India's national symbols and Dharmic Background

#DharmaQuiz Session 358: 18-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2181: India's national bird peacock, is also the mount of a famous Hindu Bhagawan (God of War). Who? Ans: Kartikeya, son of Lord Shiva.

DQ 2181. Pic: pinimg.com

#DharmaQuiz 2182: India's national flower Lotus, is also the representation of the navel of a Hindu Bhagawan. Who? Ans: Vishnu, also known as Padma Nabha (Lotus Navel).

DQ 2182. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2183: India's national emblem has "Satyameva Jayate" written on it. From which Upanishad is that from? Ans: Mundaka upanishad, part of Atharva Veda.

DQ 2183. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2184: India's national animal is the mount of Durga. Name 1 other Hindu Deva/ Devi whose mount is tiger. Ans: Ayyappa.

DQ 2184. Pic: pinimg.com

#DharmaQuiz 2185: India's national fruit mango is held in hand by a Jain Devi. Name her. Ans: Ambika.

DQ 2185. Pic: jainpedia.org

Scores for session 358:
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Theme: Hindu Scriptures

DharmaQuiz Session 302: 17-Oct-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1896: Is Ramcharitmanas older or Artha Shastra? Ans: Artha Shastra by Kautilya. Almost 2000 years older than Ramcharitmanas of Tulasidas.

#DharmaQuiz 1897: Which one of these is a Vaishnava purana?
Padma or Brahmanda. Ans: Padma.

#DharmaQuiz 1898: Name any one Itihasa (historical account) from Hindu scriptures.
Ans: Ramayana or Mahabharata.

#DharmaQuiz 1899: Is Mundaka upanishad that contains "Brahma vid Brahmaiva bhavati", a part of Yajur veda or Atharva veda? Ans: Atharva veda.

#DharmaQuiz 1900: Shrauta sutra and Smarta sutra, are a part of which of the six Vedangas? Ans: Kalpa.

Scores for session 302:

1. @sankarbe : 5
2. @Telugutalli : 5
3. @GuruCharan99 : 5

1. @AmatyaKautilya : 4

1. @PrinceArihan : 3
2. @Simuntweets : 3
3. @kepalagudde : 3

1. @nikhil__13 : 2
2. @deshi_mangoman : 2
3. @rajeshrajput1 : 2
4. @23nutty : 2

‏@Beingamby : 1

1. @ahmednkhan : 1
2. @sanya53 : 1
3. @Anirvachan : 1
4. ‏@drarora_gaurav : 1
5. @Karmasura : 1
6. @anityakr : 1
7. @bapufromzalawad : 1
8. @srijai : 1
9. @ProtectIndia : 1
10. @SwathiRagha : 1
11. @rinku3009 : 1
12. ‏@sudhirapai : 1
13. @TedhiLakeer : 1

Good show today.

DharmaQuiz Session 254: 24-Jan-2014

Theme: My Idea of India - Vedic quotes

#DharmaQuiz 1656: उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् || udaracharitanam tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam - Found in which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mahopanishad

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudhaiva_Kutumbakam

#DharmaQuiz 1657: ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः।  सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः। Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, Sarve santu niramayah. Found in which Upanishad? Ans: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

More: http://aumamen.com/mantra/om-sarve-bhavantu-sukhinah-universal-prayer-lyrics-and-meaning

#DharmaQuiz 1658:  आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः Aano bhadrakratavo yantu vishwatah. Noble thoughts come from everyside. From which Veda? Ans: Rig Veda

#DharmaQuiz 1659: सत्यमेव जयते | satyam-eva jayate (Truth alone triumphs) - is from which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mundaka upanishad.

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyameva_Jayate

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1660: अहिंसा परमॊ धर्मः | Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah, mentioned many times in Mahabharata. Name one such Parva. Ans: Adi Parva and Anushasan parva.

More: http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Ahimsa_Paramo_Dharma

Answers to session 254

1. @meenabg : 5
2. ‏@deshi_mangoman : 5
3. @GuruCharan99 : 5
4. @man8shree : 5

1. @Mamdhata : 2
2. @neethapai : 2

1. ‏@Susri1210 : 1
2. @tallurisrao : 1
3. @ShrrinG : 1
4. @UKKishor : 1
5. @ooltikhopdi : 1

See you next week.