Showing posts with label Indra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indra. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 257: 25-Feb-2014

Theme: Names of Puranic Hindu gods or deities.

#DharmaQuiz 1671: Hiraṇyagarbha (हिरण्यगर्भः) or the 'golden womb', is the name of which Deity in Hinduism? Ans: Primarily Surya or Sun God. Look into the 12 names of Surya when doing the famous Surya Namaskar. But Brahma and Vishnu also considered. Moreover, Hiranya Garbha himself is a deity too.

#DharmaQuiz 1672: In Hinduism, all the forms of water, particularly the oceans are governed by which deity or god?. Ans: Varuna.

#DharmaQuiz 1673: Who is chief progenitor of the Lunar Dynasty (Chandravamsha) rulers of India? She's also the wife of Lord Budha (Mercury). Ans: Ila

#DharmaQuiz 1674: Name this Hindu deity or god: He's a messenger from and to the other gods, ever young, and also immortal. Ans: Agni. But Narada is also considered.

{Final,Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1675: Name this deity or god. His weapon is translated as diamond and his vehicle is a brand of KSRTC bus. Ans: Indra. His weapon is Vajra (diamond) and his elephant vehicle is named Airavata.

Answers to session 257:
  1. ‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
  2. @Sai_swaroopa : 5
  3. @durgaramdas : 5
  4. @Mamdhata : 5
  5. @deshi_mangoman : 5
  6. @sweetandu : 5
  7. @kishor_narayan : 5
  8. ‏@man8shree : 5
  1. @philAmit : 4
  2. @SnookyBangalore : 4
  3. @Indude1 : 4
  4. @meenabg : 4
  5. @Right2bRight : 4
  6. ‏@harikumar13 : 4
  1. @Telugutalli : 3
  2. @ajith_shetty : 3
  3. @Susri1210 : 3
  4. @NaMo4Bharat : 3
  5. @sudhirapai : 3
  1. @SujnanNayak : 2
  2. @Dil_nair : 2
  3. @ShenoyVijeta : 2
  4. @luitelshravan : 2
  5. @betki : 2
  6. @adityaagnihotri : 2
  7. @kepalagudde : 2
  8. @Joojhaaru : 2
  9. @ashish_bht : 2
  10. @prkulkarni : 2
  11. @Pputhige : 2
  12. @6amiji : 2

  1. @ChiranjeevaP : 1
  2. @raam_anuj : 1
  3. @prasad1654 : 1
  4. @sighbaboo : 1
  5. @mdarshu : 1
  6. ‏@_aks5 : 1
  7. @gauravgkk : 1
  8. @RakeshChouhan : 1
  9. @DharmicFundoo : 1
  10. ‏@iamdharam : 1
  11. @amitchimanpure : 1
  12. @whitetiger2651 : 1
  13. @d_sugandhi : 1
  14. @KaushikRg : 1
  15. ‏@bsr3012 : 1
  16. ‏@bhrigupathi : 1
  17. ‏@ashishgyan : 1
  18. @sughosh_v : 1
  19. @Goyal_shilpa : 1
  20. @anshuul_kaul : 1
  21. @itsalps : 1
  22. @arisebharat : 1
  23. @rexrao52 : 1
  24. @ramayan_sharma : 1
  25. @nkgrock : 1
  26. @dharmalebnsraum : 1
  27. @ajaypawardr : 1
  28. @app_praveen : 1
  29. @manishkmishra : 1
  30. @SlsShankar : 1
  31. @TripathiGaurav : 1
  32. @praveenPU : 1
  33. @agneepankh : 1
  34. @kbsconsultants : 1
  35. @krishnamaroli : 1
  36. @UKKishor : 1
  37. @NeoJingoist : 1
  38. @basuhan9 : 1
  39. ‏@SWORDMUZIC : 1
  40. @HamaraBJP : 1
  41. @PankajBagla : 1
  42. @ganeshmahnar : 1
  43. @MaratheKarthik : 1
See you after Shiva Ratri. Have a great night of fasting and adoring Lord Shiva on Thursday.

