Tuesday, February 12, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 195: 12-Feb-2013

Theme: In front of traditional Hindu Homes.

1) What do you call the famous folk art, found in front of most Hindu homes, made out of stone powder, and some colours? #DharmaQuiz 1336. Ans: Rangoli. Other names include, Alpana, Kolam and Muggu.
Question 1
2) Usually, Hindu homes will have Ocimum tenuiflorum plant in front, as a symbol of Goddess Lakshmi. What's the Sanskrit name? #DharmaQuiz 1337. Ans: Tulasi which means "The Incomparable" in Sanskrit.

Question 2
3) This symbol is usually found in front of Hindu homes and shops, which in Sanskrit means "To be good". Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1338. Ans: Swastika. "su" meaning "good" or "auspicious," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix. The swastika = "to be good".


Question 3
Question 4
4) This is usually made of leaves and flowers, and hung over doors in Western and Southern Indian Hindu homes. What is it?  #DharmaQuiz 1339. Ans: Torana. 

5) In new south Indian Hindu homes,1st pooja is for this. What is this called? #DharmaQuiz 1340. Ans: Hosalu in Kannada, Gadapa in Telugu, Umbaro in Gujarati, Thadya in Tulu, Thali in Marwadi, Umbaratha in Marathi, Dehleez in Hindi (?), Threshold in English? (per Sujata).

Question 5
Top Scorers during 195:

  1. @bvrsreddy : 5
  2. @pvaidyaraj : 5
  3. @raopm9 : 5
  4. @Susri1210 : 5
  5. @asraghunath : 5
  6. @rahulghildiyal : 5
  7. @Ethirajans : 5
  8. @sndpmysuru : 5
  9. @man8shree : 5
  10. @iDevNakshi : 5
  11. @mrsnrao : 5
  12. @sweetandu : 5
  13. @Sahyadri : 5
  14. @indianomad : 5
  15. @s_navroop : 5
  16. @Kiran_Speaks : 5
  17. @smna17 : 5
  18. @cubicle_warrier : 5
Congrats to these on scoreboard:

  1. @manjunathkumarr : 4
  2. @vasenvy : 4
  3. @vinodvyas220 : 4
  4. @CJ_Shekhar : 4
  5. @S_Mandalia : 4
  6. @cgmagia : 4
  7. @Hindustani12 : 4
  8. @dolby_mehul : 4
  9. @Mamdhata : 4
  10. @ramariyer : 4
  1. @gchellappan : 3
  2. @anu_km : 3
  3. @shakkuiyer : 3
  4. @ankushraj29 : 3
  5. @pp_chn : 3
  6. @bhushkam : 3
  7. @BalachandarS : 3
  1. @mayureshgaikwad : 2
  2. @Darksider150 : 2
  3. @gupta_n : 2
  4. @sumat_patel : 2
  5. @rinku3009 : 2
  6. @krunalthegreat : 2
  7. @Voter77 : 2
  1. @geophyraj : 1
  2. @gboxam : 1
  3. @samiir : 1
  4. @D_AweRageIndian : 1
  5. @Deven_krum : 1
  6. @ananddetroja : 1
  7. @arunz : 1
  8. @HighRisque : 1
  9. @KedarGaddar : 1
  10. @halovivek : 1
  11. @ankaachoo : 1
  12. @NAIRPRAKASH12 : 1
  13. @rishitwt : 1
  14. @lakshana7 : 1
  15. @priyankish : 1
  16. @mpadmasri : 1
  17. @prashantgilda : 1
  18. @junejarajiv : 1
  19. @MKJagadish : 1
  20. @elluranand : 1
  21. @Kudladaye : 1
  22. @priyankish : 1
  23. @um_dubey : 1
  24. @advanirajesh : 1
  25. @ARSHURPALI : 1
  26. @vinaykamma : 1
  27. @amitweeter : 1
  28. @AshGudAshItGets : 1
  29. @BKS_5 : 1
  30. @ssmalani : 1
  31. @oneandonlydilip : 1
  32. @seeniram : 1
  33. @Keefarqpaindha : 1
  34. @suar4sure : 1
  35. @SatyaHariom : 1
  36. @AntarikshG : 1
  37. @PankajBagla : 1
  38. @kaashthakkar : 1
  39. @KGLatha : 1
  40. @ankur130 : 1
  41. @ashwin_polali : 1

Thanks for partcipating!

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