DharmaQuiz: September 2013

Friday, September 27, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 236: 27-Sep-2013

Theme: Hindu Sacred Texts Based Mottos of Institutes and Departments

Name one college or university that has this Bhagavad Gita motto - "Nahi Jnanena Sadrusham" (Nothing is Equal to Knowledge) #DharmaQuiz 1556. Ans: University of Mysore, Mysuru, KA. Others - Microbio Institute Probiosys says @sheefal, Nehru Memorial College, Sullia Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka says @sharathinindia, Vijaya High School and College, Bengaluru, KA says @hamanju.
The most famous Gita phrase, Paritranaya sadhunam vinashaya cha dushkritam is the motto of which state's police department? #DharmaQuiz 1557. Ans: Uttar Pradesh State Police and chattisgarh State Police (thanks to @Anilkurmadih for pointing it out).
A famous law university has a Manu Smriti motto, Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah (Dharma protects those who protect it). Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1558. Ans: National Law School of India University, Bengaluru,KA.
Which technology Institute in India has this Bhagavad Gita Motto? "Yogah karmashu kaushalam" (Performance of Yoga means excellence at work per @sgdas2004). #DharmaQuiz 1559. Ans: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, WB. Others - MMMEC Gorakhpur, UP, and Malviya NIT Jaipur, RJ per @Ashutoshsing.
{Final, Open till 10PM} Which college/university's motto is Yajur Veda's Vidyaya amrutam ashnute (immortal thru knowledge)? #DharmaQuiz 1560. Ans: Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, UP and The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Bhopal, MP. Others - BNM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, KA, per @ram_c2. Tapti Valley International School, Surat, Gujarat, per @neelimatripathi. Mangala Shikshana Samithi, Bengaluru, KA per @Narenvirat.

Toppers for session 236:

@sushmitnath : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@man8shree : 5
@Ashutoshsing : 5

Congrats to:

‏@RawalRajesh : 4
@TripathiGaurav : 1
@Narenvirat : 1
@Sai_swaroopa : 1
@Anilkurmadih : 1
‏@giribirdz : 1
@Svishh : 1
@ram_c2 : 1
@HackIndia : 1
@hamanju : 1
‏@neelimatripathi : 1
@gopal2315 : 1
@sheefal : 1
@_shomy : 1
@meenabg18 : 1
@geffbeck : 1

See you next week! Feel free to suggest topics via comments here.

Friday, September 20, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 235: 20-Sep-2013

Theme: Misc.

What was the Guru of Asuras (Rakshasas), Shukracharya's daughter's name? #DharmaQuiz 1551. Ans: Devayani.
If Shukracharya was Rakshsas' guru, who was Devas' guru? #DharmaQuiz 1552. Ans: Brihaspati or Guru.
Kubera is the Lord of Money in the Swarga Loka. Who was Kubera's daughter? #DharmaQuiz 1553. Ans: Meenakshi.
Indra is the Lord of Swarga or heaven. Name his capital. #DharmaQuiz 1554. Ans: Amaravati.
Pushpaka Vimana was a very key component of Ramayana. It belonged to Kubera. Who gave it to Kubera? #DharmaQuiz 1555. Ans: Lord Shiva. But some say Brahma. So taking both answers.

Toppers for session 235:

@gboxam : 5
@ksmsundaram1975 : 5
‏@ankurjain200607 : 5
@sundeeppatkar : 5
@man8shree : 5
@nandini2611 : 5
‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
‏@GuruCharan99 : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@yike19 : 5
@Susri1210 : 5

Congrats to:

@surenc1974 : 4

@gbhat_ : 3
‏@Libreboy : 3

@ganeshchillara : 2
‏@vaidhiy4v : 2
@Sandip27111963 : 2
@Ameysd : 2
@theninjax : 2

@NeenaRai : 1
@jaideepb : 1
‏@mOdIfIeDpRiYaNK : 1
@santoshsm : 1
@Ignoramusme : 1
@Phirmi_Bodo : 1
@shaksingh : 1
@vyshaka : 1
@sudha073 : 1
@ksharmapankaj : 1
@ajittyagi1805 : 1
@SatishTiwary3 : 1
@bharatmodi_ : 1
@nitindembla1978 : 1
@trolleswar : 1
@mechirubhat : 1
@Adtygpta : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@smitabarooah : 1
@ganguli : 1
@aanchall : 1
@satenderiiit : 1

Hope you had a good time answering these.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 234: 17-Sep-2013

Theme: Festivals of Bhadrapada Month.