Friday, September 20, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 235: 20-Sep-2013

Theme: Misc.
  1. What was the Guru of Asuras (Rakshasas), Shukracharya's daughter's name?  #DharmaQuiz 1551. Ans: Devayani.
  2. If Shukracharya was Rakshsas' guru, who was Devas' guru? #DharmaQuiz 1552. Ans: Brihaspati or Guru.
  3. Kubera is the Lord of Money in the Swarga Loka. Who was Kubera's daughter? #DharmaQuiz 1553. Ans: Meenakshi.
  4. Indra is the Lord of Swarga or heaven. Name his capital. #DharmaQuiz 1554. Ans: Amaravati. 
  5. Pushpaka Vimana was a very key component of Ramayana. It belonged to Kubera. Who gave it to Kubera? #DharmaQuiz 1555. Ans: Lord Shiva. But some say Brahma. So taking both answers.
Toppers for session 235:
  1. @gboxam : 5
  2. @ksmsundaram1975 : 5
  3. ‏@ankurjain200607 : 5
  4. @sundeeppatkar : 5
  5. @man8shree : 5
  6. @nandini2611 : 5
  7. ‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
  8. @sharathinindia : 5
  9. ‏@GuruCharan99 : 5
  10. @sweetandu : 5
  11. @anandt_05 : 5
  12. @Tasmayi : 5
  13. @iSaakshi : 5
  14. @yike19 : 5
  15. @Susri1210 : 5
Congrats to:
  1. @surenc1974 : 4
  1. @gbhat_ : 3
  2. ‏@Libreboy : 3
  1. @ganeshchillara : 2
  2. ‏@vaidhiy4v : 2
  3. @Sandip27111963 : 2
  4. @Ameysd : 2
  5. @theninjax : 2

  1. @NeenaRai : 1
  2. @jaideepb : 1
  3. ‏@mOdIfIeDpRiYaNK : 1
  4. @santoshsm : 1
  5. @Ignoramusme : 1
  6. @Phirmi_Bodo : 1
  7. @shaksingh : 1
  8. @vyshaka : 1
  9. @sudha073 : 1
  10. @ksharmapankaj : 1
  11. @ajittyagi1805 : 1
  12. @SatishTiwary3 : 1
  13. @bharatmodi_  : 1
  14. @nitindembla1978 : 1
  15. @trolleswar : 1
  16. @mechirubhat : 1
  17. @Adtygpta : 1
  18. @geffbeck : 1
  19. @smitabarooah : 1
  20. @ganguli : 1
  21. @aanchall : 1
  22. @satenderiiit : 1

Hope you had a good time answering these.

Friday, April 19, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 209: 19-Apr-2013

Theme: Narayana Suktam
  1. "Narayana Paro-jyotir-atmaa Narayanah parah" - In this Yajurveda mantra, what's being conveyed using the word 'Jyoti' here? #DharmaQuiz 1411. Ans: Narayana is the supreme light.
  2. "Yachcha kinchit jagat sarvam, drushyate shrooyate-pi-va". What's the meaning of this? #DharmaQuiz 1412. Ans: Whatever in this universe, seen or heard of (is Narayana).
  3. "Tasyaah shikhaya madhye paramatma vyavastitah". In this Vedic mantra what does "Shikha" mean? #DharmaQuiz 1413  #DharmaQuiz 1413. Ans: Shikha here means flame. But hair lock is also acceptd.   
  4. If Brahma is creator, Shiva is destroyer and Vishnu is protector, what's the one word to describe Indra? #DharmaQuiz 1414. Ans: Indra = The Ruler.
  5. {Final,Open till 10PM} Narayanaya vidmahe Vasudevaya dhimahi, Tanno Vishnuh prachodayat. What's this mantra's special name? #DharmaQuiz 1415. Ans: Vishnu Gayatri.
Toppers of session 209:
  1. @Bacchuji : 5
  2. @cgmagia : 5
  3. @man8shree : 5
  4. @manya_rao : 5
  5. @Santhosht_ : 5
  6. @Mamdhata : 5
  7. @ramas_cal : 5
Congrats to:
  1. @sweetandu : 4
  2. @AshBora : 4
  3. @kincentric : 4
  4. @gboxam : 4
  5. @Tweelak : 4
  1. @shawjipk : 3
  2. @sharathinindia : 3
  1. @jitvg : 2
  2. @India4Liberty : 2
  3. @rakgupt : 2
  4. @FEEL4INDIA : 2
  1. @octotus : 1
  2. @pp_chn : 1
  3. @bezubaan : 1
  4. @gomawap : 1
  5. @ramprakashbagri : 1
  6. @AdwaitanWay : 1
  7. @ComedyDivine : 1
  8. @thakur83 : 1
  9. @ankushraj29 : 1
  10. @SivaChandan : 1
  11. @hindu_tweeter : 1
  12. @Marut_ : 1
  13. @pnthacker : 1
  14. @shalabhrocks : 1
  15. @SvenVish : 1
  16. @ssmalani : 1
  17. @ketan_thakkar : 1
  18. @bhuvarahans : 1
  19. @Smarty_in : 1
  20. @cheenisrini : 1
  21. @IntrepidTrooper : 1
  22. @Ganja_Baba : 1
  23. @Hanumanjaya : 1
  24. @Bharat_Hindu : 1

Jai Shri Ram!!

