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Friday, April 17, 2015

Cow in Hindu Culture.

#DharmaQuiz Session 328: 17-Apr-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2025: Name the cow that emerged from Samudra Manthan. Ans: Kamadhenu.

DQ 2025: Pic -Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2026: Which Bhagawan's name in India literally means "Protector of Cows" in Sanskrit? Ans:
Gopala - Krishna.

#DharmaQuiz 2027: Name the Jain Tirthankara who is identified uniquely using bull as his symbol. Ans: Rishabha or Adinatha.

DQ: 2027. Pic - herenow4u.net

#DharmaQuiz 2028: Name this son of Anusuya, who is worshiped as a great Guru, who is seen often with an adorable cow. Ans: Dattatreya.

DQ 2028. Pic - giri.in

Question 2029 skipped. 2025 was duplicate, so making up for that.

#DharmaQuiz 2030: Vedas term cow as: Aghnya (not to be killed), Ahi (not be slaughtered) & Aditi. Aditi means what? Ans: Aditi = the one that ought not to be cut into pieces. Aditi has other meanings, but in this cow context, this is the meaning.

Scores for session 328.

@sankarbe : 5
@karthikjana : 5
@UKKishor : 5

@IdamRashtray : 4
@RAMESH4184 : 4
@pramod_klr : 4
@stormylook : 4

@rahul_sane : 3
@Simuntweets : 3
@SnookyBangalore : 3
@tweeteringuise : 3

@nandaakumar : 2
@seenu_d : 2
@VJayVM : 2
@rahultri1977 : 2
‏@mhveer_ : 2
‏@airwindcrazywal : 2
@praveenbp21aug : 2
@PoonamV_ : 2
@mhveer_ : 2
@anantyalagi : 2
@dhpavan : 2
@Sridhar_Salem : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@Aamchigele : 2
@ChauhanUpendra : 2

@sharma__sanjay : 1
@nrpurvi : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@gururaj_as : 1
@hiriyal : 1
@timmapuramreddy : 1
@JagannathAjnabi : 1
@Monique_essence : 1
@demonhawk007 : 1
@bohrapankaj : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@Adroit_A : 1
@SonalShriv : 1
@vinodsharma1834 : 1
@ys_sadalagi : 1
@tweeteringuise : 1
@SarojKarnataka : 1
@Patriot84032974 : 1
@RahulRBhasme : 1
@deva1956 : 1
@WyndTalkr : 1
@IndiafirstVM : 1
@ahmednkhan : 1
@UshaSudarshan27 : 1
@avaneeshraju : 1
@Panchjanyaa : 1
@nitintp : 1
@siddhu2498 :1
@khatvanga : 1
@luvdheart : 1
@JakaasJig : 1
@rajeshkupadhyay : 1
@itsapollo13 : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
@bhavikdwivedi : 1
@praveenbp21aug : 1
@avramesh : 1
@HarishankarSY : 1
@nikhil__13 : 1
@UghraNarasimha : 1
@dwimidhaM : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@sriram20 : 1
@kiran_en25 : 1
@Jitenderbharati : 1
@kum_1_09 : 1
@kagitapus : 1
@magaxiom : 1
@GreatHeretic : 1
@puneethsamani : 1

Today it was a great turn out. Thanks for showing interest in go-mata related quiz.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 237: 15-Oct-2013

Theme: Save Cow mantras from Vedas

A cow is called "aghnya" in Rig and other Vedas. What does Aghnya mean? #DharmaQuiz 1571. Ans: The one that ought not to be killed.
Rig Veda terms the cow as "the one that ought not to be cut into pieces". What's the exact Samskritam word for that? #DharmaQuiz 1572. Ans: Aditi.
A Veda declares: "Aare gohaa nrhaa vadho vo astu", meaning cow slaughter = human murder. Which Veda is this from? #DharmaQuiz 1573. Ans: Rig Veda 7.56.17.
A Hindu Veda strictly warns: "Antakaaya goghaatam" meaning Destroy those who kill cows. Which Veda warns so? #DharmaQuiz 1574. Ans: Yajurveda 30.18
{Final, Open till 10PM} Aghnya and Ahi are two words used in Vedas for cow. Give any one other word used to describe cow. #DharmaQuiz 1575 Ans: Aditi, Kamadhenu, Gau, Rohini, Dhatiri

