DharmaQuiz: Parvati

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Friday, August 8, 2014

Maha Lakshmi

DharmaQuiz Session 292: 8-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1846: Devi Lakshmi is praised in Vedas as "padma maalini". What does Padmamaalini mean? #VaraMahaLakshmi Ans: The one who wears a garland of lotus flowers.

#DharmaQuiz 1847: Goddess Lakshmi is often referred as Hiranyavarnaa and Adityavarnaa.
What does the Aditya Varnaa mean? Ans: Resplendent like the sun.

#DharmaQuiz 1848: This Ashta Lakshmi temple is 10 KM outside a big South Indian metro.
Which city? Ans: Hyderabad. 12 KM from Nampally.


DQ: 1848

#DharmaQuiz 1849: This Bharat Ratna was famous for singing one of the most famous Lakshmi songs. In which language? Ans: Kannada

DQ 1849

Here is the rendering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdYY6lUw9g

#DharmaQuiz 1850: Today is #VaraMahaLakshmi vrata. First performed by Parvati. Who told her to do this puja? Ans: Lord Shiva.

Read more about the Vedic Shri Sukta praising Goddess Lakshmi here, with meaning:
http://www.puja.net/wordpress/sri-suktam-rig-veda-mantra-for-lakshmi/

Answers to session 292:

@pramod_klr : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@surnell : 5
@RakeshChouhan : 5

@chetankshet : 4
@GayathriSrinath : 4
@tradetoday99 : 4
@gboxam : 4
@vish_was_is : 4
@MangoAdmi : 4

@bezubaan : 3

‏@kakdwip : 2
@omprakashcaims : 2

@ashokagarwal : 1
@SaffronShirt : 1
@skdeshpande : 1
@Vamsee9002 : 1
@chand_andas : 1
@atul_speaks : 1
@praveenk333 : 1
@sapana_almelkar : 1
@Dm12Sanyal : 1
@anamika_99 : 1
@nandaakumar : 1
‏@sankarbe : 1
@Viswajgd : 1
@Ramgopaljgd : 1
@hegde_anirudh : 1
@sumanthagowda : 1
@ngc1729 : 1
@peeyushmalhotra : 1
@gkamath07 : 1
@nrkoranne : 1
@ReMeeer : 1

Pictures: holidayiq.com and ytimg.com

Friday, June 13, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 281: 13-Jun-2014

Theme: Source of the famous Hindu stotras or prayers

#DharmaQuiz 1791:
Famous Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, त्र्यम्बकम् यजामहे / triambakam yajamahe, is from Rig Veda. What does Triambakam mean? Ans: The one with 3 eyes (Lord Shiva)

#DharmaQuiz 1792:
शान्ताकारम भुजगशयनम / Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam , a famous prayer for Lord Vishnu, is from which Hindu sacred text? Ans: Prayer before chanting Vishnu Sahasra Nama. If anyone knows the exact composer or the text, please leave a comment.

#DharmaQuiz 1793:
श्री राम राम रामेति / Shri Rama Rama Raameti - a popular Rama prayer is from which sacred source?
Ans: Rama Raksha Stotra, atribted to Rishi Budha kaushik. It's mentioned in Padma Purana about Ishwara telling this to Parvati.

Read fully here: http://www.vedicyagyacenter.com/articles/sriramaraksha-stotram.html

#DharmaQuiz 1794:
गणानां त्व गणपतीम् / Gananam Tva Ganapatim - The most sacred Ganesha strotra, is from which Veda? Ans: Rig Veda 2.23.1. And possibly in Atharva Veda too.

{Final, Open till 10.30 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1795:
सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये / Sarva Mangala Mangalye prayer to Devi is from which sacred Hindu text? Ans: Durga Saptashati or Devi Mahatmya. It is a part of Markandeya Purana.

You can download the 139 page Devi Mahatmya PDF from here. Very precious asset.
http://www.ambaa.org/pdf/devii_mahatmyam_1.pdf

Answers to Session 281:

@SamitLive : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@karthikjana : 5
@abhishek_2411 : 5

@meenabg : 4
@ashujoshi27 : 4
‏@gboxam : 4

@chandrasuren : 3
@pramod_klr : 3

@PrashanthSai369 : 2
@deshi_mangoman : 2

@rinku3009 : 1
‏@jemin_p : 1
@HokageMihir : 1
@sudhica84 : 1
‏@surnell : 1
@mukunthaniyer : 1
@kirtweetz : 1
@upma23 : 1
@ratanagarwal : 1
‏@pramod_klr : 1
@sumashiv : 1
@kbsnataraj : 1
@AnirudhaLimaye : 1
@nemkals : 1
@shreevarapuncha : 1
@rucheesharma : 1

It's important for all of us to know the most basic and commonly used mantras/shlokas and their origin. It helps!