Onam is a big festival in Kerala during the harvest season. It marks the homecoming of which famous Puranic King? - #DharmaQuiz 1546. Ans: King Mahabali, grandson of Prahlada. Sent to one of the underworld Sutala, by Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu.
Today is the Jayanti or birthday of Vishwakarma, the Deva Shilpi/architect. In Ramayana he built a golden palace. For whom? #DharmaQuiz 1547. Ans: For Shiva in Lanka, which was given to Pulastya by Shiva, later to grandson Kubera by Pulastya and then snatched by Ravana, Kubera's half brother.
Tomorrow is Ganesha visarjan day in many places. It is always the day before full moon. What's that special day called? #DharmaQuiz 1548. Ans: Ananta Chaturdashi.
The full moon day of Bhadrapada month is a special festival day for Buddhists of Bangladesh. What's the festival's name? #DharmaQuiz 1549. Ans: Madhu Purnima.
Sighting moon on 2nd day of Bhadrapada invites suspicion. Which story's reading removes that curse? #DharmaQuiz 1550. Ans: Actually, it is sighting moon on the 4th day, which is Ganesha Chaturthi :) Reading Syamantaka Upakhyana will take away that curse.

Toppers of Session 234:

@man8shree : 5
‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5

Congrats to:

@vijirak : 4
@cgmagia : 4
@Right2bRight : 4
@PriyaLakar : 4

@gandabherunda : 3
@SamitLive : 3
@jitvg : 3

@cubicle_warrier : 2
@rinku3009 : 2
@Simuntweets : 2
@ssmalani : 2

@iKiranBS : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@bruhannale : 1
@pravinrao6750 : 1
@Ameysd : 1
@shettyindian : 1
@sreedharag : 1
@karbhat : 1
@ajay_bharadwaj : 1
@sumanthbharatha : 1
@nikhilnair55 : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@grinandtalk : 1
@Sujithjust4u : 1
@SharathVS : 1
@yike19 : 1
@vivek_joshy : 1
@shamsunderts : 1
@adityanegi21 : 1
@kirangowda0007 : 1
@kdpgrahi : 1
@nitwit_duh : 1
@AgentSaffron : 1
‏@mayureshgaikwad : 1
@dolby_mehul : 1
@oneandonlydilip : 1
@kirankonnects : 1
@ankushraj29 : 1
@sanjaybafna : 1
@Madirakshi : 1
‏@MadhuRa_april : 1
‏@raam_anuj : 1
@Tirchi_Nazar : 1
@amitssingh83 : 1
@T90_S : 1

Hope you all had a great Ganeshotsava season!

DharmaQuiz Session 233: 10-Sep-2013

Theme: Ganesha.

Who composed this Ganesha stotra in Sanskrit? - "Mudakaratha Modakam, Sada Vimukti Sadhakam" #DharmaQuiz 1541. Ans: Adi Shankaracharya, about 1200 years ago.
Why is Bhagawan Ganesha called "Vishwambhara"? #DharmaQuiz 1542. Ans: Because he bears the entire universe in his stomach. Vishwa = Universe; bhara = inside.
This may sound simple, but try.. Who is the elder brother? Ganesha or Subrahmanya (aka Murugan or Kartikeya)? #DharmaQuiz 1543. Ans: Ganesha.
This 85ft tall Ganesha on Pune-Bengaluru highway is likely the world's tallest Ganesha. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1544. Ans: Chinmaya Ganadheesh, Chinmaya Sandeepani Ashram, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
Balagangadhar Tilak started the public Ganeshotsav practice 119 years back. Near with modern city? #DharmaQuiz 1545. Ans: Near Pune, Maharashtra.

