Festivals during the month of Kartika.

#DharmaQuiz Session 348: 20-Nov-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2126: Name one state in India, where Kartik or Kartika, named after Kartikeya, is not the eight month of their Hindu calendar. Ans: Gujarat - Kartik is the first month as their new year starts with Diwali.

#DharmaQuiz 2127: For 2000 yrs, this festival of lights during Kartika celebrated in temples & homes of TN. Name it. Ans: Kartikai Deepam.

DQ 2127. Pic - templedarshan.in

#DharmaQuiz 2128: Name this brother-sister festival that's very popular in Nepal during the month of Kartik. Ans: Bhai Dooj.

DQ 2128. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2129: Name 1 state in India where the 1st day of Kartika month is celebrated with special puja to cows.Ans: Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka. It is called Go Padyami. (Padyami = Pratipada = First day)

DQ 2129. Pic: thehindu.com

#DharmaQuiz 2130: Name 1 state where the 1st day of Kartika is in memory of Asura King Bali. Ans: Karnataka. Many said Kerala, but Onam is not in Kartika month.

DQ 2130. Pic: hindujagruti.org

Scores to session 348:
Did not score. Sorry about that. Great participation though!

Colourful Festivals of India

#DharmaQuiz Session 347: 17-Nov-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2121: This is a famous festival from Rajasthan. Name it.

DQ 2121

DQ 2121. Pics from rajasthan-travel-tour-india.com

Ans: Saawan Teej or Gangaur.
Read more here: http://www.rajasthan-travel-tour-india.com/teej-festival-of-rajasthan.html

#DharmaQuiz 2122: Name one other country besides India, that celebrates #ChhathPuja in big numbers.

DQ 2122. Pic from Wiki

Ans: Nepal mainly. But other countries with North Indian immigrants like Mauritius, Fiji are 
considered.

#DharmaQuiz 2123: Tough question.. Can you tell which temple is this Diwali decoration from?

DQ 2123. Pic: Blogspot

Ans: Swami Narayan Mandir, London, UK.

#DharmaQuiz 2124: Name this harvest festival from North East India, where the thanks is given to Surya or Sun God.

DQ 2124. Pic: Wiki

 Ans: Wangala festival from Meghalaya

{Final, Open till 8 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2125: During Kartika month, a colourful fair happens in Rajasthan. Name it.

DQ 2125: Pic: rajasthantourismbuzz.files.wordpress.com

DQ 2125

Ans: Chandrabhaga Fair in Jhalawar. But Pushkar is also considered as it happens similarly on Kartika month with animal fairs.

Scores for session 347:

1. @man8shree : 5
2. @karthikjana : 5
3. @ChaitanyaAdvait : 5

1. @iSaakshi : 4
2. @jasshu7 : 4
3. @Mimaniya : 4

1. @PriyaLakar : 3
2. @anamika_99 : 3

1. @RAMESH4184 : 2
2. @UKKishor : 2

1. @IyerMira : 1
2. @SunilTapashetti : 1
3. @RaghuKandkur : 1
4. @supadhaya : 1
5. @AparnaAbhimanyu : 1
6. @AiyooGoobe : 1
7. @oarhtanirs : 1
8. @jp_surat : 1
9. @Rupradeeprathi : 1
10. @puneethsamani : 1
11. @BhartiKanu : 1
12. @rajiv19651608 : 1
13. @AnupamkPandey : 1
14. @pkpk181982 : 1
15. @guptajn1001 : 1
16. @vml_nair : 1
17. @manojojha13 : 1
18. @6thSenseHindu : 1
19. @AnilPsoni : 1
20. @shoksing : 1
21. @chaitanyadj : 1
22. @Amit_Joshi07 : 1
23. @Kalyan_Chakraa : 1
24. @harigunwant : 1
25. @Chanakya_74 : 1
26. @Gyan_ : 1
27. @RishiShenoy : 1
28. @niravkbhagat : 1
29. @NitinShanbhag : 1
30. @rvaidya2000 : 1
31. @UDB_Jaipur : 1
32. @sankarbe : 1
33. @PromilaSuri : 1
34. @swami000 : 1
35. @BluntyCorner : 1
36. @Rabid_Troll : 1
37. @Praveen_1singh : 1
38. @Rakeshbhaati : 1
39. @iAjKP : 1
40. @RomeshNadir : 1
41. @raghav2518 : 1

Hope all you had a great Deepawali!