Read this for more information on cow in Vedas: http://agniveer.com/no-beef-in-vedas/

Scores:

@man8shree : 5
‏@bhaviknz : 4
@jananisri77 : 3
@PrachinVaani : 2

@chetankshet : 1
@satishrewliya : 1
@BKottadamane : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1
@BengaLuruHaida : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@mayaniranjan : 1
‏@sudarshan_v1 : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@astrolife : 1
@DebasishaMishra : 1
@aadugowda : 1
@BhartiyaAgnosti : 1
‏@arunk3707 : 1
@singhdevyani : 1

It is important for every Hindu to know what Vedas really teach about cows.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 214: 14-May-2013

Theme: Sacred Cow - Go Mata

What is the Sanskrit name that literally gets translated as "The child who protects the cows"? #DharmaQuiz 1436. Ans: Bala Gopala, which is the name for Shri Krishna when he was younger.
Give one reason why Jains respect cows and bulls as sacred? #DharmaQuiz 1437. Ans: Their first Tirthanka was named Vrishabh (or the Bull). Also, they believe that all lives are sacred.
Name one country on this planet today, where Cow is the national animal. #DharmaQuiz 1438. Ans: Nepal. Also Netherlands (maybe for other reasons)
Name the pre-Islamic Egypt's Goddess of Cows (see pic). Because of her, cows were not sacrificed -> #DharmaQuiz 1439. Ans: Hathor. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hathor
Which religion calls Cow's Urine as "Nirang" and uses it for purifying the home after a death? #DharmaQuiz 1440. Ans: Zoroastrian or Parsees. Read more here: http://www.avesta.org/ritual/funeral.htm - Friend @GuruCharan99 says it is bull's urine. @sudhee26 says that Gayomaj is cow's urine. Nirang is bull's urine.

For DQ 1439 - Source Wiki

Top Scorers for session 214:

@surnell : 5
@Tweelak : 5
@siddarthpaim : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@FEEL4INDIA : 5
@MV_BN : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5
@sudhee26 : 5

Congrats to:

@rahulghildiyal : 4
@man8shree : 4
@LoveAkkiKat4Eva : 4
@GuruCharan99 : 4
@CJ_Shekhar : 4
@cubicle_warrier : 4

@pramodthap : 3
@Kgk8985 : 3
@Kaushikrg : 3
@jai_bharat123 : 3
@cgmagia : 3
@dolby_mehul : 3

@drarora_gaurav : 2
@MangoAdmi : 2
@Indigoez : 2
@ssmalani : 2

@vinayhebbur : 1
@snehdeeppandya : 1
@sethiapavan : 1
@hr5485 : 1
@deepakmr27 : 1
@rucheesharma : 1
@rahulgrover88 : 1
@rishitwt : 1
@manavjivan : 1
@dg_dreamer : 1
@sriakg : 1
@GRKini : 1
@madhu_greenleaf : 1
@KeyaSMamma : 1
@kirankonnects : 1
@hm_eVOTS : 1
@Kar7x : 1
@iagaj : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@philAmit : 1
@BalakrishnaKini : 1
@Uppinakayi : 1

Go Mata Ki Jai!

Friday, July 1, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 73: 28-June-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

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Session 73: June 28, 2011
Theme: The Holy Cow!

Name the most famous personality from Hindu epics, who is associated as a good friend of go mata/ sacred cow. #DharmaQuiz 698. Ans: Krishna
Samarth Ramdas was instrumental in giving 'Go Brahmana Pratipalak' title to a very famous king. Name the king/emperor. #DharmaQuiz 699 Ans: Chhatrapati Shivaji
GoSwamy Tulsidas said, a cow's 4 legs indicate the four Purusharthas. Name the last Purshartha. #DharmaQuiz 700. Ans: Moksha
Ancient Indian poet Kumara Vyasa termed cow as the mother figure of humans & animals. In which language did he write in? #DharmaQuiz 701. Ans: Kannada
Guru Gobind Singh has prayed in his Chandi Deewar, for protection of cow family. Which Goddess did he pray to? #DharmaQuiz 702. Ans: Durga
In Mahabharata the Lord says 'Gaavo Vishvasya Mataram' (Cow is the mother of this universe). To whom did he say that? #DharmaQuiz 703. Ans: To Arjuna

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