Friday, March 15, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 203: 15-Mar-2013

Theme: Sanskrit names for ancient nations & Hindu Kingdoms.
  1. What was the ancient Sanskrit name for Greece? #DharmaQuiz 1376. Ans: Yavana desha.
  2. What was the ancient Sanskrit name for Cambodia? #DharmaQuiz 1377. Ans: Kambhuja desha.
  3. There's an old agreement listing Indra, Mitra, Varuna and Nasatyas between Hittite and Mittannian Kings. In which country? #DharmaQuiz 1378. Ans: Turkey. A place called Bogazkoy. Read more here: http://tamilandvedas.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/ancient-sanskrit-inscriptions-in-strange-places/
  4. Indrapura, Amaravati, Vijaya, Kauthara & Panduranga were 5 territories of an ancient  Hindu nation. Today's which country? #DharmaQuiz 1379. Ans: Vietnam known in Sanskrit as Champa.
  5. Caspian sea, the world's largest inland sea, was called in Sanskrit as a "sagara" of a Rishi. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1380. Ans: Rishi Kashyapa. It was called Kashyapa Sagara and 'Caspi' tribe or sea is believed to be derived from 'Kashyapa'.
Top scorers of session 203:
  1. @bhaviknz : 5
  2. @abhipar7 : 5
  3. @S_Mandalia : 5
  4. @dolby_mehul : 5
  5. @manya_rao : 5
  6. @vinodvyas220 : 5
  7. @ramas_cal : 5
  8. @rahulghildiyal : 5
  9. @geophyraj : 5
  10. @pllks30 : 5
  11. @Santhosht_ : 5
  12. @keewwllguy : 5
  13. @ashutoshkulkar1 : 5
  14. @DrSaisree : 5
  15. @Tweelak : 5
  16. @deshrajeev : 5
Congrats to:
  1. @mamtan14 : 4
  2. @ankushraj29 : 4
  3. @cubicle_warrier : 4
  4. @ksmsundaram1975 : 4
  5. @surnell : 4
  6. @kishor_narayan : 4
  1. @anandt_05 : 3
  2. @manekshaws : 3
  3. @JagannathAjnabi : 3
  4. @Sahyadri : 3
  1. @Susri1210 : 2
  2. @akhilm176 : 2
  3. @GirishLN : 2
  1. @ranganaathan : 1
  2. @WatchingIndia : 1
  3. @MSLohia : 1
  4. @TerroristHindu : 1
  5. @raam_7 : 1
  6. @LoneRangerrr : 1
  7. @rathivar : 1
  8. @iyernbk : 1
  9. @LiGeWi : 1
  10. @KishoreTrivedi1 : 1
  11. @manohar_sram : 1
  12. @dattakg : 1
  13. @ssmalani : 1
  14. @AntarikshG : 1
  15. @AnInternetHindu : 1
  16. @pnthacker : 1
  17. @bhijeetD : 1
  18. @raopm9 : 1
  19. @rinku3009 : 1

Thanks for the topic suggestion in the last quiz. Leave comments if you want me to focus on your suggestions.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 154: 7-Aug-2012

Theme: Mahabharata
  1. What's the name of Drona Acharya's father? #DharmaQuiz 1126. Ans: Bharadwaja Maharshi.
  2. Who was the Guru of Karna in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 1127. Ans: Parashurama. But will also accept Lord Surya.
  3. Jarasandha was a very famous wrestler and a King in Mahabharata. Which kingdom did he rule? #DharmaQuiz 1128. Ans: Magadha.
  4. Name the Maha Astra (major weapon) that Karna used against Arjuna in Mahabharata's 17th day? #DharmaQuiz 1129. Ans: Prashuramaastra or Bhargava Astra. The Naga astra was used on the 16th day itself. This Bhargava astra was given by guru Parashurama after feeling bad about the curse he gave regarding Brahmastra.
  5. {Final, Open till 11PM} Arjuna got Pashupata Astra (weapon) from Lord Shiva. In which mountain did he get that? #DharmaQuiz 1130. Ans: Indra Keela Mountain.
Top Scorer:
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 5