Theme: Indian Hindu festivals

DQ 1936. Image: cloudfront.net/

DharmaQuiz Session 310: 16-Dec-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1936: In which state is this nice flower festival celebrated with ladies dancing
around flower creations? Ans: Telangana. Festival is Bathukamma.

#DharmaQuiz 1937: In which state of India, do people welcome new year with a folk dance shown here? Ans: Asom. Festival is Bihu.

DQ 1937. Image: aaikon.wordpress

#DharmaQuiz 1938: In which Indian state do people welcome Hindu new year like this? Ans: Maharashtra. Festival is Gudi Padwa.

DQ 1938: Image: indiamarks.com

#DharmaQuiz 1939: Name any one state where during the month of Kartika, one lakh deepas are lighted by women in group. Ans: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. Kartika Deepotvasa.

DQ 1939. Image: andhrawishesh

#DharmaQuiz 1940: In which state of India do people welcome agriculture season (rain)
like this? Ans: Odisha. Festival is Raja Parba.

DQ 1940. Image: vedicvaani

Scores for session 310.

1. ‏@Telugutalli : 5
2. @pramod_klr : 5
3. @durgaramdas : 5

1. @Simuntweets : 4
2. @kishor_narayan : 4
3. @TheArvindDhar : 4
4. @naonome : 4
5. @sreekannoth : 4
6. @UKKishor : 4

1. ‏@man8shree : 3
2. ‏@Mamdhata : 3
3. @bulletguru : 3

1. @arvdhamo : 2
2. @gouripathy : 2
3. @stormylook : 2
4. @anilchirps : 2
5. @FakeJourno : 2
6. @kushblr : 2
7. ‏@hrnaidu : 2
8. @IndiafirstVM : 2
9. @aman_lakhera : 2
10. ‏@db_is_db : 2
11. @tweets2ap : 2
12. @pushp_onenonly : 2
13. @srinivasanands : 2

1. @geetaSkapoor : 1
2. ‏@snjn1 : 1
3. @PoonamV_ : 1
4. @mohiteabhi : 1
5. @ajoooo67: 1
6. @ashutoshrawal : 1
7. @jsp293 : 1
8. @praetorianblade : 1
9. ‏@salvi_v : 1
10. @praetorianblade : 1
11. @kiranskatore : 1
12. ‏@GirishBalu1 : 1
13. @RaghuKandkur : 1
14. @amolsarnaik : 1
15. @aravindan_krish : 1
16. @TorontoDreams : 1
17. @Kirti100 : 1
18. @AjitDovalFans : 1
19. ‏@stormylook : 1
20. @bharathphatak : 1
21. @cgmagia : 1
22. @hemantajha : 1
23. @Chemkishan : 1
24. ‏@chitralakshman : 1
25. @meenabg : 2
26. @NagarajKuppelur : 1
27. @magaxiom : 1
28. @nirax : 1
29. @TechBlueprints : 1
30. @ashvasant : 1
31. @vicky20680 : 1
32. @nehjin8 : 1
33. @rgopalv : 1
34. @sarvankarthik6 : 1
35. @sharmaswati28 : 1
36. @siddharthaanand : 1
37. @1KaDuM : 1
38. ‏@rucheesharma : 1
39. @Vamsee9002 : 1
40. @pruthvirajnyk : 1
41. @Surender_Wgl : 1

Great to see so many attempting our unique Hindu festival quiz. Keep it up!

DharmaQuiz Session 239: 1-Nov-2013

Theme: The five days of Diwali or Deepavali

1. #DharmaQuiz 1581: Today is Dhanteras, auspicious day of buying precious metals. Does this happen on Trayodashi of Krishna or Shukla paksha?. Ans: Krishna Paksha (waning moon).
2. #DharmaQuiz 1582: Tomorrow is Naraka Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali. In which of today's Indian states did Narakasura live during Mahabharata?. Ans: Asom, in those days it was called Pragjyotisha as it was called then. @bhs7rocks on Twitter explains that Tezpur is named so because lot of blood [Tex] was shed in the battle between him and Krishna.
3. #DharmaQuiz 1583: Sunday is Lakshmi Puja, the third day of Diwali. It happens on the Amavasya of which Hindu calendar month?. Ans: Ashwin or Ashvayuja. But Kartika Maasa according to Vikrama Shaka and Ashvin Maasa according to Shaalivahana Shaka. Thanks @GuruCharan99. Also, @sweetandu explains that the month is called in Tamil Ipasi.
4. #DharmaQuiz 1584: If the 2nd day of Deepavali is about Krishna avatara of Vishnu,which avatara is linked to the 4th day, the Bali Pratipada?. Ans: Vamana.
5. {Final,Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1585: The fifth and final day of Deepavali is a sister-brother day. What's the Konkani name for this day?. Ans: Bhau Beej

