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Friday, September 26, 2014

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:

‏@ajaypawardr : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
‏@mdbiyani : 5

@gboxam : 2
@chetankshet : 2

@dwivedikapil : 1
@ShirazHassan : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
‏@VikramSanghi11 : 1
@junawani : 1
@pandey_ashishkp : 1
@ramesh_katte : 1
@mithlm10sg8 : 1
@ghruni : 1
@anilindia2020 : 1
‏@ajitmyth : 1
@IMeAndMine : 1
@ppani76 : 1

Jai Maa Durge!

Friday, December 13, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 247: 13-Nov-2013

DQ 1621: Source thelivingmoon.com

Theme: Discovery of ancient Hindu monuments

#DharmaQuiz 1621: This is a diver examining the submerged city built during Shri Krishna's era. Name the city. Ans: Dwaraka, off Gujarat's coast.

#DharmaQuiz 1622: A massive settlement happened in North West of India & Pakistan, along the banks of which river? Ans: Saraswati. (But Sindhu also considered, though the map clearly identifies Saraswati valley's ascent)

DQ 1622: Source telegraphindia

DQ 1623: Image - causes-prod.caudn.com

#DharmaQuiz 1623: This is an ancient bridge submerged now in Indian ocean. Where does it's Eastern end connect to? Ans: Talai Mannar in Sri Lanka.

#DharmaQuiz 1624: This satellite image shows 900 yr old Vishnu temple (world's biggest temple complex). Where is it?. Ans: Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

DQ 1624: Image - dailymail.co.uk

DQ 1625: Source - weather-forecast

#DharmaQuiz 1625: Satellite image of Hindu pilgrimage place looking like Cow's ear. Name it. Ans: Gokarna in Karnataka. (Go = cow, karna = ear).

Answers for session 247:

@drarora_gaurav : 5
@rajeshrajput1 : 5
@gupta_n : 5
@GirishLN : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@ramas_cal : 5
@man8shree : 5
@mareekuree : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5

@brahmavith : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@sudhee26 : 4
@rinku3009 : 4
@kr_upadhyaya : 4
@rravi55 : 4
@manjunathbhg : 4
@JagannathAjnabi : 4
@AMoorthy : 4
@sinhankur : 4

@meenabg : 3
@MKanthaliya : 3
@saggirex : 3
@sunilgujar : 3
@pnthacker : 3
@nareshdixit82 : 3
@MorpariaRajesh : 3

@ravlu : 2
@sweetandu : 2
@AmitIntruder : 2
@mangalorecafe : 2
@Sravan : 2
@rajmohan_k : 2
@BhaghatGuru : 2
‏@pooja_LuvIndia : 2
@stormylook : 2
@SaffronRahul : 2
@Harshythsunkari : 2
@pradeep_noida : 2
@sidd1993 : 2
‏@sndpmysuru : 2
@ksmsundaram1975 : 2
@piyush1062 : 2

@sid_dhupe : 1
@praveenmla : 1
@nimeshchandra : 1
@gnswamy74 : 1
@BRIJGOPALJOSHI: 1
@kumarnandaj : 1
@SrDPO : 1
@chaitanyasoul : 1
@rohitsamvada : 1
‏@padmakark : 1
@venkataa : 1
@InternetVHindu : 1
@satishpatil24 : 1
@srisriyash : 1
@showadarsh : 1
@iChiradeep : 1
@gprasadadv : 1
@praveena_kd : 1
@RramachandranR : 1
@Rudra_TheArcher : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@rationaldeep : 1
@SarayuBaawan : 1
@shekhu : 1
@alokjain_ : 1
@satishmohite : 1
@gautam_purohit : 1
@VBRajiv : 1
@ShKa89 : 1
‏@imharshp : 1
@zincmetal : 1
@ashu_tryambak : 1
‏@RaRao23 : 1
@bhartikaushal79 : 1
@Sunrisecandles1 : 1
‏@vidhyaaradhya : 1
@ilovedirestrait : 1
@iHardikBhatt : 1
@vishal1818 : 1
@srikanthviru : 1
@NirmaalyaDe : 1
‏@harshit13175873 : 1
@kbharada : 1

