DharmaQuiz: Pashupatinath

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Theme: Hindu Dharma in Nepal

DharmaQuiz Session 307: 25-Nov-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1921: Pashupatinath temple in Nepal has been getting the chief priests for 100s of years from a south Indian state. Which one? Ans: Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 1922: What is the official national calendar of Nepal called?
Hint: Named after a famous Hindu emperor of India. Ans: Bikram Sambat, named after Emperor Vikramaditya.

#DharmaQuiz 1923: The name Nepal is derived from Ne-pala.
Pala in Sanskrit or Pali means "protected". Tell about "Ne". Ans: Ne is the Hindu sage upon whose name is the country named. Protected by sage Ne.

#DharmaQuiz 1924: This is Sita temple at her birth place Janakpur Dham in Nepal.
Which Indian state does it border? Ans: Sitamarhi district of Bihar.

Before 1962 Nepal flag

DQ 1924: Pic from trekearth

Today's Nepal flag

#DharmaQuiz 1925: Nepal's flag is the world's only non rectangular flag.
It has 2 of nine Navagrahas.Which 2? Ans: Surya and Chandra.

Scores for session 307:

‏@sankarbe : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
@MatruBhakt : 5

@Telugutalli : 4
@mdbiyani : 4

@sk__fan : 3
@SanghiBeerbal : 3
‏@stormylook : 3
@aloktg : 3

@AmatyaKautilya : 2
@mithlm88 : 2
@Chin512 : 2

@vsumanthkumar : 1
‏@anjaninandan : 1
@paivijay : 1
‏@vjchats : 1
‏@molarcannine : 1
‏@DrAsisAcharya : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
@prashantwa : 1
@kran8897 : 1
@nishu_a : 1
‏@BharatBhakta : 1
@elvi105 : 1
@NaMo__Bhakt : 1
@msranj10 : 1
@affable_sandy : 1
@kcrazy_4me : 1
@ravi_saraogi : 1
‏@rofelia09 : 1
@AnjaniShahi : 1
@ravindrahg : 1
@nandaakumar : 1
‏@puthrans : 1
@SwathiRagha : 1
@bezubaan : 1
@naikencore : 1
@kepalagudde : 1
@Dilipmys : 1
@bharatmelange : 1
‏@piyushkaul : 1
‏@Jag_HM : 1
@Shivkamath : 1
@MRVChennai : 1
@DarKAgeAbhijitH : 1
@chitralakshman : 1
@Chanakya_74 : 1
@rkedar1 : 1
@emanistnrn : 1
@maverickenator : 1
@ishuaadi : 1
@SrDPO : 1
@bharatmelange : 1
@VinayMysuru : 1
@Mamdhata : 1
@jhchopra : 1
@Vamsee9002 : 1
@IMeAndMine : 1
@homorationalis : 1
@SriAiyer2RS : 1

Hope we all learnt somethings new!

Friday, November 23, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 177: 23-Nov-2012

Theme: Key heritage sources of North and East India, from the South.

Name this very famous Hindu Sanyasi, born in South India, who established the Jyotirmath in
Uttarakhand 1200 years ago. #DharmaQuiz 1241. Ans: Adi Shankara.
Name this South Indian barber, whose parents were from Bidar, Karnataka, who was 1 of the first 5
Sikhs to form the Khalsa. #DharmaQuiz 1242. Ans: Bhai Sahib Singh.
For 350 years, all chief priests of Nepal's most famous Pashupatinath temple, have been from South
India. From which state? #DharmaQuiz 1243. Ans: Karnataka.
Name this Acharya who founded the Shuddha Advaita Pushti sect 500 years back, born in Bihar, in a
Telugu Brahmin family. #DharmaQuiz 1244. Ans: Vallabha Acharya.
{Final,Open till 11PM} A powerful dynasty ruled Bengal 1000 yrs ago (1070-1230), whose origin was from Karnataka. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1245. Ans: The Sena Dynasty. More: http://www.indianetzone.com/22/sena_dynasty_origin_early_history.htm

Top scorers of session 177:

@pirateadmiral : 5
@surenc1974 : 5
@bbkhilari : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@Dhanushm : 5
@philAmit : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@being_delhite : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@Shree03 : 5

Many Congrats to these:

@ChandanYogendra : 4
@Tasmayi : 4
@bhaviknz : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@pradeepkhs : 4
@anandt_05 : 4

@ThejasMysore : 3
@Manjunaath : 3

@manohar_sram : 2
@vyasraj : 2
@iRohitBhat : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@pandurangpai40 : 1
@alok_bhatt : 1
@911ashish : 1
@shra1kulkarni : 1
@CAPMohan : 1
@BalachandarS : 1
@Dilipmys : 1
@skumbar : 1
@HeathensWeb : 1
@dankchikidang : 1
@bkprajwal : 1
@vyas_rs : 1
@1800guru : 1
@sreedharag : 1
@matarishwan : 1
@divyankp : 1
@Rasraj : 1
@gantinm : 1
@shriram78 : 1
@imukuvacha : 1
@Marut_ : 1
@CJ_Shekhar : 1
@siva420 : 1

This particular session combined (Hindu) history too to Dharma part. But will give you quite a bit of insight into how Sikhs in Punjab, Dynasties of Bengal and Temples of Nepal have historical link to South India. Very few would ever know that one of the first five Sikhs ever (Khalsa's Punj Pyares) was a Kannadiga!

More interesting topic next time. Watch out for Tuesday and Friday around 6 PM India time on Twitter for this quiz, with a tag #DharmaQuiz .

Friday, February 24, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 121: 24-Feb-2012

Theme: Madhya Pradesh Temples

One 1500 year old major temple in Devgarh, Madhya Pradesh, survived the temple destruction period. Which is its main deity? #DharmaQuiz 959. Ans: Vishnu
Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple, that houses one of the 12 holiest Jyotir Lingas, is situated on which lake's side? #DharmaQuiz 960. Ans: Rudra Sagar Lake.
There is a unique Pashupatinath temple in Madhya Pradesh, where the Linga has 8 faces of Shiva on it. Which town is it in? #DharmaQuiz 961. Ans: Mandsaur.
Name the famous Jyotir Linga which is found in Madhya Pradesh, on the banks of Narmada river. #DharmaQuiz 962. Ans: Omkareshwar.
{Final, open till 11 PM} Name the World Heritage Site town in Madhya Pradesh, that is famous for eroticism in 25 Hindu & Jain temples. #DharmaQuiz 963. Ans: Khajuraho

Top Scorers:

@vijirak : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@neerajstpl : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@balakrshnanr : 5

Congrats to:

@hchaturv : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@mamtan14 : 4
@kk_ahm : 3
@nvignesh93 : 3
@Rasraj : 2
@indori_vj : 2
@mayaadvaita : 2
@sundar113 : 1
@gchellappan : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@hindu_tweeter : 1
@mayureshgaikwad : 1
@virendersj : 1
@ambuj_patel : 1
@_Aniket : 1
@ramu_gandhi : 1
@rucheesharma : 1
@mrkunalkedia : 1

Many thanks to all those who participated. Good luck with the next seession. Watch Twitter ( @kiranks ) every Tuesday and Friday afternoons.