DharmaQuiz Session 234: 17-Sep-2013

Theme: Festivals of Bhadrapada Month.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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:

1. @man8shree : 5
2. ‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
3. @KaushikRg : 5
4. @GuruCharan99 : 5
5. @rahulghildiyal : 5

Congrats to:

1. @vijirak : 4
2. @cgmagia : 4
3. @Right2bRight : 4
4. @PriyaLakar : 4

1. @gandabherunda : 3
2. @SamitLive : 3
3. @jitvg : 3

1. @cubicle_warrier : 2
2. @rinku3009 : 2
3. @Simuntweets : 2
4. @ssmalani : 2

1. @iKiranBS : 1
2. @TheArvindDhar : 1
3. @bruhannale : 1
4. @pravinrao6750 : 1
5. @Ameysd : 1
6. @shettyindian : 1   
7. @sreedharag : 1
8. @karbhat : 1
9. @ajay_bharadwaj : 1
10. @sumanthbharatha : 1
11. @nikhilnair55 : 1
12. @tradetoday99 : 1
13. @grinandtalk : 1
14. @Sujithjust4u : 1
15. @SharathVS : 1
16. @yike19 : 1
17. @vivek_joshy : 1
18. @shamsunderts : 1
19. @adityanegi21 : 1
20. @kirangowda0007 : 1
21. @kdpgrahi : 1
22. @nitwit_duh : 1
23. @AgentSaffron : 1
24. ‏@mayureshgaikwad : 1
25. @dolby_mehul : 1
26. @oneandonlydilip : 1
27. @kirankonnects : 1
28. @ankushraj29 : 1
29. @sanjaybafna : 1
30. @Madirakshi : 1
31. ‏@MadhuRa_april : 1
32. ‏@raam_anuj : 1
33. @Tirchi_Nazar : 1
34. @amitssingh83 : 1
35. @T90_S : 1

Hope you all had a great Ganeshotsava season!