DharmaQuiz: Naga

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Nava Nagas - Naga Panchami

DharmaQuiz Session 290: 1-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1836: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was a part of Samudra Manthan, and also worn by Lord Shiva around his neck? #NagaPanchami Ans: Vasuki.

#DharmaQuiz 1837: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was killed by Lord Krishna, and it attained moksha? Ans: Kaliya or Kalinga. But Aghasura also considered.

#DharmaQuiz 1838: Who was the ancestral mother of all famous Nagas? She was the daughter of Prajapati Daksha. Ans: Kadru

#DharmaQuiz 1839: Lord Vishnu, the sustainer of Brahma's creation, is resting over which of the 9 great Nagas? Ans: Sesha.

#DharmaQuiz 1840: One of the 9 Nagas had to flee Kurukshetra area and settle in Taksha Shila. Who? Ans: Takshaka

Scores for session 290:

@ravighiyar : 5
‏@durgaramdas : 5
@Sunil_Rao_MS : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@PrachinVaani : 5
@ksmsundaram1975 : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@ProtectIndia : 5
@deshi_mangoman : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@pramod_klr : 5

@vipulgupta1976 : 4
@Bengalur_Huduga : 4

@Mamdhata : 2
@SonalShriv : 2

@MyViews_MyIdeas : 1
@DelRastogi : 1
@gdthot : 1
@sumanthagowda : 1
@anantharajutm : 1
@shyamddeore : 1
@bashbangalore : 1
‏@ajegowda : 1
@AnupamkPandey : 1
‏@noop_1882 : 1
@rohitsamvada : 1
@rohitkumarnath : 1
@akshri_250 : 2
‏@Mamdhata : 1
@dubey2812 : 1
@SanthoshPPrabhu : 1
‏@A31X64Vijay : 1
‏@ShrinivasRJoshi : 1
@Rasraj : 1

Regarding Kaliya, there are different versions. Keep reading them in Mahabharata for a better understanding. I am also learning.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 192: 29-Jan-2013

Theme: Animals and Birds associated with Hindu Bhagawans and Bhagawatis.

Name the Hindu Bhagawan (God), who rides a vehicle that is symbolic of higher male sexual energy. #DharmaQuiz 1321. Ans: Shiva. His vehicle Nandi or Bull is symbolic of higher male sexual energy.
Name the Bhagawan who adores a peacock feather over his head, for ornamental purpose. #DharmaQuiz 1322. Ans: Shri Krishna.
Name a Hindu Devi, who has been worshiped as 'Mayura Vahini" or the Goddess who rides a peacock as vehicle. #DharmaQuiz 1323. Ans: Saraswati.She is also a Hamsa Vahini or rider of swans.
Name all these three Bhagawans: a) He has Naga (serpent) around neck. b) Has around stomach. c) Sits over it. #DharmaQuiz 1324. Ans: 1) Shiva 2) Ganesha 3) Vishnu.
People mostly fear this deity or Deva, whose vehicle is a crow. Who is he? #DharmaQuiz 1325. Ans: Shani Deva.

Top Scorers for Session 192:

@smna17 : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@ravighiyar : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@indianomad : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@gupta_n : 5
@rk_kulkarni : 5

Congrats to:

@mrsnrao : 4
@Tasmayi : 4
@manohar_sram : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@iDevNakshi : 4
@Dhanushm : 4
@Sahyadri : 4

@kiran_en25 : 3
@vigneshshanbhag : 3
@ankushraj29 : 3
@biswajeetdash : 3
@iParamanand : 3

@Ameysd : 2
@geophyraj : 2
@RameshRameshwar : 2
@numbbybirth : 2

@pcrajendra : 1
@vasenvy : 1
@mayureshgaikwad : 1
@JagannathAjnabi : 1
@rmdrao : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1
@ahmednkhan : 1
@cgmagia : 1
@achandwar : 1
@hrnaidu : 1
@vinsisthebest : 1
@seeniram : 1
@dattakg : 1
@killol81 : 1
@mbhagawat : 1
@Kiran_speaks : 1
@harikiranroyal : 1
@pnthacker : 1
@ranganathabhatt : 1
@raviswams : 1
@BeSharmaji : 1
@suar4sure : 1
@hindu_r : 1
@TheWiredGoon : 1
@CJ_Shekhar : 1
@vsumanthkumar : 1
@GypsyFeet_ : 1
@Neo_Hindu : 1
@pvsswamy : 1
@vikasF22 : 1
@ronakdesai88 : 1
@wavehit : 1

Many congrats to all the participants. Thanks to those who tried, but could not get to the score board this time. Better luck next time!

