Showing posts with label pampa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pampa. Show all posts

Friday, November 27, 2015

Hanuman

#DharmaQuiz Session 349: 27-Nov-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2131: Hanuman took Surya as his teacher. As guru dakshina,  Surya asked Hanuman to help his son. Who was that son? Ans: Sugriva.

#DharmaQuiz 2132: During Ramayana times, the mighty Hanuman lived near Pampa lake. In which of today's Indian state is that region located? Ans: Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 2133: Anjaneya brings Dronagiri hill to search for Sanjivani to save Lakshmana.
In which Indian state today is Dronagiri in? Ans: Uttarakhand.

#DharmaQuiz 2134: In Mahabharata, which brave warrior's ratha / chariot had the Hanuman flag? Ans: Arjuna.

#DharmaQuiz 2135: Anjana's son Hanuman (Anjaneya or Bajrangbali), is an avatar of which mighty Bhagawan? Ans: Shiva.

Scores for session 349:
  1. @tweeteringuise : 5
  2. ‏@iSaakshi : 5
  3. @man8shree : 5
  4. @Appu_Chikku : 5
  5. @IndiafirstVM : 5
  6. @jasshu7 : 5
  7. @AadyaRao10 : 5
  8. @anamika_99 : 5
  1. @mamtan14 : 4
  2. @SamitLive : 4
  3. @mrsnrao : 4
  4. @pandeyanant99 : 4
  1. @Susri1210 : 3
  2. @BluruLad : 3
  3. @Swatiisme : 3
  4. @manasdoon : 3
  5. @AparnaAbhimanyu : 3
  1. @tradetoday99 : 2
  2. @neel_jai : 2
  3. ‏@raghur : 2
  4. @ksharma2485 : 2
  5. @ANILKUMARAN5 : 2
  6. @VaibhavTweeeter : 2
  7. @ChintanKahar : 2
  8. @vamshitweet : 2
  9. @vmguruprasath : 2
  1. @manojdha : 1
  2. @meenagor412 : 1
  3. @vadirajayachit : 1
  4. @alsorun : 1
  5. @keshavaram : 1
  6. @aatma_deep : 1
  7. @nnsinha54 : 1
  8. @pradeepbadaneha : 1
  9. @ganeshmahnar : 1
  10. @lodyaashi : 1
  11. ‏@POTTUKADALAI : 1
  12. @agNishchay : 1
  13. ‏@shenoyorker : 1
  14. ‏@anujkapoor83 : 1
  15. @harishkrcr : 1
  16. @BMNikitha : 1
  17. @rkvk2001 : 1
  18. @vinayrkr : 1
  19. @suryatej_borra : 1
  20. @Panchjanyaa : 1
  21. @jgdanjesh : 1
  22. @sufferuddin : 1
  23. @bhanubms : 1
  24. @Sridhar_Salem : 1
  25. @bezubaan : 1
  26. @shivaparv : 1
  27. @rspack_hosur : 1
  28. @Rahulasm_ : 1
  29. @chaitanyaMVS : 1
  30. @NSSollapur : 1
  31. @subodhdgame : 1
  32. @PriyaLakar : 1
  33. ‏@arunrush : 1
  34. @apar_rajesh : 1
  35. ‏@envee38 : 1
  36. @shivprasath : 1
Praying to Bajrangbali to bless us all!

Friday, June 6, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 279: 6-Jun-2014

Theme: Ancient Indian names for famous places.

#DharmaQuiz 1781: During Ramayana era, which place was called as Pampa Kshetra? Hint: In Kali Yuga became a mighty capital. Ans: Hampi, Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 1782: During ancient times, a famous place in today's south India, with French influence, was called Veda Puri. Name it. Ans: Puducherry or Pondicherry.

#DharmaQuiz 1783: Which major landmass in Asia, the abode of Lord Shiva, was known as Trivishtapa during ancient times? Ans: Tibet.

#DharmaQuiz 1784: Which major city in India today was called during ancient times, as 'Punyapattanam' (City of Auspicious Deeds)? Ans: Pune, Maharashtra.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1785: This city that is the abode of Devi Maha Lakshmi, was known as Karaveera Pura. Name it. Ans: Kolhapur, Maharashtra. 
Read more: http://www.shaktipeethas.org/ashtadasa/topic538.html

Answers to session 279:
  1. @GuruCharan99 : 5
  2. @pramod_klr : 5
  3. @KaushikRg : 5
  4. @chandrasuren : 5
  1. @ragusmg : 4
  2. @meenabg : 4
  3. @whitetiger2651 : 4
  4. @deshi_mangoman : 4
  5. @AgentSaffron : 4
  6. ‏@JagannathAjnabi : 4
  7. @durgaramdas : 4
  1. @mitkon : 3
  1. @NilimaNilimas : 2
  2. @PrashanthSai369 : 2
  1. @DanielDurairaj2 : 1
  2. @Sh07509514 : 1
  3. ‏@im_adi : 1
  4. @abishtooh : 1
  5. @Gurunamo : 1
  6. @mahi1878 : 1
  7. @KamalPremi2 : 1
  8. @Bharath_SN : 1
  9. @SwathiRagha : 1
  10. @udupinet : 1
  11. @Sajikairali : 1
  12. ‏@SSKvenkatesh : 1
  13. @KesariDhwaj : 1
  14. @pranesh_k : 1
  15. @Susri1210 : 1
  16. @kadian_anurag : 1
  17. ‏@luitelshravan : 1
  18. @amitsinghai16 : 1
  19. @BharatKandpal2 : 1
  20. @Maasterjee : 1
  21. @sudhica84 : 1
It's always exciting to know about the historical names for the places we are fond of.
They tell a lot about the culture of that place.