Top Scorers in Session 239:

1. @iSaakshi : 5
2. @Simuntweets : 5
3. @GuruCharan99 : 5
4. @man8shree : 5
5. @Parixyt : 5
6. @mamtan14 : 5
7. @sweetandu : 5
8. @bhaviknz : 5
9. @KaushikRg : 5
10. @shanthigrama : 5
11. @smna17 : 5

Congrats to:

1. ‏@goyalprtk : 4
2. @JagannathAjnabi : 4

1. @jananisri77 : 3
2. @AnirudhaLimaye : 3

1. @gautamchopra : 2
2. @sachinjohri : 2
3. @rohitsamvada : 2

1. @akshri_250 : 1
2. @kalika3107 : 1
3. @zombiespirits : 1
4. @FatAngryBird : 1
5. @NanOratoR : 1
6. @SATISHSHARMAJMU : 1
7. ‏@akhilm176 : 1
8. ‏@bhs7rocks : 1
9. @Narainised : 1
10. @shamsunderts : 1
11. @astrolife : 1
12. @jodhra63 : 1
13. @piyush1062 : 1
14. @vivekashenoy : 1
15. @Arpithams : 1
16. @IMeAndMine : 1

Have a bright, noisy and fun filled Deepavali.

DharmaQuiz Session 179: 30-Nov-2012

Theme: Festivals of Kartika month (Mostly November in 2012)

1. Name this festival that occurred in Novmbr this year,where Maithili & Bhojpuri speaking women give arghya to thank Sun god. #DharmaQuiz 1251. Ans: Chhath Puja.
2. During which Hindu calendar month, does the marriage of the most famous medicinal plant Tulasi, is symbolically celebrated? #DharmaQuiz 1252. Ans: Kartika month, Krishna Paksha, Dwadashi day.
3. 2 days after Diwali, sisters remember the chiranjeevis like Bali & Hanuman, and wish brothers longevity. Name the festival. #DharmaQuiz 1253. Ans: Bhai Dooj.
4. Day after Diwali is celebrated in South India as Bali Padyami. What's it celebrated in North, symbolizing nature worship? #DharmaQuiz 1254. Ans: Goverdhan pooja.
5. A festival was celebrated 3 nights back by Telugu & Tamil Hindus,lighting lamps for Murugan. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1255. Ans: Karthikai Deepam or Kartika Deepotsavam. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karthikai_Deepam

Top scorers of session 179:

1. @idurgesh : 5
2. @ramas_cal : 5
3. @sweetandu : 5
4. @anandt_05 : 5
5. @abhipar7 : 5
6. @man8shree : 5
7. @sharathinindia : 5
8. @fas_gayi_garari : 5
9. @intodust_in : 5
10. @philAmit : 5
11. @cubicle_warrier : 5
12. @pradeepkhs : 5
13. @DevNakshi : 5
14. @ThejasMysore : 5
15. @dolby_mehul : 5

Congrats to:

@servantofkrsna : 4
@SamitLive : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@numbbybirth : 4

@tandonb : 3
@dominodeck : 3
@raopm9 : 3
@amitsinha19 : 3

@nitinjoshi20 : 2
@manohar_sram : 2
@emsreenu : 2
@mist_27 : 2
@shrutidharp : 2

@bezubaan : 1
@drvijayr1 : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@RRMMZZ : 1
@LifeIsChels : 1
@Prach82 : 1
@bezubaan : 1
@iCSM : 1
@SthitaprajnaD : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@sandeepmadhukar : 1
@alkeshtunara : 1
@navneet2frn : 1
@kanhaiyajaiswal : 1
@mbhagawat : 1
@vikasbsingh : 1

See you next time. Have a great Kartika month.