DharmaQuiz: Punjab

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Sacred Rivers and Temples

#DharmaQuiz Session 368: 15-Sep-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2231: Which is the longest parikrama of a river in India (walking completely around a river from start to sea)? Hint: 2600+KM
Answer: Narmada river. One of the world's most challenging walks.
Fastest 3 answers: @reply_err @jp_surat @nimeshchandra

#DharmaQuiz 2232: On which south flowing river's bank is this magnificent temple?
Ans: Hoogly.

DQ 2232. Pic from im.hunt.in

Fastest 3 answers: @ethicalman3, @gandabherunda and @supratimp

#DharmaQuiz 2233: Sangameswarar temple is at the sangam of Kaveri and Bhavani rivers. Name the third (mystic) river. Ans: Amutha also known as Agaya Ganga or Akasha Ganga.

DQ 2233. Pic from Wiki

Fastest 3 answers: @DVHeroor, @DrShobha and @siddhupalled

#DharmaQuiz 2234: This is a gorgeous Shri Rama temple on the banks of a mighty Indian river. Which river? Ans: Godavari river. Bhadrachalam, Telangana.

DQ 2234. Pic from pinimg.com

Fastest 3 answers: @Vandebharathi, @sobandevarajan and @Sravan

#DharmaQuiz 2235: This is a cave temple for Lord Shiva in Punjab. From Mahabharata era. Next to which river? Ans: Ravi river, Mukteshwar Mahadev temple near Pathankot.

DQ 2234. Pic from mukteshwarmahadev.com

Fastest 3 answers: @DVHeroor, @sooriks and @DrShobha

Thanks for participating!

Friday, April 29, 2016

Hindu temples in Pakistan

#DharmaQuiz Session 361: 29-Apr-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2196: This Gorakhnath temple was reopened in 2011,after 6 decades of closure in Pakistan. In which city? Ans: Peshawar or previously known as Purushapura.

DQ 2196. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2197: Old Raghunath temple, on the verge of collapse in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Near which city? Ans: Mirpur.

DQ: 2197. Pic: https://thekashmir.files.wordpress

#DharmaQuiz 2198: This is a famous Shiva temple in Pakistan's Sindh province. Akbar was born in this place. Name it. Ans: Umerkot

DQ 2198. Pic: http://constellationplus.com

#DharmaQuiz 2199: This is one of the rare functioning Hindu temples in Pakistan. In which big city? Ans: Karachi.

DQ: 2199. Pic: panoramio.com

#DharmaQuiz 2200: Name this 1000+ year old temple in Pakistan, very close to India's Jammu. Ans: Shawala Teja Singh, in Sialkot, Pakistan Punjab.

DQ 2200. Pic: Wiki

Scores for session 361:

@veena_ps : 5
@jasshu7 : 5
@mamtan14 : 5

@sriksvenkat : 3
@hamsadwani23 : 3

@sidspin : 2
@Myselfkp : 2
@sriksvenkat : 2

‏@vipulIT : 1
@VinayMysuru : 1
@subashwarrier : 1
@NoorRathore : 1
@aatma_deep : 1
@KaveriThiyagara : 1
‏@Shanbarani : 1
@arunrush : 1
@ShirazHassan : 1
@chambalion18 : 1
@Shivam__23 : 1
@CausticIndian : 1

Have a good weekend.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Shakti Peethas

#DharmaQuiz Session 357: 8-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2176: This is the Jwalamukhi temple in Himachal Pradesh. One of 51 Shakti peethas. In which district? Ans: Kangda.

DQ 2176. Pic: hgsitebuilder.com

#DharmaQuiz 2177: Also called as Devi Talab, this complex has one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. In which city of Punjab? Ans: Jalandhar.

DQ 2177. Pic: religiousportal

#DharmaQuiz 2178: This is the famous Maa Vimla Shaktipeeth, also known as Virja temple. In which state? Ans: Odisha.

DQ 2178. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2179: Sunanda Devi, is a Shakti peetha located in Barishal district, Bangladesh. On which river's bank? Ans: Sugandha river.

DQ 2179. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2180: Maa Hinglaj is the westernmost Shakti peetha. Which province of Pakistan? Ans: Balochistan.

DQ 2180. Pic: staticflickr

Scores for Session 357:

@RakeshChouhan : 5
@tanvinarula6 : 5
@sriksvenkat : 5

@drarora_gaurav : 4

@mathurarvinds : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@Matirmama : 1
@ykamath : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
@anandicwa : 1
@antidespondent : 1
‏@jivanmukt : 1
@eternit96426605 : 1
@rkpadhy72 : 1
@arunrush : 1
@AnupKPrusty : 1
@niranjanprabhu : 1
@DeepeshLakhera : 1
@Hare_Govind : 1
@politicsproper : 1
@chinmays_83 : 1
@amtpsingh : 1
@paneendrabellur : 1
@Raziel_646 : 1
‏@upma23 : 1
@db_is_db : 1
@anujkapoor83 : 1
@magaxiom : 1
@aavinay : 1
@dabangghindu : 1
@brandingbuddy : 1
@gdevraj : 1

Jai Maa Durga!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 274: 13-May-2014

Theme: Famous temples of the world.

