
@kum_1_09 : 1
@kagitapus : 1
@magaxiom : 1
@GreatHeretic : 1
@puneethsamani : 1

Today it was a great turn out. Thanks for showing interest in go-mata related quiz.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 237: 15-Oct-2013

Theme: Save Cow mantras from Vedas

A cow is called "aghnya" in Rig and other Vedas. What does Aghnya mean? #DharmaQuiz 1571. Ans: The one that ought not to be killed.
Rig Veda terms the cow as "the one that ought not to be cut into pieces". What's the exact Samskritam word for that? #DharmaQuiz 1572. Ans: Aditi.
A Veda declares: "Aare gohaa nrhaa vadho vo astu", meaning cow slaughter = human murder. Which Veda is this from? #DharmaQuiz 1573. Ans: Rig Veda 7.56.17.
A Hindu Veda strictly warns: "Antakaaya goghaatam" meaning Destroy those who kill cows. Which Veda warns so? #DharmaQuiz 1574. Ans: Yajurveda 30.18
{Final, Open till 10PM} Aghnya and Ahi are two words used in Vedas for cow. Give any one other word used to describe cow. #DharmaQuiz 1575 Ans: Aditi, Kamadhenu, Gau, Rohini, Dhatiri

Read this for more information on cow in Vedas: http://agniveer.com/no-beef-in-vedas/

Scores:

@man8shree : 5
‏@bhaviknz : 4
@jananisri77 : 3
@PrachinVaani : 2

@chetankshet : 1
@satishrewliya : 1
@BKottadamane : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1
@BengaLuruHaida : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@mayaniranjan : 1
‏@sudarshan_v1 : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@astrolife : 1
@DebasishaMishra : 1
@aadugowda : 1
@BhartiyaAgnosti : 1
‏@arunk3707 : 1
@singhdevyani : 1

It is important for every Hindu to know what Vedas really teach about cows.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Cow in Hindu Culture.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 237: 15-Oct-2013

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