Friday, December 21, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 183: 18-Dec-2012

Theme: Nagas or Serpents

Name the poisonous Naga or serpent, upon whose head Shri Krishna danced at the Yamuna river, during Dwapara Yuga. #DharmaQuiz 1271. Ans: Kaaliya or Kaalinga Sarpa. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliya
Name the Naga or Serpent that protected Gautama Buddha from heavy rains, when he was meditating below the Bodhi tree. #DharmaQuiz 1272. Ans: Muchalinda. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucalinda
Name this Naga or Serpent, a descendant of Rama, who lived in a city 32 KM from Pakistan's capital, built by Bharata's son. #DharmaQuiz 1273. Ans: Takshaka -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takshaka
Name this Naga or Serpent, used by Devas and Asuras during Samudra Manthan. He's also famous in China and Japan's epics. #DharmaQuiz 1274. Ans: Vasuki. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasuki
{Final, Open till 10 PM} Name this Cosmic Naga who reincarnated many times on Earth, including twice as Vishnu's brother. #DharmaQuiz 1275. Ans: Sesha or Adi Shesha or Ananta Sesha. More here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesha

Top Scorers during session 183:

@amitscmishra : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@gbhat_ : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@khaishk : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@Manjunaath : 5

Congrats to:

@sharathinindia : 4
@roshan_halwai : 4
@philAmit : 4
@ThejasMysore : 4
@Susri1210 : 4
@iDevNakshi : 4
@iSumitRk : 4

And

@iRohitBhat : 3
@singhrakeshk : 3
@shriram78 : 3

And

@mrsnrao : 2
@RohitR_ : 2
@shreeramm : 2
@octotus : 2
@Rajeev_RSS1925 : 2
@Keefarqpaindha : 2
@chaitanyadj : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2

And

@psudo : 1
@kalpesh0304 : 1
@DaringDeepa : 1
@harsha_bsh : 1
@CJ_Shekhar : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@spicy_words : 1
@sandeepkram : 1
@ksmsundaram1975 : 1
@rameshnswamy : 1
@vinod_gowda : 1
@ABeautifulDawn : 1
@raopm9 : 3
@lalitadvani : 1
@cgmagia : 1
@maanasara : 1
@arora_chandan : 1
@srini091 : 1
@mallikaarjuna24 : 1
@BlueImpulse2517 : 1
@hemantchoti : 1
@idurgesh : 1
@KiranGowdaLAD : 1
@jenaanindya : 1
@malviyamit : 1
@mpramodkumar : 1
@DailyBreadIndia : 1
@SandeepHBhat : 1

Many thanks to all participants!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 154: 7-Aug-2012

Theme: Mahabharata

What's the name of Drona Acharya's father? #DharmaQuiz 1126. Ans: Bharadwaja Maharshi.
Who was the Guru of Karna in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 1127. Ans: Parashurama. But will also accept Lord Surya.
Jarasandha was a very famous wrestler and a King in Mahabharata. Which kingdom did he rule? #DharmaQuiz 1128. Ans: Magadha.
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.
{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.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 141: 5-Jun-2012

Theme: Pandavas' sons in Mahabharata

Draupadi had a son named Shrutasena. Which of the Pandava was the father of this boy? #DharmaQuiz 1061. Ans: Sahadeva.
Arjuna had a son named Iravan. He's worshipped in Singapore today as Aravan. Name Iravan's mother. #DharmaQuiz 1062. Ans: Ulupi, the Naga Princess.
Who killed Yudhishtira and Draupadi's son, Prativindhya during the Kurukshetra war time? #DharmaQuiz 1063. Ans: Ashwatthama.
Karenumati, the princess of Chedi, had a son Niramitra from one of the Pandavas. Who was that Pandava? #DharmaQuiz 1064. Ans: Nakula.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Sarvaga was the son of a princess of Varanasi or Kashi. Who was his strong Pandava father? #DharmaQuiz 1065. Ans: Bhima.