Runners Up:
@shawjipk : 4
@pkagrawala : 4
@rahulghildiyal : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@DevNakshi : 4
@arunz : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@surenc1974 : 4
@a_adarsh : 4
@dolby_mehul : 4
@hchaturv : 4   
@bkartic : 4
@prashanthkpp : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@surnell : 4
@smna17 : 4
@deetham : 4
@sharad_51 : 4
@philAmit : 4
@pvaidyaraj : 4
@abhipar7 : 4
   
Congrats to:

@TheArvindDhar : 3
@agarwalekta1 : 3
@bhattvihang : 3
@bigvjp : 3
@jemin_p : 3

@lodyaashi : 2
@avinashkarn : 2
@shanthigrama : 2
@RohitRajpurohit : 2
@manohar_sram : 2
@bitterTab : 2
@jaideepb : 2
@aashwanikashyap : 2
@bkapilyadav : 2

@mahanteshneel : 1
@VidrohiArya : 1
@pvsswamy : 1
@rishitwt : 1
@Nalayakvoter : 1
@MyIdea_Of_India : 1
@luckyfresh : 1
@hindujanjagruti : 1
@MetalDew : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@DevaSrik : 1
@twitrkshukla : 1
@PowercutIN : 1
@ganguli : 1
@akandpal : 1
@vis25 : 1
@simplybhavesh : 2
@parag1626 : 1
@udgeetha : 1

Thanks for taking part today.

Friday, September 2, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 85: 23-Aug-2011

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Session 85: August 23,  2011
Theme: Krishna 
  1. Lord Krishna's foster father, Nanda, became the head of a community of cow herders and settled down in which place? #DharmaQuiz 776. Ans: Vrindavan
  2. Name of the mountain that Krishna lifted as a small boy? a)Simhadri b)Govardhana c)Rohini. #DharmaQuiz 777. Ans: Govardhana
  3. Who was Radha's father, an original inhabitant of Vrindavana? a)Vrishbhanu. b)Gosimha. c)Nimbarka. #DharmaQuiz 778. Ans: Vrishbhanu.
  4. Name the dance immortalized by Krishna & Radha, translated as the play of asthetics or more broadly as Dance of Divine Love. #DharmaQuiz 779. Ans: Raasa Leela.
  5. Which Vedic god was furious when Krishna advised people of Vrindavana to worship nature, and not the Vedic god? #DharmaQuiz 780. Ans: Indra
  6. Krishna lost 6 of his siblings to the madness of uncle Kamsa. Name his only half sister who survived. #DharmaQuiz 781. Ans: Subhadra.
List of people who got one or more answers answers right:
  • @man0jsharma 
  • @Susri1210 
  • @sureshvar 
  • @rohitbhatta 
  • @imoindian 
  • @mebrahmin 
  • @Ash Dubey
  • @itsmesuresh 
  • @08sanjeev08 
  • @chaitrabhat7 
  • @urs_sandeepan 
  • @RaviGhiyar 
  • @SandeepShelke 
  • @krish53 
  • @sharathinindia 
  • @7Notes4Beats 
  • @AviTweets 
  • @GirishLN 
  • @ManikandSharma 
  • @chhayank 
  • @shwetakeshav 
  • @TwtbyKoushik 
  • @surabhi18 
  • @umeshbhateja 
  • @JustChetu 
  • @ranganaathan 
  • @ASHISHTWITTED 
  • @patilso 
  • @jaya_888 
  • @ramjoukani 
  • @idurgesh 
  • @_ankitG 
  • @AshutoshNSingh 
  • @Maheshcr
  • @lndian_ITman 
  • @psudo 
  • @madhu52 
  • @stormylook 
  • @vijay_vvk 
  • @umeshbhateja 
  • @atulbadani 
  • @Narainised 
  • @RetardRahulG 
  • @priyanksri 
  • @Amaresh80 
  • @krish53 
  • @Aiyoo_Rama 
  • @rasita 
  • @cvmanjoo 
  • @vamanan81 
  • @laajjo 
  • @PanchuDas 
  • @amitraval111 
  • @matarishva 
  • @indiantweeter 
  • @ganguli 
  • @Ranger98806 
  • @jasminemovement 
  • @Rajput_Ramesh 
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