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!

Ramakrishna Matha

DharmaQuiz Session 305: 11-Nov-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1911: There are at least 10 schools of Vedanta philosophy.
Which one does Ramakrishna Matha follow? Ans: Advaita Vedanta.

#DharmaQuiz 1912: Is Belur Math, the parent house for all the sanyasis of Ramakrishna order, on the
western or eastern bank of Hoogly river? Ans: Western bank.

#DharmaQuiz 1913: Where is this beautiful Ramakrishna math?
{No, not the headquarters} Ans: Mylapore, Chennai, TN.

DQ 1913. From Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 1914: Vedanta Society building with a Trishul like symbol on top, in a pacific coast US city. Which city? Ans: San Francisco, CA.

DQ 1914. From Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 1915: Ramakrishna math's Sanskrit motto is "Atmano mokshartham jagaddhitaya cha". What does it mean? Ans: For the liberation of the Self and service to the society.

Scores for session 305:

1. @_shomy : 5
2. @stormylook : 5
3. @Manojakrishna : 5
4. @Tasmayi : 5

1. ‏@vishchan : 4

1. @kepalagudde : 2

1. @vaiju7 : 1
2. @Aks9009Pa : 1
3. @ushamirra : 1
4. @ChennaiInsider : 1
5. @Suprith_rAo : 1
6. ‏@anamika_99 : 1
7. ‏@svelaga : 1
8. @satishmohite : 1
9. @molarcannine : 1
10. @philAmit : 1
11. @sumanthbharatha : 1
12. @sachinsvk : 1
13. @ravikumarhegde : 1
14. @Patishapta : 1
15. @mrkotians : 1
16. ‏@acrajesh : 1
17. @Mamdhata : 1