See you next week. Hope you are exploring further on these ancient Hindu treasures!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 225: 26-Jul-2013

Theme: Rama Setu

Rama Setu connects Mannar Island with Pamban Island. Which of these two islands are on the Indian side? #DharmaQuiz 1501. Ans: Pamban island.
Who was the chief architect and builder of Rama Setu? #DharmaQuiz 1502. Ans: Nala chiefly, with the assistance of Neela. Both were descendants of the heavenly architect Vishwakarma.
Out of the 7 kandas or books within Valmiki Ramayana, name the one which talks about building of Rama Setu in Sarga 22. #DharmaQuiz 1503. Ans: Yuddha Kanda.
Rama worshiped Shiva at Rameshwaram at Rama Setu's end,using a Linga made by Sita. Was this before or after killing Ravana? #DharmaQuiz 1504. Ans: After killing Ravana, for removing Brahma Hatya dosha.
What's the exact phrase used in Valmiki Ramayana for "building of (Rama's) bridge"? #DharmaQuiz 1505. Ans: Setu Bandhanam.

Toppers of session 225:

@gupta_n : 5
@vipulgupta1976 : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@surnell : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@man8shree : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@KaushikRg : 5

Congrats to:

@gboxam : 4
@nareshdixit82 : 4
@pradeepkhs : 4
@dolby_mehul : 4
@anandt_05 : 4

@surenc1974 : 3

@Kesavaprakash : 2
@rajsusraj : 2
@shawjipk : 2
@sharathinindia : 2
@dremtee : 2
@daredevilakshay : 2
@KaminaMunda1 : 2

@mrsnrao : 1
@Thiru_0914 : 1
@DrunkenPole : 1
@ssushantt : 1
@alakshya2 : 1
@Giridhar02 : 1
@ksjha_ngp : 1
@rv_nath : 1
@Sai_swaroopa : 1
@atozatozatozato : 1
@Ankitaaa_ : 1
@sharimohan : 1
@niku_sai : 1
@CalmAadmi : 1
@Pateltajm : 1
@ankurjain200607 : 1
@viveksingh16 : 1
@agneepankh : 1
@iamjhakaas : 1
@mrigankgaurav : 1
@srijai : 1
@_FacelessIndian : 1
@srinivasanands : 1
@kgajith19 : 1
@deepakmr27 : 1
@Raj_Sakpal : 1
@shivend68990559 : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
@rutdirectory : 1
@IntrepidTrooper : 1
@alok_bhatt : 1
@usrnamecntblnk : 1
@Ketoconazole_ : 1

Thanks for participating. This was a very very memorable night for me.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 218: 28-May-2013

Theme: Bhagawan Vishnu

What's the name of the gada or mace that Lord Vishnu carries? #DharmaQuiz 1456. Ans: Kaumodaki
Who are the two dwarapalakas or gate keepers of Vishnu's abode, Vaikuntha? #DharmaQuiz 1457. Ans: Jaya and Vijaya.
Vishnu Purana's Book 4 and Chapter 4, clearly talks about Rama Setu (bridge) between India and Sri Lanka. True or False? #DharmaQuiz 1458. Ans: True. Vishnu Purana - Book IV, Chapter4, Verses 40-49
A very famous warrior chanted the 1000 names of Vishnu, on his deathbed, which became known as Vishnu Sahasra Nama. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1459. Ans: Bhishma, chanted this to Yudhishtira. This is per149th chapter of Anushasanaparva (verses 14 to 120) in Mahabharata.
Name the mother of 2 brothers, Vishnu's gate keepers' avataras, to eliminate whom Vishnu came twice. #DharmaQuiz 1460. Ans: Diti, the mother of Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu. Vishnu came in Varaha and Narasimha avataras to eliminate them, respectively.

