Theme: Shakti Peetha

DharmaQuiz Session 299: 26-Sep-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1881: Nearly 20% of Shakti Peethas for Devi are in one state of India. Which one?
Happy Navaratri. Ans: Poschim Bongo or West Bengal. 11 of 51.

#DharmaQuiz 1882: Name one Shakti Peetha for Maa Durga that is in Sri Lanka. Ans: Mainly, Indrakshi peetha at Nainativu (Manipallavam) in Sri Lanka.

#DharmaQuiz 1883: There's one famous Shakti Peetha in Pakistan, where the Goddess is called Kottari. In which province of Pakistan? Ans: Baluchistan. The place is Hinglaj.

#DharmaQuiz 1884: Devi is known as Dakshayani in this Shakti Peetha, north of India.
In which country and region today? Ans: Tibet in China. Manas sarovar place.

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1885: Name one Shakti Peetha for Devi, which is also right next to a Jyotir Linga for Lord Shiva. Ans: Srisailam, AP. Also, Maa Jai Durga Shaktipeeth of Jharkhand can be found near Baba Vaidyanatha Jyotir Linga per @simuntweets

Scores for session 299:

1. ‏@ajaypawardr : 5
2. @Simuntweets : 5
3. ‏@mdbiyani : 5

1. @gboxam : 2
2. @chetankshet : 2

1. @dwivedikapil : 1
2. @ShirazHassan : 1
3. @tradetoday99 : 1
4. ‏@VikramSanghi11 : 1
5. @junawani : 1
6. @pandey_ashishkp : 1
7. @ramesh_katte : 1
8. @mithlm10sg8 : 1
9. @ghruni : 1
10. @anilindia2020 : 1
11. ‏@ajitmyth : 1
12. @IMeAndMine : 1
13. @ppani76 : 1

Jai Maa Durge!

DharmaQuiz Session 237: 11-Oct-2013

Theme: Devi Shakti's Navaratri Forms

1. Name one form of Shakti (Devi) which is also a famous Indian raga (musical note).   #DharmaQuiz 1566. Ans. Bhairavi or Durga.
2. One form of Devi Shakti is also the Goddess of the Hindu holy city Kashi or Varanasi. Name that. #DharmaQuiz 1567. Ans: Annapoorna. (Looking for this exact name)
3. This form is probably the most famous form of Devi Shakti. Planet Mangala (Mars) is associated with it. Name that rupa. #DharmaQuiz 1568. Ans: Durga.
4. This famous form of Devi Shakti has Virabhadra as her consort. Name her. #DharmaQuiz 1569. Ans: Bhadra Kali. 
5. This form of Devi Shakti keeps her foot over a Shri Chakra. Name her.  #DharmaQuiz 1570. Ans: Lalita (Tripurasundari or Rajarajeshwari accepted too)

For DQ 1570. {Image: Wiki}

Toppers for Session 237.

1. @KaushikRg : 5
2. @iSaakshi : 4
3. ‏@smna17 : 4
4. @shanu1991 : 4
5. @rahulghildiyal : 4

Congrats to:

1. @meenabg18 : 3
2. @AvinashCKM : 3
3. @ankushraj29 : 3

1. @agneepankh : 2
2. @sheefal : 2

1. @asha_gm : 1
2. ‏@harishinamdar : 1
3. @rao_deepak : 1
4. @umesh511 : 1
5. @shankarms237 : 1
6. @shawjipk : 1
7. ‏@rucheesharma : 1
8. @maathinamalla : 1
9. @trolleswar : 1
10. @Gyan_ : 1
11. @pooja_LuvIndia : 1
12. @preethamsai : 1
13. @MayankBhambhu : 1
14. @jananisri77 : 1
15. @ramprakashbagri : 1
16. @PunyaPrakop : 1
17. @cubicle_warrier : 1
18. @lassi_da_glass : 1
19. @MediaRebut : 1
20. @geffbeck  : 1
21. @saggirex : 1
22. @stormylook : 1
23. @suar4sure : 1

Happy Navaratri everyone!

DharmaQuiz Session 213: 10-May-2013

Theme: Hindu Scriptures

1. Ramayana is a:- a) Purana. b) Itihasa c) Sutra. #DharmaQuiz 1431. Ans: b) Itihasa.
2. Shvetashvatara is a:- d) Chandas e) Brahmana. f) Upanishad. #DharmaQuiz 1432. Ans: f) Upanishad.
3. Name any one Maha Purana that is also the name of a famous Rishi. #DharmaQuiz 1433. Ans: Markandeya, Narada or Skanda.
4. Samhita is a division of:- g) Vedas. h) Puranas. i) Vedangas.  #DharmaQuiz 1434. Ans: g) Vedas
5. Hindu temples are built following Agama Shastra.Which type of Agama is usually linked to Tantras? #DharmaQuiz 1435. Ans: Shakta Agama. (Shakti or Devi)

