Lord Shri Rama

#DharmaQuiz Session 325: 27-Mar-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2011: Valmiki Ramayana is primarily in which Chandas?
{Hint: 4 padas; 8 letters per pada} Ans: Anushtup chandas.

#DharmaQuiz 2012: Name a famous Hindu sant/philosopher born 998 years ago in south India, whose name literally means Rama's younger brother. Ans: Ramanuja Acharya.

#DharmaQuiz 2013: Out of the 4 Yugas, in which Yuga did Ramayana happen? Ans: Treta Yuga.

#DharmaQuiz 2014: Lord Shri Rama's birth place Ayodhya, is on the banks of which river? Ans: Sarayu.

{Final,Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2015: Rama's mother Kausalya was from Dakshina Kosala. Which modern Indian states form Dakshina Kosala? Ans: Chhattisgarh and Western Odisha.

Scores for session 325:

1. @durgaramdas : 5
2. @SamitLive : 5
3. @UKKishor : 5
4. @IdamRashtray : 5
5. @ksmsundaram1975 : 5

1. @ASHISHTWITTED : 4
2. @mamtan14 : 4
3. @venivedivicky : 4
4. @deshi_mangoman : 4

1. @ankushraj29 : 3
2. @arunrush : 3
3. @stormylook : 3
4. @SnookyBangalore : 3
5. @kichumyname : 3
6. @paladugu_sri : 3

1. @keshavaram : 2
2. @agneepankh : 2
3. @choudharypravin : 2
4. @vkdwivedi21 : 2
5. @rinku3009 : 2
6. @Sa82020831 : 2
7. @VirendraPandey_ : 2
8. @RAMESH4184 : 2
9. @Sushuptii : 2
10. @AshutoshNSingh : 2
11. @rohitsamvada : 2
12. @mrsnrao : 2
13. @ChauhanUpendra : 2

1. @Twikramaditya : 1
2. @AbhinavAhinav : 1
3. @bnchy1946 : 1
4. @tmsatagoapan : 1
5. @yesveees : 1
6. @raghavendra3190 : 1
7. @mrkotians : 1
8. @kiranGowda0007 : 1
9. @Bh_Nitin89 : 1
10. @Keefarqpaindha : 1
11. @Mannmarziyan : 1
12. @ShaileshTewarie : 1
13. @NkBlr : 1
14. @amit_nit28 : 1
15. @_shomy : 1
16. @Haryanvi_Live : 1
17. @gullumishra : 1
18. @Anoopsri : 1
19. @Smoking_Sadhu : 1
20. @ankitindia1 : 1
21. @satyapremee : 1
22. @Shivsankar : 1
23. @radhekrishan68 : 1
24. @TorontoDreams : 1
25. @nandaakumar : 1
26. @sunilmumbaikar : 1
27. @KeenSachin : 1
28. @DrAVarma : 1
29. @drsriramvdongre : 1
30. @viveksingh16 : 1
31. @bharathkalva : 1
32. @SoumM1 : 1
33. @Vamsee9002 : 1
34. @harikumarv1241 : 1
35. @VijayWriter : 1

Have a great Rama Navami!

DharmaQuiz Session 93: 11-Oct-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 73 updates.

Session 93: October 11,  2011
Theme: Time scale in Ancient India

1. Brahma's 1 day is made up of 14 what? a) Manvantaras. b)Pakshas c)Samvatsaras.  #DharmaQuiz 817. Ans: a- Manvantaras.
2. 1 Paksha in Hindu calendar denotes what? d)30 days & nights. e)15 days & nights. f)60 days & nights. - #DharmaQuiz 818. Ans: e - 15 days & nights.
3. Hindu calendar divides an year into two ayanas. How many ritus (seasons) make up one ayana? g)4 h)6 i)3 - #DharmaQuiz 819. Ans: i - 3 ritus.
4. Which one is the shortest yuga in terms of the number of years? j)Satya k)Treta l)Dwapara m)Kali.  #DharmaQuiz 820. Ans: Kali Yuga, about 1/4th of Satya (Krita) Yuga.
5. Longest unit of time measure is a Brahma's day. The shortest one? n)Ghatika o)Alpakalpa p)Nimisha - #DharmaQuiz 821. Ans: o - Alpakalpa.

