DharmaQuiz Session 61: 15-Apr-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 41 updates.

Session 61: Apr 15, 2011
Theme: Sikhism and its strong links to India outside Punjab, as well as Hinduism

1. A #Sikh male by virtue of religion is mandated to keep 5 Ks. Name the K denoting a comb. #DharmaQuiz 618 Ans: Kangha
2. A barber by work, from Karnataka, son of Ankamma, was among the first 5 #Sikh who were admitted to the Khalsa. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 619. Ans: Bhai Sahib Chand Bidar. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhai_Sahib_Singh
3. A water carrier by profession, from Odisha, was among the first 5 Sikhs called Panj Pyares in the Khalsa. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 620. Ans: Bhai Himmat Ram Jagannathpuri. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhai_Himmat_Singh
4. As per the #Sikh calendar, which started at the birth of Guru Nanak, which year are we in right now? #DharmaQuiz 621 Ans: Nanakshahi 543
5. Name the Sikh Guru, who was born in Bihar and died in Maharashtra, but breathed fire into Punjab's spirits. #DharmaQuiz 622 Ans: Guru Gobind Singh
6. A very famous symbol of Hindus, found in Vedas numerous times, is used by Sikhs to define "One God". What is it? #DharmaQuiz 623 Ans: Ikk Onkar of Sikh Mul mantra, derived from the Om symbol. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ik_Onkar
7. Name the #Sikh holy book which has nearly 2500 references to Lord Rama's name: Ram, Raja Ram & Raghunath kind... #DharmaQuiz 624. Ans: Guru Granth Sahib. More here: http://kalyan97.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/747/
8. {Final one, open till 9 PM} Among the first 10 Gurus of #Sikh religion, one was a son-in-law of the previous Guru. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 625. Ans: Guru Ram Das. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Ram_Das

List of people who got answers right and indicating how many they got right:

• @Saffronizer : 7
• @kishor_narayan : 6
• @amitgupta_lnct : 4
• @I_am_Rajarshi : 4
• @Amaresh80 : 4
• @IndianWeera : 3
• @vikkydubey : 3
• @shutter_butter: 2
• @DrSatyaSaraswat : 2
• @sharmarohitraj : 2
• @Karmasura : 2
• @abhi_dave : 1
• @Mr_NiceGuy101 : 1
• @spswain : 1
• @bansalr : 1
• @kaustubh067 : 1
• @abvpIndia : 1
• @pawandurani : 1  
• @mayureshgaikwad : 1
• @67tweeting : 1

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DharmaQuiz Session 60: 12-Apr-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 60: Apr 12, 2011
Theme: Rama Navami - Birthday of Jai Shri Ram

1. Lord Shri Rama is also known as "Dashagreeva Shirohara". Who was Dashagreeva in Ramayana?  #DharmaQuiz 609 Ans: Ravana, the 10 headed (or necked) person
2. Lord Rama is praised as 'Jitendra' in Valmiki Ramayana. What does Jitendra mean?  #DharmaQuiz 610. Ans: Jitendra = Conquerer of senses
3. One of the famous adjectives used for #JaiShriRam is 'Rajeeva Lochana'. What does that phrase mean? #DharmaQuiz 611. Ans: Eyes like Lotus or Lotus-Eyed
4. Sita's father is usually known as Janaka, from Nepal. Actually Janaka is a race name. What was his first name?  #DharmaQuiz 612. Ans: Seeradhwaja Janaka
5. Name the very famous son of blind parents in Ramayana, known as an idol of service to parents. #DharmaQuiz 613. Ans: Shravana Kumara
6. ShrutaKeerti, wife of Shatrughna, was a cousin of Sita. Name her dad's first name (His name was also a Janaka). #DharmaQuiz 614. Ans: Kushadbhojana
7. Who was the Kula Guru (Head priest) of Ayodhya, during #JaiShriRam's time? #DharmaQuiz 615. Ans: Vasishta
8. Name Goddess Sita's mother, by virtue of being the wife of King Janaka.  #DharmaQuiz 616. Ans: Sunayana
9. Which major river Rama, Lakshmana & Sita crossed just before reaching Panchavati? #DharmaQuiz 617. Ans: Godavari

Further References:
108 Names of Lord Rama: The Many Names of Hinduism's Most Ideal Avatar.
http://hinduism.about.com/od/godsgoddesses/a/108-Names-Of-Lord-Rama.htm

The Ramayana: Characters & Places in the Great Hindu Epic
http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-ramayana-characters.htm

List of people who got answers right and indicating how many they got right:

• @Amaresh80 : 9
• @Biorahul : 9
• @Saffronizer : 9
• @saikumar_k : 9
• @AshutoshNSingh : 8
• @rahulbagati : 8
• @amitgupta_lnct : 7
• @IndianWeera : 6
• @prashanthkpp : 6
• @Truthtriumphs : 6
• @cpdarshi : 5
• @clumsycoder : 4
• @zainsapan : 3
• @mjrajput : 2
• @vishchan : 2
• @Swabhimaan : 2
• @ajith_shetty : 2
• @dramoly : 1
• @av_kv : 1
• @AvinashBJP : 1
• @ChanakyPandit : 1
• @_anshulp : 1
• @VijayrajBhatt : 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.

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DharmaQuiz Session 59: 05-Apr-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 59: Apr 5, 2011
Theme: Ugadi Special

1. Name the Samvatsara of Hindu calendar year that just started on #Ugadi day yesterday - #DharmaQuiz 603 Ans: Khara
2. When marriages are set by astrologers (Jyotishis), they look for how many "kootas" looking at bride & groom horoscopes? #DharmaQuiz 604 Ans: Dwadasha Kootas (12).
3. As per Hindu panchanga (almanac), how many Yogas are there? #DharmaQuiz 605 Ans: 27 Yogas
4. Which part of India is referred as Parashurama Kshetra (Parashurama's country)? There's a famous train with same name. #DharmaQuiz 606 Ans: Konkan Region. Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala coasts.
5. The vedic fire ritual, Ad(t)hiratram, which might be running continuously since 10th century BC, happens in which state? #DharmaQuiz 607 Ans: Thrissur district in Kerala state. More here: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/athirathram-begins-state-936
   TV visuals (Kannada): http://youtu.be/G6hW1KTqQto
   Official Home page: http://athirathram2011.com/classification-of-agnichayana.html
   Pictures & Videos: http://athirathram2011.com/photo-video.html
6. 4 Apr 2011 started year 2068 per Vikram samvat. Per Shalivahana Shakha which lunar year started? #DharmaQuiz 608 Ans: Year 1933

Just for this session, I would be skipping the publishing of correct answer givers.
But thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

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