DharmaQuiz Session 254: 24-Jan-2014

Theme: My Idea of India - Vedic quotes

#DharmaQuiz 1656: उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् || udaracharitanam tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam - Found in which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mahopanishad

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudhaiva_Kutumbakam

#DharmaQuiz 1657: ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः।  सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः। Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, Sarve santu niramayah. Found in which Upanishad? Ans: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

More: http://aumamen.com/mantra/om-sarve-bhavantu-sukhinah-universal-prayer-lyrics-and-meaning

#DharmaQuiz 1658:  आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः Aano bhadrakratavo yantu vishwatah. Noble thoughts come from everyside. From which Veda? Ans: Rig Veda

#DharmaQuiz 1659: सत्यमेव जयते | satyam-eva jayate (Truth alone triumphs) - is from which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mundaka upanishad.

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyameva_Jayate

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1660: अहिंसा परमॊ धर्मः | Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah, mentioned many times in Mahabharata. Name one such Parva. Ans: Adi Parva and Anushasan parva.

More: http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Ahimsa_Paramo_Dharma

Answers to session 254

1. @meenabg : 5
2. ‏@deshi_mangoman : 5
3. @GuruCharan99 : 5
4. @man8shree : 5

1. @Mamdhata : 2
2. @neethapai : 2

1. ‏@Susri1210 : 1
2. @tallurisrao : 1
3. @ShrrinG : 1
4. @UKKishor : 1
5. @ooltikhopdi : 1

See you next week.

DharmaQuiz Session 237: 11-Oct-2013

Theme: Devi Shakti's Navaratri Forms

1. Name one form of Shakti (Devi) which is also a famous Indian raga (musical note).   #DharmaQuiz 1566. Ans. Bhairavi or Durga.
2. One form of Devi Shakti is also the Goddess of the Hindu holy city Kashi or Varanasi. Name that. #DharmaQuiz 1567. Ans: Annapoorna. (Looking for this exact name)
3. This form is probably the most famous form of Devi Shakti. Planet Mangala (Mars) is associated with it. Name that rupa. #DharmaQuiz 1568. Ans: Durga.
4. This famous form of Devi Shakti has Virabhadra as her consort. Name her. #DharmaQuiz 1569. Ans: Bhadra Kali. 
5. This form of Devi Shakti keeps her foot over a Shri Chakra. Name her.  #DharmaQuiz 1570. Ans: Lalita (Tripurasundari or Rajarajeshwari accepted too)

For DQ 1570. {Image: Wiki}

Toppers for Session 237.

1. @KaushikRg : 5
2. @iSaakshi : 4
3. ‏@smna17 : 4
4. @shanu1991 : 4
5. @rahulghildiyal : 4

Congrats to:

1. @meenabg18 : 3
2. @AvinashCKM : 3
3. @ankushraj29 : 3

1. @agneepankh : 2
2. @sheefal : 2

1. @asha_gm : 1
2. ‏@harishinamdar : 1
3. @rao_deepak : 1
4. @umesh511 : 1
5. @shankarms237 : 1
6. @shawjipk : 1
7. ‏@rucheesharma : 1
8. @maathinamalla : 1
9. @trolleswar : 1
10. @Gyan_ : 1
11. @pooja_LuvIndia : 1
12. @preethamsai : 1
13. @MayankBhambhu : 1
14. @jananisri77 : 1
15. @ramprakashbagri : 1
16. @PunyaPrakop : 1
17. @cubicle_warrier : 1
18. @lassi_da_glass : 1
19. @MediaRebut : 1
20. @geffbeck  : 1
21. @saggirex : 1
22. @stormylook : 1
23. @suar4sure : 1

Happy Navaratri everyone!