DharmaQuiz: Samskara

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Hindu Samskaras Involving a Child.

#DharmaQuiz Session 356: 1-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2171: What's the Sanskrit word for feeding the baby, its very first solid food in life?
#Samskara Ans: Anna Prashana

DQ 2171. Pic - blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2172: What's the name of this Samskara, wherein the baby gets hair cut for the first time? Ans: Chudakarma.

DQ 2172. Pic: ronakgandhi.com

#DharmaQuiz 2173: What's the Sanskrit word for this Samskara, wherein the baby's ear is pierced in a ritual way. Ans: Karnavedha.

DQ 2173. Pic; staticflickr.com

#DharmaQuiz 2174: What's the Sanskrit name for naming of a baby? It's prescribed for 11th or 12th day after birth.Ans: Namakarana

DQ 2174. Pic: himalayanacademy.com

#DharmaQuiz 2175: What's the Sanskrit name for making the child write the first letter of his/her life? Ans: Vidyarambham.

DQ 2175. Pic: bharathividyapeetha.org

Scores for session 356:
Did not collect due to time constraints. Sorry.
The response was great. Thanks!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 268: 15-Apr-2014

Theme: Hinduism basics, in numbers

#DharmaQuiz 1726: Sanyasa is one of the four __________ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Ashramas.

#DharmaQuiz 1727: Upanayana is one of the 16 _________ in Hinduism. Ans: Samskaras.

#DharmaQuiz 1728: Mahabharata is one of the two _______ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Itihasas.

#DharmaQuiz 1729: Bhagavata is one of the six Vaishnava _________ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Puranas.

{Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1730: Naivedya is one of the sixteen _________ in Hinduism. Fill in the blank. Ans: Upacharas.

Answers to session 268:

@R_Bhartiya : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@Susri1210 : 5
@GirishSiddapura : 5
@AMoorthy : 5
@meenabg : 5
@NilimaNilimas : 5

@Maveric_1128 : 4
@VictoryForNamo : 4
@rohitsamvada : 4
@Nachiketa_Vriti : 4
@SamitLive : 4
@ParambathP : 4
@SwathiRagha : 4

@SAKottadamane : 3
@LaxmanBinani : 3

@AnithaNadsal : 2
@krishnpria : 2
@rinku3009 : 2
@rajeshrajput1 : 2
@prabhakaryes : 2
@ramana1729 : 2
@bhaskar1918 : 2
@vishchan : 2
@SriAiyerRS : 2
@rahulmithra : 2

@VijayShenli : 1
@digirak : 1
@Modi4India : 1
@tweettatai : 1
@omprakashcaims : 1
‏@mrsnrao : 1
@patriotprashant : 1
@Samirkagalkar : 1
@ultapulatnikhil : 1
@enlightend_mind : 1
@Vamsee9002 : 1
@rahulbisaralli : 1
@GuruprasadRgp : 1
@ksjha_ngp : 1
@drrajeevujjwal : 1
@zhagdoo : 1
@sandeepkuppur : 1

Congrats to all!

Friday, June 15, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 144: 15-Jun-2012

Theme: Hindu Rituals

Of which Hindu ritual, "Paani grahana" is a part of? a)Naming ceremony. b) Marriage. c) Death ceremony. - #DharmaQuiz 1076. Ans: b) Marriage.
There is a Hindu samskara called Karna Vedha. It's related to which of the following? d) Hands. e) Ear. f) Nose . - #DharmaQuiz 1077. Ans: e)Ear
When is this prayer usually said? "karagre vasate Lakshmi.. kara madhye Saraswati"? g) Morning. h) Before lunch i) Evening. #DharmaQuiz 1078. Ans: g) Morning. More: "karaagre vasate lakshmi karamadhye saraswati karamoole sthithaa gouri prabhaate karadarshanam" when looking at both palms first thing in the morning.
When Hindus say "paada sparsham kshamaswa me" prayer, whom are they addressing? j) Sky. k) Fire. l) Earth. - #DharmaQuiz 1079. Ans: l) Earth. Hindus touch the floor and pray "samudra vasane devi parvata sthana mandale Vishnu patnee namasthubhyam paada sparsham kshamaswa me" to ask for forgiveness for touching mother Earth with foot.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Among Hindu samskaras or customs, which one comes first? m)Jatakarma n) Namakarana o) Chudakarana - #DharmaQuiz 1080. Ans: m) Jatakarma.