For Dharmaquiz 1544; {walkthroughindia.com}

For Session 233 scoring was not done. Will do for the next session.

Jai Swami Ganapati!

Friday, September 6, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 232: 6-Sep-2013

Theme: Parvati

Devi Parvati is also known as Shailaja. What does the Samskrita name Shailaja mean? #DharmaQuiz 1536. Ans: Daughter of the mountains. Shaila = Mountain; Ja almost = Being Born
Durga and Kali are two forms of Devi Parvati. Name any one other form. #DharmaQuiz 1537. Ans: Chandi, Annapurna and many more.
Parvati's beloved son Ganesha is also known as Heramba. What does Heramba mean? #DharmaQuiz 1538. Ans: Mother's most beloved son (Ladla)
Parvati is worshiped as Gauri (Gowri) in Bhadrapada month in Maharashtra and Karnataka. On which day of Shukla Paksha? #DharmaQuiz 1539. Ans: Bhadrapada Krisha Tritiya (3rd day)
A 1200+ year old temple for Parvati, in the form of Mookambika. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1540. Ans: Kolluru, Karnataka.

Session 232 Toppers:

@cubicle_warrier : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@V_in_U : 5
@man8shree : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@Susri1210 : 5
@sushmahari : 5
@gboxam : 5

Congrats to:

@sundeeppatkar : 4
@The_5_Elements : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@dolby_mehul : 4

@Bengalur_Huduga : 3
@KantakKantak : 3

@vinirish : 2
@vcd_87 : 2
@Mamdhata : 2
@ratnakarkulkarn : 2
@akshri_250 : 2
@pjha16 : 2
@rajan_pundir : 2

@roshanonline : 1
@MediacrooksXpos : 1
@pramodthap : 1
@PappuRobot : 1
@Ranjit_Varma : 1
@sanjeevirao : 1
@pranjal_punit : 1
@aadugowda : 1
@DrSatyaSaraswat : 1
@Dhaval4192 : 1
@deepak_aj : 1
@Svishh : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@rucheesharma : 1
@shamshanyogi : 1
@ketan_thakkar : 1
@ajitsinghtaimur : 1
@avi31 : 1
@mnithink : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@AmitIntruder : 1
@vinaycs7 : 1
@ganguli : 1
@suhasn88 : 1
@JeevanAzad : 1
@rayapatiamruth : 1

Many thanks to all the participants. If you have suggestions for newer topics, leave a comment please.

DharmaQuiz Session 231: 30-Aug-2013

Theme: Ancient Indian Scientists

Which ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine expert wrote Ashtanga Hridayam Samhita or Ashtanga Hridayam Sangraha? #DharmaQuiz 1531. Ans: Vagbhata.
This ancient Indian health expert, Father of Indian Medicine, revised his student's "Agnivesha Samhita". Name the expert. #DharmaQuiz 1532. Ans: Charaka.
Ancient Indian Ayurvedic book has 184 chapters describing 1120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants & 131 preparations. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1533. Ans: Sushurta Samhita.
Nearly 1000 years ago, an expert metallurgist & alchemist in Gujarat wrote Arogyamanjari about medicinal drugs. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1534. Ans: Nagarjuna.
A rishi from ancient India wrote Supa Shastra describing a whopping 3032 cooking recipes. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1535. Ans: Sukesha.

For this particular session, could not collect all the scores. Apologies.

Friday, September 27, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 236: 27-Sep-2013

Friday, September 20, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 235: 20-Sep-2013

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 234: 17-Sep-2013

DharmaQuiz Session 233: 10-Sep-2013

Friday, September 6, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 232: 6-Sep-2013

DharmaQuiz Session 231: 30-Aug-2013

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