Top Scorers of Session 218:

@biswajeetdash : 5
@vschanna : 5
@brahmavith : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@lodyaashi : 5
@saikumar_k : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@man8shree : 5
@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@Mamdhata : 5
@Kaushikrg : 5
@Parixyt : 5
@amitscmishra : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@sreekannoth : 5
@ComedyDivine : 5

Congrats to:

@Simuntweets : 4
@PrachinVaani : 4
@sushmahari : 4
@voxindica : 2
@VellaDev : 4
@Modi4India : 4

@mukunthaniyer : 3
@pundeerjitendra : 3
@KamalPremi2 : 3
@ssmalani : 3
@ramprakashbagri : 3
@ankushraj29 : 3
@Shivsankar : 3

@raopm9 : 2
@Ameysd : 2
@vijayamaajgd : 2
@agneepankh : 2
@SvenVish : 2
@kshetragnya : 2
@kv18 : 2
@AshutoshNSingh : 2
@natb786 : 2
@veraghavan : 2

@rn201959 : 1
@mahnooj : 1
@BhaghatGuru : 1
@nanduhari : 1
@manohar_sram : 1
@Ethirajans : 1
@infoHINDU : 1
@karuvaki : 1
@SelvakP : 1
@madhusudan1908 : 1
@prashanthv108 : 1
@rodencha : 1
@VAIDYALINGAMPUT : 1
@niku_sai : 1
@paritosh2608 : 1
@RoshanSdrprop : 1
@SPHEREHEADSAYS : 1
@madhuiyengar : 1
@IamSrivatsanV : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@KrishnHelpIndia : 1
@Kannadiga1956 : 1
@gantinm : 1
@SadanandaAithal : 1
@RocketLaunche10 : 1
@NikhilShastry : 1
@InternetHindu08 : 1
@GIJurix : 1
@vinod_gowda : 1
@goldenarcher : 1
@ramayanfestival : 1
@letsgethere : 1
@smartsam15 : 1
@ProudDilliwala : 1

Congrats to all those who attempted and got into this list!

Feel free to leave a comment on your suggestions or corrections.

Friday, December 7, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 181: 7-Dec-2012

Theme: Sri Lanka and Hindu Dharma

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
Bhagavata Purana describes how Sri Lanka was formed from Mount Meru's apex. Who persuaded Vayu to form Sri Lanka? #DharmaQuiz 1262. Ans: Narada.
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.
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)
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:

@sharad_51 : 5
@Ethirajans : 5
@guruswamy_c : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5

Congrats to:

@iDevNakshi : 4
@ThejasMysore : 4
@man8shree : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@hchaturv : 4
@philAmit : 4
@sweetandu : 4

And

@KPGanesh : 3
@Manjunaath : 3
@kbharada : 3
@iRohitBhat : 3
@cubicle_warrier : 3
@abhipar7 : 3

And

@TheArvindDhar : 2
@Kaushikbaruah6 : 2
@voxindica : 2
@VijayShenli : 2
@pramodgurav : 2
@bkprajwal : 2
@sharathinindia : 2
@pp_chn : 2

And..

@dheepakg : 1
@Sreevathsaa : 1
@Marut_ : 1
@saggirex : 1
@vikramuk : 1
@krishna208 : 1
@ChandaDebabrata : 1
@somanathg : 1
@lifeisgr8nc : 1
@shyamsunderv : 1
@ramjoukani : 1
@FEEL4INDIA : 1
@Hindustani12 : 1
@dhruva91 : 1
@indianomad : 1
@Tasmayi : 1
@icountu : 1

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

Friday, September 26, 2014

Theme: Shakti Peetha

Friday, December 13, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 247: 13-Nov-2013

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 225: 26-Jul-2013

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 218: 28-May-2013

Friday, December 7, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 181: 7-Dec-2012

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