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Session 27: Nov 16 2010
Theme: Hanuman
- Hanuman is the most famous Pavan Putra (son of Lord of Winds/Vayu). Name the other from Hindu Epics. #DharmaQuiz 360 Ans: Bhima
- The greatest hero of Hindu epics, Hanuman's father's name literally refers to a colour in Sanskrit. Which one? #DharmaQuiz 361 Ans: Kesari/ Saffron
- Name the literary work of Maha Kavi (Great Poet) Kalidasa, that has plenty of details of Hanuman - #DharmaQuiz 362 Ans: Raghuvamsha
- Which book/Kanda of Ramanayana describes the place where Hanuman lived, in detail? #DharmaQuiz 363 Ans: Kishkinda (Earliest picked)
- During war, Hanuman brought the entire Sanjivani hill from Himalayas. Who administered the life-saving herb to Lakshmana? #DharmaQuiz 364 Ans: Physician Sushena
- Name the 20KM long island near Rameshwaram, from where Hanuman's army started building the floating stone bridge to Lanka #DharmaQuiz 365 Ans: Dhanush Kodi
- Which country has the tallest Hanuman statue outside India? It's 85 feet tall to be precise. #DharmaQuiz 366 Ans: Trinidad and Tobago
- Which language (now absorbed into Hindi) did Tulsidas compose Hanuman Chalisa in? #DharmaQuiz 367 Ans: Awadhi
- One of the most breath-taking Hanuman devotional song is Anjaneya Dandakam. Which language is that in? #DharmaQuiz 368 Ans: Telugu Listen to it in this brilliant goose-bump inspiring Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oQjnVyRkoo
Lyrics: http://divinebrahmanda.blogspot.com/2010/06/sri-hanuman-dandakam-lyrics.html - Hanuman is considered a Chiranjeevi (Immortal, not eternal). Name the other Chiranjeevi from Ramayana. #DharmaQuiz 369 Ans: Vibhishana, brother of Ravana (Technically Parashurama can also be considered)
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