#DharmaQuiz 1756: Name one temple that is dedicated to the Lord of creation, Brahma. Ans: Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, Pushkar, Rajasthan. Also, Kumbhakonam's Lord Brahma temple.

#DharmaQuiz 1757: Tell one place and city outside of South India, where an Ayyappa temple exists. Ans: RK Puram, Dilli; Goregoan, Mumbai; Southern Avenue, Kolkata. Also, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Agra, Nagpur, Betul..

#DharmaQuiz 1758: In which city and country is the biggest Sikh Gurudwara outside Punjab, located? Ans: Havelock Road, Southall, London, UK.

#DharmaQuiz 1759: A fabulous golden temple for Lakshmi, in Shri Chakra shape (Star) is on 100 acre land. Where is it? Ans: Sripuram near Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

DQ 1759: Pic - blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 1760:Where is this standing Shiva statue? This is probably the world's tallest Shiva
statue. Ans: Bhaktapur, Nepal. 143 feet tall.

DQ 1760: Pic - bossnepal

Answers for session 274:

@mareekuree : 5
@meenabg : 5

@PrashanthSai369 : 4
@gboxam : 4
@pramod_klr : 4
@man8shree : 4
‏@shivprasath : 4
@SamitLive : 4

@InduSarabhai : 3
@MorbidMortal : 3
@rinku3009 : 3

@RakiTweets : 2
@Ehashanali : 2
@911ashish : 2
‏@guruswamy_c : 2

‏@_shomy : 1
@Adv_P_G : 1
@alok174 : 1
‏@amitsinghai16 : 1
‏@ankurjpr : 1
‏@ashokbarjasar : 1
@ASHOKTHEKING : 1
@athreyaa : 1
@balamy : 1
@BashamPb : 1
‏@carvk : 1
‏@chaitanyadj : 1
@cheenisrini : 1
@ChorSipahi : 1
‏@DelRastogi : 1
@dhwaj23 : 1
@Diler_Thakur : 1
@ecophilo : 1
@Jaihind100 : 1
@kalia_perumal : 1
@kbarthwal : 1
@KesariDhwaj : 1
@mahesh4shriya : 1
@mamtan14 : 1
@mayankmatador : 1
@mylovenamo : 1
@neohunk007 : 1
‏@pchidu420 : 1
@pramoo : 1
@pushkaranand11 : 1
@raghumedicon : 1
@ramprakash74 : 1
‏@ranjanbaisak : 1
@raviprawat : 1
@RramachandranR : 1
@sensiblesuraj : 1
@sharmaswati28 : 1
@swarya55 : 1
‏@Tan_Tripathi : 1
@TorontoDreams : 1
@vasudevan_k : 1
@vishalnext : 1

Thanks for participating.

Friday, April 25, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 271: 25-Apr-2014

For DQ 1744: Pic: hotelkiranpalacevns.com

For DQ 1745: Pic: blogspot.com

Theme: Kashi or Varanasi

#DharmaQuiz 1741: Kashi is the place Tulsidas started composing the epic poetry Ramcharitmanas. In which century did he start this? Ans: 16th century. Year 1574 CE to be precise.

#DharmaQuiz 1742: The description of Kashi or Varanasi is found in ancient Rig Veda and fourteen puranas. Name 1 purana that talks of Kashi. Ans: Any of these: Skanda Purana, Brahmvatatarya Purana, Brahma Purana, Vayu Purana, Matsya Purana, Kurmu Purana, Padma Purana, Vaman Purana, Linga Purana, Narad Purana, Shiva Purana, Bhagwat Purana, Agni Purana, Markandaya Purana

#DharmaQuiz 1743: Current day Golden temple in Kashi of Prabhu Vishwanath, was rebuilt after destruction by which queen of Indore in 1780? Ans: Ahilyabai Holkar.

#DharmaQuiz 1744: Kashi Vishwanath's rebuilt temple's golden pinnacle was donated by Maharaja of Punjab in 1839. Who? Ans: Maharajah Ranjit Singh.

{Final,Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1745: On which small river's bank is Kashi's famous Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple? Ans: Assi.

Answers to session 271:

@pramod_klr : 5
@rinku3009 : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@shivprasath : 5

@Tasmayi : 4
@narindk : 4
@sweetandu : 4

@immanishgupta : 3

@BKS_5 : 1
@HalderSitavra : 1
@sundar113 : 1
@VictoryForNamo : 1
@ShishirK81 : 1
@ShirazHassan : 1
@modifiedindia14 : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
‏@supadhaya : 1
@Jason88336132 : 1
@rajawat_10 : 1
@immanishgupta : 1
‏@iMumbaykar : 1
@palvesta : 1

Jai Kashi Vishwanath and Vishalakshi!