Top scorers for session 213:

1. @Bacchuji : 5
2. @prawinsays : 5
3. @Sharnarthee : 5
4. @stormylook : 5
5. @dolby_mehul : 5
6. @manya_rao : 5
7. @Mamdhata : 5
8. @LoveAkkiKat4Eva : 5
9. @Parixyt : 5
10. @sundeeppatkar : 5
11. @cubicle_warrier : 5
12. @CJ_Shekhar : 5
13. @Gurush_ : 5
14. @ComedyDivine : 5
15. @DrShobha : 5
16. @ramas_cal : 5
17. @MV_BN : 5
18. @GayathriSrinath : 5
19. @bhaviknz : 5
20. @surenc1974 : 5
21. @philAmit : 5
22. @man8shree : 5
23. @sweetandu : 5
24. @Santhosht_ : 5

Congrats to:

1. @Blstrngbrnacles : 4
2. @GuruCharan99 : 4
3. @anandt_05 : 4

1. @mamtan14 : 3
2. @Simuntweets : 3
3. @siddarthpaim : 3
4. @Manushpareek1 : 3
5. @ProudBharatiya1 : 3
6. @sengar_nagendra : 3

1. @drarora_gaurav : 2
2. @jitvg : 2
3. @bagshish : 2
4. @venshu : 2
5. @kartheeque : 2

1. @namburi_ram : 1
2. @Smarty_in : 1
3. @drsharathhd : 1
4. @ashishgaba : 1
5. @sharmabrr : 1
6. @TheArvindDhar : 1
7. @venkataa : 1
8. @anuraagdamle : 1
9. @Sh07509514 : 1
10. @seshasivasailam : 1
11. @SamitLive : 1
12. @ssmalani : 1
13. @bajajsanjay : 1
14. @sanjay1502 : 1
15. @sanaatankumar : 1
16. @kirankonnects : 1
17. @ksmsundaram1975 : 1
18. @s_hindurashtra : 1
19. @kaushkrahul : 1
20. @balmaa : 1
21. @sriram20 : 1

See you next week with a brand new topic about Hindu culture.

DharmaQuiz Session 181: 7-Dec-2012

Theme: Sri Lanka and Hindu Dharma

1. Majority of the Hindus in Sri Lanka follow which branch? a) Shaiva Siddhanta. b) Vaishnava Siddhanta. c) Shakta Siddhanta. #DharmaQuiz 1261. Ans: a) Shaiva Siddhanta
2. Bhagavata Purana describes how Sri Lanka was formed from Mount Meru's apex. Who persuaded Vayu to form Sri Lanka?  #DharmaQuiz 1262. Ans: Narada.
3. Bharata or India was historically described as "aasetu himachala paryantham". What does it mean? #DharmaQuiz 1263. Ans: From the Rama setu connecting Sri Lanka to India, till Himalaya mountains, the land is called Bharata or India.
4. Adi Shankara composed "Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha Stotram". What's the name of Devi in the only Maha Shakti Peetha in Lanka? #DharmaQuiz 1264. Ans: Shankari at Trincomalee (Sri Lanka)
5. Apart from Ravana, name any one other king of Lanka, mentioned in Ramayana. #DharmaQuiz 1265. Ans: Vibhishana (Ravana's younger brother), Kubera (Ravana's step brother), Sumali (grandfather of Ravana).

Top Scorers of session 181:

1. @sharad_51 : 5
2. @Ethirajans : 5
3. @guruswamy_c : 5
4. @pvaidyaraj : 5

Congrats to:

1. @iDevNakshi : 4
2. @ThejasMysore : 4
3. @man8shree : 4
4. @iSumitRk : 4
5. @hchaturv : 4
6. @philAmit : 4
7. @sweetandu : 4

And

1. @KPGanesh : 3
2. @Manjunaath : 3
3. @kbharada : 3
4. @iRohitBhat : 3
5. @cubicle_warrier : 3
6. @abhipar7 : 3

And

1. @TheArvindDhar : 2
2. @Kaushikbaruah6 : 2
3. @voxindica : 2
4. @VijayShenli : 2
5. @pramodgurav : 2
6. @bkprajwal : 2
7. @sharathinindia : 2
8. @pp_chn : 2

And..

1. @dheepakg : 1
2. @Sreevathsaa : 1
3. @Marut_ : 1
4. @saggirex : 1
5. @vikramuk : 1
6. @krishna208 : 1
7. @ChandaDebabrata : 1
8. @somanathg : 1
9. @lifeisgr8nc : 1
10. @shyamsunderv : 1
11. @ramjoukani : 1
12. @FEEL4INDIA : 1
13. @Hindustani12 : 1
14. @dhruva91 : 1
15. @indianomad : 1
16. @Tasmayi : 1
17. @icountu : 1

Keep up the participation. We all can learn together more about Dharma.