Friday, February 28, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 258: 28-Feb-2014

Theme: Lord Shiva

#DharmaQuiz 1676: Lord Shiva is having a name which translates as "the roarer" or "fierce". That name is also a Rig Vedic deity. Name it. Ans: Rudra.

#DharmaQuiz 1677: In which Veda is the hugely popular Chamakam, found in? You will almost always hear Chamakam during Maha Shivaratri. Ans: Krishna Yajur Veda primarily.

#DharmaQuiz 1678: Shiva's wife Sati immolated herself during her father Daksha's yajna. Which rishi, also Daksha's SIL,was conducting yajna? Ans: Brighu.

#DharmaQuiz 1679: To save the universe when Shiva drank the poison halahala, who stopped it at his neck itself,getting him Neelakantha name? Ans: Parvati.

#DharmaQuiz 1680: Shiva worshiped as Jyotir-Linga in 12 places. Geographically, which is the easternmost Jyotir Linga? Ans: Vaidyanath at Devgarh, Jharkhand.

Answers to session 258:

@TheArvindDhar : 5
‏@ajaypawardr : 5
@vijirak : 5
@Mamdhata : 5
‏@pandey_ashishkp : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5

@karthikjana : 4
@vivekDw02165999 : 4

‏@ShenoyVijeta : 3
@drarora_gaurav : 3
@_shomy : 3
@meenabg : 3

@Susri1210 : 2
@venkataa : 2
@karthiabraje : 2
‏@SeCoolar_Right : 2
@deshi_mangoman : 2
‏@kksubbu2003 : 2

@_sujayS : 1
@Viswajgd : 1
@mandya_manju : 1
@anurag_surya : 1
@sonitarun1 : 1
@ksmsundaram1975 : 1
@Ramsesh2809 : 1
@ashvasant : 1
@AniilkumarAnil : 1
‏@jpdadhich : 1
@ajittyagi1805 : 1
@Srinathbki : 1
@seevin : 1
@ajittyagi1805 : 1
@Asach4 : 1
@YashwantCharan : 1
@ashimasingh99 : 1
@swamilion : 1
‏@Prach82 : 1
@Prouud2bIndian : 1
@AnirudhaLimaye : 1
@Chandrashmii : 1
‏@a_gopinathan : 1
@harshit13175873 : 1
@swathip18 : 1

Hope you all had a great and soothing Maha Shivaratri.

Friday, September 6, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 232: 6-Sep-2013

Theme: Parvati

Devi Parvati is also known as Shailaja. What does the Samskrita name Shailaja mean? #DharmaQuiz 1536. Ans: Daughter of the mountains. Shaila = Mountain; Ja almost = Being Born
Durga and Kali are two forms of Devi Parvati. Name any one other form. #DharmaQuiz 1537. Ans: Chandi, Annapurna and many more.
Parvati's beloved son Ganesha is also known as Heramba. What does Heramba mean? #DharmaQuiz 1538. Ans: Mother's most beloved son (Ladla)
Parvati is worshiped as Gauri (Gowri) in Bhadrapada month in Maharashtra and Karnataka. On which day of Shukla Paksha? #DharmaQuiz 1539. Ans: Bhadrapada Krisha Tritiya (3rd day)
A 1200+ year old temple for Parvati, in the form of Mookambika. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1540. Ans: Kolluru, Karnataka.

Session 232 Toppers:

@cubicle_warrier : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@V_in_U : 5
@man8shree : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@Susri1210 : 5
@sushmahari : 5
@gboxam : 5

Congrats to:

@sundeeppatkar : 4
@The_5_Elements : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@dolby_mehul : 4

@Bengalur_Huduga : 3
@KantakKantak : 3

@vinirish : 2
@vcd_87 : 2
@Mamdhata : 2
@ratnakarkulkarn : 2
@akshri_250 : 2
@pjha16 : 2
@rajan_pundir : 2

@roshanonline : 1
@MediacrooksXpos : 1
@pramodthap : 1
@PappuRobot : 1
@Ranjit_Varma : 1
@sanjeevirao : 1
@pranjal_punit : 1
@aadugowda : 1
@DrSatyaSaraswat : 1
@Dhaval4192 : 1
@deepak_aj : 1
@Svishh : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@rucheesharma : 1
@shamshanyogi : 1
@ketan_thakkar : 1
@ajitsinghtaimur : 1
@avi31 : 1
@mnithink : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@AmitIntruder : 1
@vinaycs7 : 1
@ganguli : 1
@suhasn88 : 1
@JeevanAzad : 1
@rayapatiamruth : 1

Many thanks to all the participants. If you have suggestions for newer topics, leave a comment please.