Two good references to read further:
http://www.vmission.org.in/hinduism/samskaras.htm
http://sanskritdocuments.org/articles/customs_rituals_in_Hindu_dharma_IISH_Gopalakrishnan.doc

Top Scorers:

@vinodvyas220 : 5
@iCSM : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@akhilm176 : 5
@rahulghildiyal
@shanthigrama : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@premchandu_a : 5
@philAmit : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@surnell : 5
@gdeepy : 5

Congrats to all these, who answered well!

@Susri1210 : 4
@Gurush_ : 4
@gnanambalam : 4
@prashanth__s : 4
@rk_kulkarni : 4
@Marut_ : 4

@kaushkrahul : 3
@Tasmayi : 3
@arora_chandan : 3
@abhipar7 : 3
@akhil_fsu : 3

@gototihar : 2
@ManishManke : 2
@swathyg : 2
@NAashish : 2
@kharesm : 2
@archie229 : 2
@Hindustanumh : 2
@talismaan : 2
@karthik_sy : 2
@somaiyahiral : 2
@WiseIndian : 2
@MaheshwarBhatP : 2
@pravinrao6750 : 2
@ashok567 : 2
@TobaTekSing : 2
@SarathRamakrish : 2

@idhairya : 1
@psudo : 1
@hm_eVOTS : 1
@ecophilo : 1
@harshvb : 1
@achandwar : 1
@truevirathindu : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
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@sanathandharma : 1
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@CricRaks : 1
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@raghu_ji : 1
@VijayShenli : 1
@1KaDuM : 1
@pramodthap : 1
@Shree03 : 1
@krimhumhrim : 1
@suren_bamel : 1
@riteshshetty : 1

Thanks for a wonderful participation today. You can always refer to this blog after 11 PM IST, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Also, you can subscribe on Twitter to @kiranks/dharmaquiz list for an update tweet with answers.

Friday, November 18, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 99: 15-Nov-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 79 updates.

Session 99: November 15, 2011
Theme: Hindu Samskaras

Name the Hindu Samskara or rites of passage, wherein a newborn is given a name(s). #DharmaQuiz 847. Ans: Namakarana
Name the Hindu Samskara, in which the child is fed cereal for the first time. a)Seemanta. b)Anna prashana. c)Deeksha. #DharmaQuiz 848. Ans: b - Anna Prashana
Karna Vedha is a Hindu Samskara or rite, performed on a child. Which organ does it involve? #DharmaQuiz 849. Ans: Ear. It's about piercing the ear.
Vivaha is very important Hindu Samskara. Which of the 4 Ashramas do the couple enter after marriage? #DharmaQuiz 850. Ans: Grihasta Ashrama
{Final, open till 9PM} What's the Sanskrit name for Hindu funeral rites? d) Jatkarma. e)Nishkarma. f) Antyeshti. #DharmaQuiz 851. Ans: f - Antyeshti

For more subtle but effective description of all 16 Hindu Samskaras, please refer to:
http://hinduism.about.com/od/basics/a/Hindu-Samskaras.htm

List of people who got one or more answers answers right, with their scores:

Top Scorers!

@TheArvindDhar : 5
@itsmesuresh : 5
@saurabhvc : 5
@sureshvar : 5
@vijirak : 5
@mayureshgaikwad : 5
@sgdas2004 : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@arunz : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@pkagrawala : 5
@shaileshsoni : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@AbhiUwach : 5

Others :

@jaideepb : 4
@Amaresh80 : 4
@urs_sandeepan : 4
@amitgupta_lnct : 4
@twitrkshukla : 4
@bhaviknz : 4
@gkundra : 4
@Sammy_2912 : 4
@chikchirp : 4
@imukuvacha : 4
@pchaturved : 4
@manohar_sram : 3
@patilso : 3
@vcd_87 : 3
@__alka : 2
@subtlechat : 2
@subhashpakhare : 2
@nvignesh93 : 2
@zincoshine : 2
@idurgesh : 2
@gchellappan : 2
@colnrkurup : 2
@i_m_prathamesh : 2
@sharmarohitraj : 2
@adrajiv : 1
@hchaturv : 1
@anivyas : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@vismayshah : 1
@ashwi26 : 1
@bickybadhera : 1
@da_enlightened1 : 1
@schandrask : 1
@bhootnath : 1
@arjundubey21 : 1
@Rona36 : 1
@manu_bhaarat : 1
@Aps4466 : 1
@miumesh : 1
@BelajarHindu : 1
@2thsculptor : 1
@schandrask : 1
@KumarSinha : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@subodh1945 : 1
@upendrverma : 1

Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

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