DharmaQuiz: Mysore

Friday, October 19, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 170: 19-Oct-2012

Theme: Navaratri Special

"Yatra Naryastu pujyante,ramante tatra devatah" -Where women r revered, Gods r pleased to be there. Which Smriti says this? #DharmaQuiz 1206. Ans: Manu Smriti.
Navaratri or 9 days of Goddess worship happening now, is a part of which Hindu calendar month? (Hint: Named after Ashwini) #DharmaQuiz 1207. Ans: Ashwayuja or Ashwin month. More: http://hindusphere.com/significance-of-aswayuja-ashwayuja-ashwini-masam/
Shri Sukta is 1 revered text that glorifies Goddess aka "Devi Mahatmya". Name any 1 other Dharma text which does the same. #DharmaQuiz 1208. Ans: Durga Sukta, Devi Bhagavata, Harivamsha, Sapta Shati and Many Puranas.
Name a city in India, whose name is derived from the name of a demon that Goddess Durga killed during Navaratri. #DharmaQuiz 1209. Ans: Mysore or Mysuru. From Mahisha-uru (place of Mahisha Asura or the place where Mahisha was killed)
Which Dharma text contains the famous "Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Matru RupeNa Samsthita" chant? #DharmaQuiz 1210. Ans: Markandeya Purana's Devi Mahatmya's Chandi Path.

Top scorers during session 170:

@smna17 : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@Sahyadri : 5
@ThejasMysore : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@man8shree : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@wnnbl : 5
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@khaishk : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@hchaturv : 5

Also, Congrats to:

@sharathinindia : 4
@DevNakshi : 4

@ankushraj29 : 3
@Shree03 : 3

@voxindica : 2
@shivsankar : 2
@sbharti : 2

@PrateekThakkar : 1
@amitssingh83 : 1
@swamy_sena : 1
@B_S_YADDI : 1
@DailyBreadIndia : 1
@sushmahari : 1
@svinayak85 : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@pcrajendra : 1
@anand_vaidya : 1
@nikhilda12 : 1
@psudo : 1
@amit8195 : 1
@beingprabhu : 1
@_Murali : 1
@upretivineet : 1

Have a great Navaratri. If you find DharmaQuiz interesting do let me know via comments or tweets. Also, indicate any improvement I can do to reach more people effectively.

Friday, December 23, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 109: 23-Dec-2011

Theme: Hindu cultural history of Indian city names.

Name the Indian city, whose name was that of a state not so long ago, whose name is derived from demon Mahishasura. #DharmaQuiz 899. Ans: Mysore from Mysuru derived from Mahishuru. (uru or ooru = city).
This is probably the 2nd oldest city in India. Mughals renamed it as "Settled by (Islamic) God". Name this Hindu Holy city. #DharmaQuiz 900. Ans: Allahabad known earlier as Prayag.
Name this megapolis of India, whose name is derived from the Hindu Goddess' name, "Maha Amba" or The Great Mother - #DharmaQuiz 901. Ans: Mumbai derived from Mumba Devi or Maha Amba Devi.
Name this metro city of India, whose name by some versions means, "The Land of the Goddess Kali". #DharmaQuiz 902. Ans: Kolkata derived from Kali kata or Kali Kshetra originally.
Name this city in the west of India, where Lakshmana is believed to have cut off Shurpanakha's nose. #DharmaQuiz 903. Ans: Nashik. (In Sanskrit, naasika = nose)

Top scorers for this session:

@bhaviknz : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@antidespondent : 5
@RohitRajpurohit : 5
@clumsycoder : 5
@sudhen03 : 5
@PriyaTweets_ : 5
@gdevraj : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@Sammy_2912 : 5
@pkagrawala : 5
@hindu_tweeter : 5
@voxindica : 5
@vijirak : 5
@nitinsaini76 : 5

Congratulations to these:

@dvijanma : 4
@Musunurii : 4
@keerthinarayan8 : 4
@khaishk : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@kirankarlmarx : 4
@sharathinindia : 4

@psudo : 3
@jitndr : 3
@chaitanyabdesai : 3
@anivyas : 3
@vkspathak : 3
@sanrobin3 : 3
@malaylakhani : 3
@Susri1210 : 3

@biswajeetdash : 2
@madhu52 : 2
@manohar_sram : 2
@jaideepb : 2
@AvinashCKM : 2
@InternetVHindu : 2

@beingjyoti : 1
@madaddie24 : 1
@ParwezAhmedKhan : 1
@amitprabhu : 1
@stormylook : 1
@BHARATH_H_RAJU : 1
@rajivgaxdhi : 1
@Ace_Of_Pace : 1
@ishekhar_sk : 1
@nimeshchandra : 1
@miumesh : 1
@rajsekharpattem : 1
@MRWIndia : 1
@ankushraj29 : 1
@veenaazz : 1
@DaringDeepa : 1
@folotole : 1
@rajputrahul19 : 1
@mayaadvaita : 1
@asimhot : 1
@chhayank : 1

Many congratulations to all those listed above and those who attempted but couldn't manage to get here. Better luck next time!

Friday, October 19, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 170: 19-Oct-2012

Friday, December 23, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 109: 23-Dec-2011

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