Top Scorers:

@Gaandeeva : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@siddarthpaim : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@mediacrooks : 5
@iSaakshi : 5

Congrats to:

@prashanthkpp : 4
@lodyaashi : 4
@gdeepy : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@DevNakshi : 4

@vschanna : 3

@drvijayr1 : 2
@bhijeetD : 2
@_Innovision : 2
@tandonb : 2
@akhilm176 : 2
@vaishwaanara : 2

@CommonM06649192 : 1
@idhairya : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
@gauravrathi08 : 1
@ProudHindu3 : 1
@ashu2aug : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@hindu_rashtra : 1
@jemin_p : 1
@menondivya : 1

Do keep participating in the Tuesday and/or Friday's evening quiz sessions. Good luck.

Friday, May 18, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 138: 18-May-2012

Theme: Indian Army Regiments and Hinduism/Sikhism in them.

Name this Indian Army's infantry regiment whose battle cry is "Jai Bajarang Bali" (Victory to Lord Hanuman) - #DharmaQuiz 1046. Ans: Bihar Regiment.
Name this oldest regiment of Indian Army,whose motto is "Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyah" (It's a glory to die doing one’s duty) #DharmaQuiz 1047. Ans: Madras Regiment.
{Easy one} Name this Indian Army regiment whose battle cry is "Jai Durga Naga" (Hail Durga Naga). #DharmaQuiz 1048. Ans: Naga Regiment.
Name the regiment of Indian army with battle cry "Jo Bole So Nihal,Sat Sri Akal" (Victory to those, who recite God's name) #DharmaQuiz 1049. Ans: Sikh Regiment.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Name this old regiment of Indian army, whose battle cry ENDS with "Jai Bhagwan" (Victory to God). #DharmaQuiz 1050. Ans: Jat Regiment. War cry is: Jat Balwan, Jai Bhagwan (The Jat is powerful, Victory to God).

A few answers above do cover other similar regiments like Rajput, Punjab etc. You can read through more online.

Top Scorers:

@Amaresh80 : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@Dhanushm : 5
@ad_k : 5
@sharad_51 : 5
@surnell : 5
@pradeepkhs : 5
@keerthinarayan8 : 5
@clumsycoder : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@arunz : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@pirateadmiral : 5

Congrats to:

@chandrabhushanj : 4
@siddarthpaim : 3
@talismaan : 2
@mecalledmrh : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2
@BHARATH_H_RAJU : 2
@akhilm176 : 1
@pawandurani : 1
@RamRajyaForever : 1
@amit8195 : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@ibakarc : 1
@nilesh75 : 1
@Marut_ : 1

Watch out for the next session on Tuesday..

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 72: 24-June-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 52 updates.

Session 72: June 24, 2011
Theme: Subrahmanya and Naga/snake

Name the pilgrimage place in the lush green western ghat forests of Karnataka, that's famous for Snake related worships. #DharmaQuiz 692. Ans: Kukke Subrahmanya
Name what is regarded as Kalidasa's greatest work, describing poetically the birth of Kartikeya or Murugan or Subrahmanya. #DharmaQuiz 693. Ans: Kumara Sambhava. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumarasambhavam
Out of the Hindu Maha PuraNas, the longest one, with 81,100 verses, is dedicated to the life & deeds of Kartikeya. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 694. Ans: Skanda Purana. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanda_Purana
The Atharva Veda describes Subrahmanya as 'Agnibhuh' or son of Agni, the fire god. In that context, who was his mother? #DharmaQuiz 695. Ans: Swaha, Agni's wife.
The most important reason people throng to Subrahmanya temples is for remedy from 'Kuja Dosha'. Which planet is called Kuja? #DharmaQuiz 696. Ans: Kuja is Mangala or Mars
In Hindu stories, who is termed as the eternal sworn enemy of the Nagas or serpent race? #DharmaQuiz 697. Ans: Garuda, the mount of Vishnu.

Just for this session, the list of people who got answers right is not being published. I much acknowledge that the response was quite good though. Thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

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