More info I read in Bharata Jivana Tarangini book, describing the Hindu or Sanatana Dharama's time scale:

Alphakalpa is the time a needle takes to pierce two leaves.. precisely the time taken by the edge of the needle to traverse from one leaf to another.

30 Alpakalpas = 1 Truti
30 Trutis = 1 Kalaa
30 Kalaas = 1 Kaashta
30 Kaashtas = 1 Nimisha (Maatra)
4 Nimishas = 1 gaNita
10 gaNitas = 1 Netravirpu (time for a sigh)
6 Netravirups = 1 Vinalika
6 Vinalikas = 1 Ghatika
60 Ghatikas = 1 Day and Night
15 Days & Nights = 1 Paksha (fortnight).
2 Pakshas = 1 month of the moon (1 day of a forefather or Pitru)
2 months = 1 Ritu (season)
3 Ritus = 1 Aayana
2 Ayanas (Uttara and Dakshina) = 1 Samvatsara or Varsha or year (1 day of Gods)
360 Varshas = 1 Divya varsha (1 year of Gods)
4,32,000 Years = 1 Kali Yuga = 1/2 Dwapara Yuga = 1/3rd Tretayuga = 1/4th Krita (satya) Yuga
1 Krita + 1 Treta + 1 Dwapara + 1 Kali Yuga = 1 Chaturyuga = 43,20,000 Years.
71 Chatur Yugas = 1 Manvantara
14 Manvantaras = 1 day of Brahma

Just for this session, I will skip mentioning the list of people who got one or more answers answers right.


Watch out for  the next update. Usually these quiz sessions happen on Tuesday and/or Friday afternoon India time, while being open for at least 3 hours for answers to come in. Of course, don't forget to leave your comments & suggestions, as well as subscribe to this blog. It is just a fun way to participate in sharing of religious / spiritual knowledge.

DharmaQuiz Session 91: 20-Sep-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 71 updates.

Session 91: September 20,  2011
Theme: Satya or Truth

1. Among the four yugas mentioned in Hinduism, what position is Satya Yuga in? #DharmaQuiz 807. Ans: First
2. The story of Yama granting Satyawan another chance of life was due to his very dedicated wife. Name her. #DharmaQuiz 808. Ans: Sati Savitri
3. Satyam eva jayate or Truth Alone Truimphs, the national emblem of India, is from which upanishad? a)Mundaka b)Katha c) Kena #DharmaQuiz 809. Ans: Mundaka
4. Buddha taught Arya Satyas during teaching of Dharma Chakras. How many Arya Satyas did he teach? a)2 b)8 c)4 - #DharmaQuiz 810. Ans: Four Arya Satyas
5. Satya is a part of Mahavratas that Jain monks follow. How many mahavratas or vows totally are there? #DharmaQuiz 811. Ans: Five Mahavratas

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

• @prashanthkpp : 5
  
• @vipulgupta1976 : 5
• @sharathinindia : 5
• @kishor_narayan : 5 
• @rohitbhatta : 4
• @DevNakshi : 4
• @divya1110 : 4
• @kishan_harathi : 4
• @itsmesuresh : 3
• @man0jsharma : 3
• @manohar_sram : 2
• @matarishwan : 2
• @bhootnath : 2
• @Karmasura : 2
• @rash_tipsntips : 2
• @nationalizer : 2
• @pchaturved : 1
• @SAIRAMNATARAJA : 1
• @brknanda : 1
• @Scrap370 : 1
• @miraclegirl9 : 1
• @im_adi : 1
• @laksarma : 1
• @08sanjeev08 : 1
• @eabhvee : 1
• @sarfaroshhindu : 1
• @odunghat : 1
• @mukunthaniyer : 1
• @krishnachethan : 1
• @TorontoDreams : 1
• @amit_sincy : 1
• @Swabhimaan : 1
• @psudo : 1
• @Susri1210 : 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.

Watch out for  the next update. Usually these quiz sessions happen on Tuesday and/or Friday afternoon India time, while being open for at least 3 hours for answers to come in. Of course, don't forget to leave your comments & suggestions, as well as subscribe to this blog. It is just a fun way to participate in sharing of religious / spiritual knowledge.