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Friday, May 25, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 140: 25-May-2012

Theme: Indian Train Names and Hinduism.

This train named after a famous old woman from Ramayana, travels from Deccan plateau to the tip of South India. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1056. Ans: S(h)abari Express.
This train, traveling from Mumbai to a major city in UP, is named after an ancient Indian flying plane. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1057. Ans: Pushpak Express
There is an express train on the western coast of India, named after the great grandmother of Pandavas & Kauravas. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1058. Ans: Matsyagandha express.
There is an train between Poschim Bongo and Odisha, literally meaning, "The Express of the Lord of the Earth". Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1059. Ans: Sri Jagannath Express.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Name this train whose name is a combination of northern and southern sacred rivers of India. #DharmaQuiz 1060. Ans: Ganga Kaveri Express.

Top Scorers:

@bips_98 : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@sumeetgaarg : 5
@vschanna : 5

Congrats to :

@shawjipk : 4
@keerthinarayan8 : 4
@saikumar_k : 4
@bhijeetD : 4
@geophyraj : 4

@Bgiridharr : 3
@TheArvindDhar : 3

@sanathandharma : 2
@abhipar7 : 2
@Dhanushm : 2
@mabhik : 2
@sharad_51 : 2
@arunohri : 2
@singhrakeshk : 2
@Scarysouthpaw : 2

@arora_chandan : 1
@Alex_Pandian : 1
@jp_surat : 1
@vkspathak : 1
@pp_chn : 1
@khaishk : 1
@Rajsan2012 : 1
@sohanjain : 1
@arbitvalue : 1
@beingkedar : 1
@debabrata2008 : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@shashi_b_prasad : 1
@paragbakshi : 1
@mayaadvaita : 1
@LMAATHUR : 1
@siddarthpaim : 1
@DevaSrik : 1
@amsrjn : 1
@drvijayr1 : 1

Thanks for your participation.

Friday, March 30, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 128: 30-Mar-2012

Theme: Ramanavami

When Dasharatha was son-less for a long time, Sage Vasistha advised him to perform a specific yaga. Name the yaga. #DharmaQuiz 996. Ans: Putra Kameshti Yaga.
For 14 years, Prince Bharata ran the kingdom on behalf of Lord Rama from a place in modern-day UP. Name the place. #DharmaQuiz 997. Ans: Nandi Grama
I waited many years to get a darshan of Lord Rama & offered half-bitten berries to him when he entered my ashram. Who am I ? #DharmaQuiz 998. Ans: Shabari
Sage Agastya teaches a shloka - seeking energy from Sun - to Rama just before his battle with Ravana. Name this hymn/shloka. #DharmaQuiz 999 Ans: Aditya Hridayam.
***1000th Question***. Name the vehicle in which Lord Rama returned from Lanka to Ayodhya. #DharmaQuiz 1000. Ans: Pushpaka Vimana.

Top Scorers:

@surenc1974 : 5
@Susri1210 : 5
@aravozhukkam : 5
@ramas_cal : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@Rasraj : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@abhishek_2411 : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@ABelWINS : 5
@philAmit : 5

Congratulations to:

@pirateadmiral : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@itsmesuresh : 4
@neerajstpl : 4
@SantaSingh : 4

@rajiv_aqua : 3
@idurgesh : 3
@clumsycoder : 2
@subodh1945 : 2
@trueindian00 : 2
@sharad_51 : 2
@the_delhi_girl : 2
@mayureshgaikwad : 2
@gootypp : 2
@raunakjhawar : 2
@bhattvihang : 2
@aughadnath :2

@c_aashish : 1
@vinaybsub : 1
@Nisharp : 1
@sanjaykhera11 : 1
@jaipurarun : 1
@keerthinarayan8 : 1
@Harsh1011 : 1
@pchaturved : 1
@shamit11 : 1
@stormylook : 1
@ishekhar_sk : 1
@paritosh2608 : 1
@virendersj : 1
@rranjan501 : 1
@ankushraj29 : 1
@MissRighto : 1
@_mithya : 1
@Iam_BigV : 1
@Sumit_Nagpal : 1
@EternalWhiner : 1
@neelimatripathi : 1
@DaringDeepa : 1
@pushkaras : 1
@sanjaykhera11 : 1
@DonAmit : 1
@From_Samir : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@ankushraj29 : 1
@diwakargc : 1
@dharmakrit : 1
@WordOfTheFree : 1

Wow.. We made it to the 1000th question in about 20 months, by focusing on #DharmaQuiz 2 times a week mostly. Thanks a lot for the continuous particiatipn of one and all. Without your support, we wouldn't be here now.

Special thanks to @kishor_narayan for sending questions ahead of time and playing the guest Quiz Master role! If anyone else wants to play that role for future editions, you are most welcome. Just contact me on Twitter at @kiranks.

Take care and Jai Shreeram!!!

Friday, December 16, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 107: 16-Dec-2011

Theme: Famous Dharma people who were not stopped by caste/background barrier

Name the great-grand mother of Arjuna and Duryodhana, who was a fisherwoman and ran a ferry service across the river. #DharmaQuiz 889. Ans: Satyavati.
Name the tribal woman, a daughter of a hunter, who offered half eaten fruits to Rama, and heard a nava-bhakti discourse. #DharmaQuiz 890. Ans: Shabari.
Name the highway robber, who used to loot people before killing them, but later turned out to be a great "EPIC" writer! #DharmaQuiz 891. Ans: Valmiki.
Name the son of a daasi or a servant woman, who gave religious and administration instructions to King Dhritarashtra. #DharmaQuiz 892. Ans: Vidura
By some accounts, Rama's guru was a son of a prostitute, but became a very learned sage. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 893. Ans: Vasistha.

Answers to session 107:

Top Scorers:

@pirateadmiral : 5
@gdeepy : 5
@kishan_harathi : 5
@RohitRajpurohit : 5
@Sammy_2912 : 5
@surabhi18 : 5
@hindu_tweeter : 5
@rajudasonline : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@imukuvacha : 5

Congratulations:

@Mimaniya : 4
@twitrkshukla : 4
@shawjipk : 4
@jemin_p : 4
@dwellerinme : 4
@kapil_dev : 4
@sharathinindia :4
@sgdas2004 : 3
@keerthinarayan8 : 3
@chikchirp : 3
@scharati : 3
@CAKiranb : 3
@manohar_sram : 2
@jaideepb : 2
@gkamitabh : 2
@Rasraj : 2
@anivyas : 2
@melatturng : 2
@_stupid_common_ : 2
@TheArvindDhar : 2
@mspenta : 2
@gayu_tweets : 2
@shaileshsoni : 2
@vinukj : 1
@kalpesh0304 : 1
@Flyfiddlesticks : 1
@nandini2611 : 1
@im_adi : 1
@the_4th_estate : 1
@Sapianonline : 1
@pchaturved : 1
@retinaboss : 1
@_Rohaan : 1
@2thsculptor : 1
@twisteD_Canine : 1
@b_rishav : 1
@AAA2100 : 1
@KetPan : 1
@dppoddar : 1
@chaitanyabdesai : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@gpg_28 : 1
@agenthunt : 2
@DaringDeepa : 1
@rsenthilkumar : 1

Congratulations to all those listed above. Also, thanks to those who didn't get there, but attempted. Better luck next time.

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