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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Hindu Festivals in September 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 296: 9-Sep-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1866: Anant Chaturdashi is the day when Ganesha murtis are immersed in water.
It's also last day of Paryushana. For whom? Ans: Jains.

#DharmaQuiz 1867: Per Hindu lunar calendar, right now we are in Pitru Paksha.
On which day does Pitru Paksha end? Ans: Mahalaya Amavasya.

#DharmaQuiz 1868: During Pitru Paksha, pinda daana is given to ancestors.
What is pinda? Ans: Ball of rice.

DQ: 1868. Pic: bharatdiscovery.org

#DharmaQuiz 1869: Puja of a god, will be held this week. Who's this divine architect? Ans: Vishwakarma.

#DharmaQuiz 1870: What's the name of the Ekadashi that comes in Bhadrapada Krishna paksha, during pitru paksha? Ans: Ananda Ekadashi per Shalivahana Shaka and Indira Ekadashi per Vikrama Shaka.

Answers for session 296:

@SamitLive : 5
@surnell : 5

@dharadhar : 4
‏@NilimaNilimas : 4
@man8shree : 4
@durgaramdas : 4

@vjchats : 3

@sudhica84 : 2
@hegde_anirudh : 2
@BihariView : 2

@ppani76 : 1
@Wiseywoman : 1
@sud_roy : 1
@balaijk : 1
@alisaspeaks : 1
@chweetdeepak : 1
@deshi_mangoman : 1
@AmalPar : 1
@Tan_Tripathi : 1
@AbhaySDube : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
‏@Meenu_71 : 1
@mithlm10sg8 : 1
@Asach4 : 1
@Rohit_Nagda : 1
‏@Raghav_Uvaach : 1
@nikhil__13 : 1
@BharatKandpal2 : 1
‏@A31X64Vijay : 1
@asurabhi : 1
@SanthoshPPrabhu : 1
@surendaradla : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
‏@Aamchigele : 1
@ravigupta00 : 1
@Moskvaa : 1

Thanks for participating. Take away from this quiz. Learn the exact differences between various Hindu calendars. There are at least 7 of them!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 264: 25-Mar-2014

Theme: Hindu festivals between January and May.

#DharmaQuiz 1706: Between Chandramana Ugadi (or Gudi Padwa), and Rama's birthday, usually how many days are there?. Ans: Seven.
#DharmaQuiz 1707: How many calendar days there usually between Holi and Sheetla Ashtami? Ans: Seven.
#DharmaQuiz 1708: In 2014, how many days were there between Maha Shivaratri and Holi? Ans: 16 days.
#DharmaQuiz 1709: Ganesha Chaturthi & Holi occur on different Gregorian calendar days each year. But Sankranti occurs on the same date. Why? Ans: Most Hindu festivals are based on masa, paksha and tithi which change based on lunar or solar calendar. But Makara Sankranti is based on sun's movement. When Sun enters into the zodiac sign of Makara on its celestial path, Sankranti is celebrated, which almost always happens on January 14th.
{Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1710: In 2014, Akshaya Tritiya festival falls during which Gregorian calendar month? Ans: May.

Answers to session 264:

@man8shree : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@sweetandu : 5

@arunz : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4

@keyur1277 : 2
‏@ganlaksh : 2
@bkapilyadav : 2

‏@AgentSaffron : 1
@guruswamy_c : 1
@sudhirapai : 1
@omprakashcaims : 1
@SandalBurn : 1
@Modi_TheSavior : 1
@ratanagarwal : 1
@rajeshrajput1 : 1
@UrMujeeb : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@Tan_Tripathi : 1
@VijayShenli : 1
@neutralvoter : 1
‏@Susri1210 : 1
@rao_deepak : 1
‏@sumanthbharatha : 1
@rao_deepak : 1
@NNSiddharth : 1

Thanks for giving your inputs which made me learn more on these topics.

