Nava Nagas - Naga Panchami

DharmaQuiz Session 290: 1-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1836: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was a part of Samudra Manthan, and also worn by Lord Shiva around his neck? #NagaPanchami Ans: Vasuki.

#DharmaQuiz 1837: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was killed by Lord Krishna, and it attained moksha? Ans: Kaliya or Kalinga. But Aghasura also considered.

#DharmaQuiz 1838: Who was the ancestral mother of all famous Nagas? She was the daughter of Prajapati Daksha. Ans: Kadru

#DharmaQuiz 1839: Lord Vishnu, the sustainer of Brahma's creation, is resting over which of the 9 great Nagas? Ans: Sesha.

#DharmaQuiz 1840: One of the 9 Nagas had to flee Kurukshetra area and settle in Taksha Shila. Who? Ans: Takshaka

Scores for session 290:

1. @ravighiyar : 5
2. ‏@durgaramdas : 5
3. @Sunil_Rao_MS : 5
4. @Tasmayi : 5
5. @PrachinVaani : 5
6. @ksmsundaram1975 : 5
7. @KaushikRg : 5
8. @ProtectIndia : 5
9. @deshi_mangoman : 5
10. @abhipar7 : 5
11. @pramod_klr : 5

1. @vipulgupta1976 : 4
2. @Bengalur_Huduga : 4

1. @Mamdhata : 2
2. @SonalShriv : 2

1. @MyViews_MyIdeas : 1
2. @DelRastogi : 1
3. @gdthot : 1
4. @sumanthagowda : 1
5. @anantharajutm : 1
6. @shyamddeore : 1
7. @bashbangalore : 1
8. ‏@ajegowda : 1
9. @AnupamkPandey : 1
10. ‏@noop_1882 : 1
11. @rohitsamvada : 1
12. @rohitkumarnath : 1
13. @akshri_250 : 2
14. ‏@Mamdhata : 1
15. @dubey2812 : 1
16. @SanthoshPPrabhu : 1
17. ‏@A31X64Vijay : 1
18. ‏@ShrinivasRJoshi : 1
19. @Rasraj : 1

Regarding Kaliya, there are different versions. Keep reading them in Mahabharata for a better understanding. I am also learning.

DharmaQuiz Session 183: 18-Dec-2012

Theme: Nagas or Serpents

1. Name the poisonous Naga or serpent, upon whose head Shri Krishna danced at the Yamuna river, during Dwapara Yuga. #DharmaQuiz 1271. Ans: Kaaliya or Kaalinga Sarpa. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliya
2. Name the Naga or Serpent that protected Gautama Buddha from heavy rains, when he was meditating below the Bodhi tree.  #DharmaQuiz 1272. Ans: Muchalinda. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucalinda
3. Name this Naga or Serpent, a descendant of Rama, who lived in a city 32 KM from Pakistan's capital, built by Bharata's son. #DharmaQuiz 1273. Ans: Takshaka -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takshaka
4. Name this Naga or Serpent, used by Devas and Asuras during Samudra Manthan. He's also famous in China and Japan's epics. #DharmaQuiz 1274. Ans: Vasuki. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasuki
5. {Final, Open till 10 PM} Name this Cosmic Naga who reincarnated many times on Earth, including twice as Vishnu's brother. #DharmaQuiz 1275. Ans: Sesha or Adi Shesha or Ananta Sesha. More here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesha

Top Scorers during session 183:

1. @amitscmishra : 5
2. @sweetandu : 5
3. @anandt_05 : 5
4. @gbhat_ : 5
5. @cubicle_warrier : 5
6. @vinodvyas220 : 5
7. @khaishk : 5
8. @dolby_mehul : 5
9. @intodust_in : 5
10. @Manjunaath : 5

Congrats to:

1. @sharathinindia : 4
2. @roshan_halwai : 4
3. @philAmit : 4
4. @ThejasMysore : 4
5. @Susri1210 : 4
6. @iDevNakshi : 4
7. @iSumitRk : 4

And

1. @iRohitBhat : 3
2. @singhrakeshk : 3
3. @shriram78 : 3

 And

1. @mrsnrao : 2
2. @RohitR_ : 2
3. @shreeramm : 2
4. @octotus : 2
5. @Rajeev_RSS1925 : 2
6. @Keefarqpaindha : 2
7. @chaitanyadj : 2
8. @JagannathAjnabi : 2

  And

1. @psudo : 1
2. @kalpesh0304 : 1
3. @DaringDeepa : 1
4. @harsha_bsh : 1
5. @CJ_Shekhar : 1
6. @man0jsharma : 1
7. @spicy_words : 1
8. @sandeepkram : 1
9. @ksmsundaram1975 : 1
10. @rameshnswamy : 1
11. @vinod_gowda : 1
12. @ABeautifulDawn : 1
13. @raopm9 : 3
14. @lalitadvani : 1
15. @cgmagia : 1
16. @maanasara : 1 
17. @arora_chandan : 1
18.  @srini091 : 1
19. @mallikaarjuna24 : 1
20. @BlueImpulse2517 : 1
21. @hemantchoti : 1
22. @idurgesh  : 1
23. @KiranGowdaLAD : 1
24. @jenaanindya : 1
25. @malviyamit : 1
26. @mpramodkumar : 1
27. @DailyBreadIndia : 1
28. @SandeepHBhat : 1

Many thanks to all participants!