DharmaQuiz: Jayanti

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Jayanti festivals in Vaishakha/Jyestha months

#DharmaQuiz Session 331: 5-May-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2041: Today is Patrakar Diwas - a Jayanti for the most traveled ancient Indian name. He's in most puranic stories. Who? Ans: Sage Narada.

#DharmaQuiz 2042: On May 18th, Shani Jayanti is celebrated.
Which Hindu calendar month (Lunar) does it fall in? Ans: Vaishaka (Shaka), Jyeshtha (Vikram)

DQ 2042. Pic: jyotiskymart

#DharmaQuiz 2043: We just had Buddha Purnima yesterday - The birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha. Pali name for this day? Ans: Vesak or Vaishak

#DharmaQuiz 2044: 2015 Nepal Earthquake happened 2 days before Sita Navami. This Navami is a month after which other famous Navami festival? Ans: Rama Navami.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2045: Last week we had Narasimha Jayanti. Does it occur a day before or after Kurma Jayanti? #Vishnu: Answer: Before Kurma Jayanti.

Scores for session 331:

@Simuntweets : 5
@chaitanyasoul : 5

‏@keewlguy : 4
@pramod_klr : 4

‏@shankar143pin : 3
@tweeteringuise : 3
‏@ksmsundaram1975 : 3

@netvisionindia : 2

@thapateros : 1
@DenseIdiot : 1
@thapateros : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@krishnajagirdar :1
@mohan_doyizode : 1
‏@scd_nagraj : 1
@RamraoKP_ : 1
@deshi_mangoman : 1
‏@KishoreKeBol : 1
@radhakras21 : 1

Enjoy the summer!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 178: 27-Nov-2012

Theme: The 18 days of Kurukshetra War in Mahabharata.

On the 15th day of Kurukshetra war, who killed Dronacharya violating "No warrior may kill an unarmed warrior" Dharma rule? #DharmaQuiz 1246. Ans: Drishtadyumna. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhristadyumna
When Abhimanyu was killed on the 13th day of Kurukshetra war, in Chakravyuha, whom did Arjuna target as revenge next day? #DharmaQuiz 1247. Ans: Jayadratha. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhimanyu
Karna beats Sahadeva & Yudhisthira in Kurukshetra battle on 17th day, but spared their lives. Sparing as a promise to whom? #DharmaQuiz 1248. Ans: As a promise to his mother Kunti on the 15th night.
On which day of the 18 days' Kurukshetra war, did Shri Krishna render Bhagavad Gita to warrior Arjuna? #DharmaQuiz 1249. Ans: The very first day. It's celebrated as Gita Jayanti -> http://hinduism.about.com/od/thegita/a/gita_jayanti.htm
Out of the millions who went to Kurukshetra war, only 12 warriors survived. Name 1 Kaurava survivor. #DharmaQuiz 1250. Ans: Any one of these -> Ashwatthama, Kripacharya, Yuyutsu (only son of Dhritarashtra who survived, but he fought on Pandava side), Vrishakethu (son of Karna) and Kritvarma.

Top Scorers of session 178:

@Tasmayi : 5
@ramas_cal : 5
@iRohitBhat : 5
@arunz : 5
@man8shree : 5
@ChdryPk : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@shivsankar : 5
@indianomad : 5
@shriram78 : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 5
@SandeepHBhat : 5
@lodyaashi : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@servantofkrsna : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@Manojakrishna : 5
@pangalanrao : 5
@neovasant : 5
@philAmit : 5
@shibinbly : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@MandoosMallu : 5
@kishan_harathi : 5
@guruswamy_c : 5
@smna17 : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5
@keerthinarayan8 : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@Ethirajans : 5
@vyasraj : 5
@sharad_51 : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5

Also, Congrats to:

@sharathinindia : 4
@its_poooja : 4
@vamshitweet : 4
@pvsswamy : 4
@Keefarqpaindha : 4

@AJAY_KR_GUPTA : 3
@RohitR_ : 2
@rinku3009 : 3
@amitsinha19 : 3
@flip2win : 3
@gboxam : 3
@R_Bhartiya : 3
@SamitLive : 3
@ankushanup : 3

@at_patel : 2
@vipulIT : 2
@stille_wensen : 2
@PawanDande : 2
@manishwebmaster : 2
@manohar_sram : 2
@sathya_ngt: 2
@pramodgurav : 2
@AmitRVKSharma : 2
@_Murali : 2
@dominodeck : 2