Friday, July 27, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 151: 27-Jul-2012

Theme: Vara MahaLakshmi Festival

Lakshmi is worshiped as "Surabhyai Namah". There's also a famous cow from Puranas which was called Surabhi. Name the cow. #DharmaQuiz 1111. Ans: Kamadhenu.
Lakshmi is worshiped as "Adityai namah" and "Dityai Namah". Among Aditi and Diti, who is called "Deva Matri'? #DharmaQuiz 1112. Ans: Aditi, the mother of all gods.
Vara MahaLakshmi is worshiped as "Padmodbhavaa". What does Padmod-bhavaa mean? #DharmaQuiz 1113. Ans: Originated or Born in a Lotus.
Lakshmi is lauded during pooja and bhajan as "Ahlaada Janani". What does Ahlaada in Sanskrit mean? #DharmaQuiz 1114. Ans: Ahlaada = Happiness, Bliss.
{Final, Open till 11PM} We worship Goddess Lakshmi as "Sarvopadrava NivaariNi". What does "Upadrava" mean in Samskritam? #DharmaQuiz 1115. Ans: Trouble or Obstacle

Top scorers:

@ksmsundaram1975 : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5
@arunz : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@philAmit : 5
@bkartic : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@pkagrawala : 5
@hindu_tweeter : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@Right2bRight : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@sharad_51 : 5

Congratulations to :

@bhijeetD : 4
@DevNakshi : 4
@aravozhukkam : 4
@surenc1974 : 4

@dolby_mehul : 3
@niraj_dave : 3
@udgeetha : 3
@smna17 : 3
@gchellappan : 3
@vschanna : 3
@hemanthkeelara : 3

@Flyfiddlesticks : 2
@ChandanYogendra : 2
@mbhagawat : 2
@CAKiranb : 2

@lodyaashi : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@rajivgaxdhi : 1
@mayaadvaita : 1
@Swabhimaan : 1
@vinaykashy : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@manjumca34 : 1
@a_adarsh : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1

May Goddess Lakshmi bless you all!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 126: 20-Mar-2012

Theme: Female Centric Hindu Festivals

Name the spiritual movement in meditation, involving lakhs of women, which calls itself daughters of the Creator - #DharmaQuiz 986. Ans: Brahma Kumaris. More here: http://www.bkwsu.org/whoweare/history.htm/
Name the Hindu cultural festival in Kerala,which has set the Guinness record for the largest gathering of women at 1 place! #DharmaQuiz 987 Ans: Pongala. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pongala
92 KM from a metro city in India, women of all backgrounds can worship Adi Parashakti at sanctum sanctorum. Name the metro. #DharmaQuiz 988. Ans: Chennai. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhiparasakthi_Siddhar_Peetam
Like Sabarimala, there's a mostly women pilgrimage with mala & "irumudi" for women. It's call Om "____". Fill the blanks. #DharmaQuiz 989. Ans: Om Shaki pilgrimage. More here: http://www.sakthiolhi.org/irumudi.htm and http://www.omsakthi.org/news/2001/011211.html
Name a famous festival in & around Bihar,where the chief worshiper is a woman & titled "Parvaitin". #DharmaQuiz 990. Ans: Chhath Puja. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhath

Top Scorers:

@sheefal : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@kishor_narayan : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@vijayasenthilk : 5
@Amaresh80 : 5
@rohitbhatta : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@neerajstpl : 5
@ramprakash74 : 5

Congrats to:

@DevNakshi : 4
@pvaidyaraj : 4

@chikchirp : 3
@TheArvindDhar : 3
@_Nithingowda : 3
@mamtan14 : 3
@surnell : 3
@vaidhiy4v : 3

@mayaadvaita : 2

@Dhanushm : 1
@arvind_nadig : 1
@mallipoorasigai : 1
@KittuKrithika : 1
@kushargarakesh : 1
@jineesh_blr : 1
@SuryahSG : 1
@skt_1 : 1
@aususa7 : 1
@Marut_ : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@vipulgupta1976 : 1
@RhivasSeagull : 1
@TheDhananjayKr : 1
@maddyraj : 1
@idurgesh : 1
@asraghunath : 1
@krish_unni : 1
@Mimaniya : 1
@NikhilVadia : 1
@arora_chandan : 1
@hindu_tweeter : 1
@bharadwajmn : 1
@bhaveshshah : 1
@MystiqueMusings : 1
@shivsBHARAT : 1
@manohar_sram : 1
@SantaSingh : 1
@voxindica : 1

I was told this was a tougher quiz, but was glad to see so many make it to the list above. There were more who attempted. Thanks to your interest!