Friday, January 3, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 250: 3-Jan-2014

Theme: Places related to famous Indian saints.

Where was Sant Tulasidas born? #DharmaQuiz 1636. Ans: Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh. (Some answered Chitrakut).
Where is Ramana Maharshi's most famous ashrama? #DharmaQuiz 1637. Ans: Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
Where was Guru Nanak born? #DharmaQuiz 1638. Ans: Nanakana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
At which place did Tirthankara Mahavira attain moksha? #DharmaQuiz 1639. Ans: Pavapuri.
At which place did Bhagawan Buddha attain Nirvana? #DharmaQuiz 1640. Ans: Kushinagar, UP. (Not Bodh Gaya, where he attained Bodhimandala or enlightenment or awakening of the most important chakra)

Answers to session 249:

@man8shree : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@TheArvindDhar : 5

@ajaypawardr : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4

@urs_sandeepan : 3

@SnookyBangalore : 2

@rghtviewsfrmhrt : 1
@alokk1 : 1
‏@PardeepModgil : 1
@Sunrisecandles1 : 1
‏@TripathiGaurav : 1
@kksubbu2003 : 1
@mahesh_j13 : 1
@venkataa : 1
@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@ranoproshad : 1
‏@srinivasanands : 1
‏@DharmeshPatadiy : 1
@Simuntweets : 1
@SodhaSatyen : 1
@suyogg : 1
@ABoni8 : 1
@arisebharat : 1
@swamilion : 1
@PappuRobot : 1
@Bharat_pro : 1
@Proud_Hindu_ : 1
‏@rravi55 : 1
@astrolife : 1
@SK_JHAMB : 1
@sushants_in : 1
@rkjain2903 : 1
@_shomy : 1
@heteshajain : 1

We have now completed 250 sessions of Dharma Quiz! Hurray :)

Friday, June 14, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 220: 7-Jun-2013

Theme: Famous mathematicians of ancient India.

The great mathematician of India 850 years back, Bhaskaracharya, was also the head of astronomical observatory at Ujjain, MP. Which of today's states was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1471. Ans: Karnataka
Aryabhata, the great mathematician is said to have headed an astronomical observatory in Bihar 1500 yrs ago. Near which coast of India was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1472. Ans: West
Bhaskara 1, mathematician 1400 years ago, was probably the first human to write zero as a circle. Which Indian state was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1473. Ans: Maharashtra
Varahamihira, the great astronomer 1500 yrs ago, was the first to calculate shifting of equinox in seconds. Which Indian state was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1474. Ans: Madhya Pradesh
2400 years ago, Pingala wrote Chandashastra, first known description of a binary numeral system. Which province of Pakistan was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1475. Ans: Punjab (Pakistan)

Scores:
Sorry, could not collect all details, as I was traveling.

Friday, March 16, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 125: 16-Mar-2012

Theme: Hindu and Sikh Festivals of March/April Period

Yamuna Jayanti is famous festival in North India. Which city/town is this mainly celebrated in? #DharmaQuiz 980. Ans: Mathura.
On the day of Holi, a big Elephant Festival happens in a historic North Indian city. Name the city. #DharmaQuiz 981. Ans: Jaipur.
In the month of Chaitra (Mar-Apr), lakhs of people participate in Kaila Devi (Guardian of Yadavas) Fair. Name the state. #DharmaQuiz 982. Ans: Rajasthan
Attuvela Mahotsavam is a unique water carnival in March/April, near a Bhagawathy temple in South India. Name the state. #DharmaQuiz 983. Ans: Kerala
Holla Mohalla is a procession festival celebrated the day after Holi with martial arts display. Name the state. #DharmaQuiz 984. Ans: Punjab.
Out of many types of Navaratris (9 days for Goddess), name the one which culminates with Rama Navami. #DharmaQuiz 985. Ans: Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri.

Top Scorers:

@RaviGhiyar : 6
@iSaakshi : 6
@nvignesh93 : 6
@mamtan14 : 6
@gupta_n : 6
@kishor_narayan : 6
@neerajstpl : 6
@PriyaTweets_ : 6
@ChdryPk : 6

Congrats to:

@iSumitRk : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5\
@humbleguy12 : 5
@jagdish : 4
@jemin_p : 3
@subodh1945 : 2
@man0jsharma : 2
@Rasraj : 2
@aravozhukkam : 2
@JainPankaj88 : 2
@Harsh1011 : 1
@VijayShenli : 1
@Milindkher : 1
@bhartendu2206 : 1
@FatAngryBird : 1
@pulki_bushu : 1
@FryedUnicorn : 1
@rishology : 1
@rangats : 1

See you next time, either Tuesday evening or Friday evening or both :)