DharmaQuiz: Bhagavata

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 268: 15-Apr-2014

Theme: Hinduism basics, in numbers

#DharmaQuiz 1726: Sanyasa is one of the four __________ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Ashramas.

#DharmaQuiz 1727: Upanayana is one of the 16 _________ in Hinduism. Ans: Samskaras.

#DharmaQuiz 1728: Mahabharata is one of the two _______ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Itihasas.

#DharmaQuiz 1729: Bhagavata is one of the six Vaishnava _________ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Puranas.

{Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1730: Naivedya is one of the sixteen _________ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Upacharas.

Answers to session 268:

@R_Bhartiya : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@Susri1210 : 5
@GirishSiddapura : 5
@AMoorthy : 5
@meenabg : 5
@NilimaNilimas : 5

@Maveric_1128 : 4
@VictoryForNamo : 4
@rohitsamvada : 4
@Nachiketa_Vriti : 4
@SamitLive : 4
@ParambathP : 4
@SwathiRagha : 4

@SAKottadamane : 3
@LaxmanBinani : 3

@AnithaNadsal : 2
@krishnpria : 2
@rinku3009 : 2
@rajeshrajput1 : 2
@prabhakaryes : 2
@ramana1729 : 2
@bhaskar1918 : 2
@vishchan : 2
@SriAiyerRS : 2
@rahulmithra : 2

@VijayShenli : 1
@digirak : 1
@Modi4India : 1
@tweettatai : 1
@omprakashcaims : 1
‏@mrsnrao : 1
@patriotprashant : 1
@Samirkagalkar : 1
@ultapulatnikhil : 1
@enlightend_mind : 1
@Vamsee9002 : 1
@rahulbisaralli : 1
@GuruprasadRgp : 1
@ksjha_ngp : 1
@drrajeevujjwal : 1
@zhagdoo : 1
@sandeepkuppur : 1

Congrats to all!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 155: 10-Aug-2012

Theme: Bhagavata

During Janmashtami 7 deities are worshiped. Krishna, Balarama, Krishna's birth parents & foster parents. Who's the 7th? #DharmaQuiz 1131. Ans: Chandika or Durga. Per Bhavishyottara Purana's Krishna-Yudhishtira talk. She's also known as Yogmaya.
Name the Rakshasi who was suckled to death by baby Krishna. #DharmaQuiz 1132. Ans: Putani or Putana.
Dahi Handi filled with buttermilk is broken by a pyramid of men during Gokulashtami. Usually with what object is it broken? #DharmaQuiz 1133. Ans: Coconut, symbolic of purity and truth.
When a very poor childhood friend, Sudama, reluctantly meets Krishna, what does he carry as gift? #DharmaQuiz 1134. Ans: Beaten Rice.
{Final, Open till 11PM} There are 2 very famous Krishna temple towns in S India, 390KM apart, on Arbi sea coast. Name them. #DharmaQuiz 1135. Ans: Guruvayur (Kerala) and Udupi (Karnataka).

Top Scorer:

@chandrabhushanj : 5

Congrats to:

@rahulghildiyal : 4
@pirateadmiral : 4
@geophyraj : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@DevNakshi : 4
@Right2bRight : 4
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 4
@raopm9 : 4
@shawjipk : 4
@hchaturv : 4
@FatAngryBird : 4
@Susri1210 : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@prawinsays : 4
@Tasmayi : 4
@arunz : 4

@TheArvindDhar : 3
@bkartic : 3
@ChandanYogendra : 3
@surenc1974 : 3
@pal_pec07 : 3
@archer_1812 : 3
@kalyan_sk3011 : 3
@shalini_mishtie : 3

@seshasivasailam : 2
@abndnkmtr : 2
@RiddleBoza : 2
@manikandan_s_k : 2
@jemin_p : 2
@dolby_mehul : 2
@vamshitweet : 2
@RastrSwabhimaan : 2
@philAmit : 2
@niraj_dave : 2
@abhipar7 : 2

@VidrohiArya : 1
@arunsark : 1
@imharshp : 1
@imharshp : 1
@pvsswamy : 1
@eabhvee : 1
@octotus : 1
@Rakeshpundir15 : 1
@suraj8989 : 1
@vinaybsub : 1
@ravighiyar : 1
@sahuashis : 1
@Tailwind3 : 1
@Dhanushm : 1
@pramodgurav : 1
@bezubaan : 1
@nanditathhakur : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@abhipatil7771 : 1
@amitprabhu : 1
@apthamitra : 1
@RisingIndiawins : 1
@vinsisthebest : 1
@11thfailshayar : 1
@anisthereddevil : 1
@bhartendu2206 : 1
@pkaushal_99 : 1
@dinnair123 : 1
@Fight4Futur1976 : 1
@san_dcool : 1
@MrsGandhi : 1
@priyaooo : 1
@divyendupratap : 1
@Kaushik_Shinde : 1
@singhrakeshk : 1
@octa_sud : 1
@subbureddy : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@Just_an_Indian_ : 1
@PiratedPirate : 1
@_GheTa : 0.5
@GetAbhi : 0.5

Congratulations to all those who successfully got to the list above! Jai Shri Krishna.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 268: 15-Apr-2014

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 155: 10-Aug-2012

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