@AmitBajare1 : 1
@pradysp : 1
@anilkoulz : 1
@VikranthKalva : 1
@rZZv : 1
@CACAECILIA : 1
@zombiespirits : 1
@balmaa : 1
@hmani2000 : 1
@ravin1sky : 1
@venatarajan : 1
@Kachnarr : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@lldhr : 1
@sunilmumbaikar : 1
@vicramb : 1
@Pseudo_Secular : 1
@upendrverma : 1
@ArunTatTvamAsi : 1
@vga_sagar : 1
@hethal09 : 1
@shivoahm : 1
@loveshsingla : 1
@sharmayuvaraj : 1
@madhuvanpushp : 1
@GP545 : 1
@sandeepsmys : 1
@wavehit : 1
@ulatyabomba : 1
@ishekhar_sk : 1
@mabhik : 1
@deepakbharat : 1
@natrajan : 1
@sahucar : 1
@rameshnswamy : 1
@upretivineet : 1
@ChoteBhai1 : 1
@antidespondent : 1
@karthiks_india : 1
@kaliom : 1
@avinashkarn : 1

Amazing response today. 100 people got to the scoreboard and many more tried! Keep up the interest friends in our Dharma and Heritage!

Friday, May 4, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 134: 4-May-2012

Theme: Narasimha Jayanti

There's a massive 22 feet (now deformed) Narasimha statue in Hampi, capital of Vijayanagara. What type of Narasimha was it? #DharmaQuiz 1026. Ans: Ugra Narasimha. More here: http://hampionline.com/attractions/ugranarasimha.php
There's a district in India named after Lord Narasimha, called Narsinghpur. Which state is it in? #DharmaQuiz 1027. Ans: Madhya Pradesh.
The richest temple in world now, the Padmanabha Swamy temple, has a Narasimha idol. Which form of Narasimha is it? #DharmaQuiz 1028. Ans: Yoga Narasimha.
Of course you should know this. Name the boy for whom Bhagawan Vishnu came to this earth in Narasimha avatara. #DharmaQuiz 1029. Ans: Bhakta Prahlada.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Out of the 14 PMs India had till date, only one had (primary) name of Vishnu's avatara. Who? :) #DharmaQuiz 1030. Ans: Narasimha Rao. (Note on the highlight primary for Krishna, when thinking about Morarji or Manmohan).

Reference: Learn about the 74 forms of Bhagawan Narasimha.
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070613071333AALGauP

Top Scorers:

@sharathinindia : 5
@philAmit : 5
@pirateadmiral : 5
@hchaturv : 5

Congrats to:

@iCSM : 4
@surnell : 4
@arunz : 4

@geophyraj : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@rk_kulkarni : 4
@Gaandeeva : 4

@bips_98 : 3
@SudhirSubhartam : 3
@Mimaniya : 3
@vschanna : 3
@chandrabhushanj : 3
@balamy : 3
@rahulghildiyal : 3
@surenc1974 : 3
@DevNakshi : 3

@Chalupurja : 2
@rinku3009 : 2
@Rakeshpundir15 : 2
@ishekhar_sk : 2
@adityaagnihotri : 2
@FatAngryBird : 2
@gootypp : 2
@Dhanushm : 2
@AshutoshNSingh : 2
@s007kunal : 2
@sbhagat10 : 2
@anandt_05 : 2
@KPGanesh : 2
@gvenki9868 : 2
@jagdish : 2

@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@sharad_51 : 1
@roshan_halwai : 1
@Vnaasp : 1
@shivaprasad_124 : 1
@psudo : 1
@mohandoshi : 1
@abhipar7 : 1
@dominodeck : 1
@dominodeck : 1
@RajivSuresh : 1
@harshdgreat07 : 1
@stormylook : 1
@GappistanRadio : 1
@alok_in : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@rohitrockinn : 1
@Victory_women : 1
@steadyhunk : 1
@AKumar4u : 1
@siddtalks : 1
@Chalupurja : 1
@Chalupurja : 1
@kk_ahm : 1
@itskkrish : 1
@Rajsan2012 : 1
@tnvlalitha : 1
@iTannu : 1
@servantofkrsna : 1
@tweeterjumbo : 1
@WOLFKID : 1
@vedantadharma : 1
@rsyashasvi : 1
@upendrverma : 1
@raghu_sal : 1
@hindu_tweeter : 1
@shivsBHARAT : 1
@prakashreddy461 : 1
@Swamy_Army : 1
@mohandoshi : 1
@akhilm176 : 1
@stormylook : 1
@Stupidintellect : 1

It was a bit surprising to see only 4 people get to the top category, from nearly 80 who managed to get to the scorecard. Maybe the link about Hampi would be a good read.

Thanks for participating. Good luck to those who tried, but couldn't get to the list above.

Till next time..