DharmaQuiz: January 2014

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 255: 28-Jan-2014

Theme: Miscellanious Sanskrit terms

#DharmaQuiz 1661: Do Chakras, the nerve centers of the subtle body, primarily found in non-dualistic or dualistic Vedantic philosophy?. Ans: Non dualistic (Advaita).

#DharmaQuiz 1662: Ancient Ayurveda medicine system talks of "Dhatu". What are Dhatus? Ans: Body tissues primarily, but also mean fundamental life units that could include non-living metals too. @deshi_mangoman lists the layers or stratum. The 7 dhatus are ratkta, mamsa, majja, rasa, asthi, shukra and medha.

#DharmaQuiz 1663: What is the collective name given to the writings of the six philosophical schools of Hindu religious thought?. Ans: Darshanas. @TRILOKHNATH lists the Shad darasanas or the Shat-Sastras: Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Sankhya ,Yoga, Purva & Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta) Philosophies.

#DharmaQuiz 1664: What's the difference between a Kula Devata and an Ishta Devata? Ans: Kula Devata = Family God (traditionally passed on from generations). Ishta Devata = Personal God. They may or may not be the same.

#DharmaQuiz 1665: What's the difference between Karma Yoga and Kriya Yoga? Ans: Karma Yoga is about service. Kriya Yoga is about kundalini techniques (mostly breath focusing on chakras)

Answers to session 255:

@cgmagia : 5
@Mamdhata : 5
@sreekannoth : 5
@KaushikRg : 5

@pandey_ashishkp : 4
@duvijan : 4

@PhoenixOnRise : 3
@Susri1210 : 3
@GirishSiddapura : 3
@JagannathAjnabi : 3
@deshi_mangoman : 3

@anilmgm04 : 2
@kanchivsk : 2

@ramavenu : 1
@AgentSaffron : 1
‏@rajsusraj : 1
@rkam105 : 1
@sachinsvk : 1
‏@aasiddiq85 : 1
@TRILOKHNATH : 1
‏@Nir_27 : 1
@HarinderVirdi : 1
@sharmasaroj : 1

Thanks for participating!

Friday, January 24, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 254: 24-Jan-2014

Theme: My Idea of India - Vedic quotes

#DharmaQuiz 1656: उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् || udaracharitanam tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam - Found in which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mahopanishad

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudhaiva_Kutumbakam

#DharmaQuiz 1657: ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः। सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः। Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, Sarve santu niramayah. Found in which Upanishad? Ans: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

More: http://aumamen.com/mantra/om-sarve-bhavantu-sukhinah-universal-prayer-lyrics-and-meaning

#DharmaQuiz 1658: आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः Aano bhadrakratavo yantu vishwatah. Noble thoughts come from everyside. From which Veda? Ans: Rig Veda

#DharmaQuiz 1659: सत्यमेव जयते | satyam-eva jayate (Truth alone triumphs) - is from which Upanishad? #MyIdeaOfIndia Ans: Mundaka upanishad.

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyameva_Jayate

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1660: अहिंसा परमॊ धर्मः | Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah, mentioned many times in Mahabharata. Name one such Parva. Ans: Adi Parva and Anushasan parva.

More: http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Ahimsa_Paramo_Dharma

Answers to session 254

@meenabg : 5
‏@deshi_mangoman : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@man8shree : 5

@Mamdhata : 2
@neethapai : 2

‏@Susri1210 : 1
@tallurisrao : 1
@ShrrinG : 1
@UKKishor : 1
@ooltikhopdi : 1

See you next week.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 253: 21-Jan-2014

Theme: Ancient Indian systems.

#DharmaQuiz 1651: In "Dharayati Iti Dharma" explanation, what does Dharayati mean?. Ans: The one which upholds.

#DharmaQuiz 1652: Vivekananda made "Utthishtata Jagrata.." message very famous. In Vedic texts, whom did Yama Dharma gave this message to?. Ans: Yama to Nachiketas in KaThopanishad.

#DharmaQuiz 1653: The earliest known reference to zero is there in Pingalacharya's work from around 200 BCE. What was his book's name? Ans: Chhanda Shastra

Read this book, page 423:
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=AIU4LzftaPAC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA423#v=onepage&q&f=false

#DharmaQuiz 1654: Bhaskara II 's Siddhanta Siromani 6th chap, 22nd line has (11th century) reference to which fundamental force of nature?. Ans: Gravitational force.

{Final,Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1655: Katapayaadi (कटपयादि) is found in Haridatta's work from 7th century CE. What is this system about?. Ans: Ancient Indian Number system. Also Katapayaadi sankhya also used for Carnatic music's Melakarta table.

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katapayadi_system

Scores for session 253 could not be computed. Sorry. Will do it next time.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 252: 14-Jan-2014

DQ 1417 - Image from churumuri.wordpress

Theme: Makara Sankranti

#DharmaQuiz 1646: Name one state in India where Makara Sankranti is celebrated as Haldi Kumkum. Ans: Goa, Maharashtra.

#DharmaQuiz 1647: Lakhs of cows/bulls made to jump over fire on Makara Sankranti. Name one state where this happens. Ans: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh.

#DharmaQuiz 1648: Some Tribals sing, dance around bonfire and enjoy on Makara Sankranti as it is their new year. In which Indian state? Ans: Odisha. Maybe Asom also.

#DharmaQuiz 1649: On 10 March 2009 a world record was set by 25,00,000 women cooking Pongala at a time. In which city? Ans: Thiruvananthapuram

DQ 1649. Image from mykeralahotels.in

DQ 1419. Image from attukal.org

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1650: Name a state in India where Makar Sankranti involves "Sakrat Bhoj" feast followed by flying kites. Ans: Rajasthan.

Answers to session 252:

@man8shree : 5

@sreekannoth : 4
@deshi_mangoman : 4
@KaushikRg : 4
@ajaypawardr : 4
@durgaramdas : 4
@ashujoshi27 : 4

@Mamdhata : 3

@pandey_ashishkp : 2
@drsriramvdongre : 2
@Telugutalli : 2
@mrsnrao : 2

@MiliNeel : 1
@anandrk77 : 1
@nitindamame : 1
@avadhbgupta : 1
@roshantripathy1 : 1
@bshashimysore : 1
@heteshajain : 1
@ySOcirius : 1
@Lucky_Strike79 : 1
‏@Nikhilsoni45 : 1
@goldi_civil : 1
@santhoshkmnair : 1
@jayarajcm : 1
@prasad1654 : 1
@alamiv : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
@jineesh_blr : 1
@LokiHulibele : 1
@mysticlane1 : 1
@ssmalani : 1
‏@gandhi_pv : 1
@YashwantCharan : 1
@aumakhil : 1
@contest2014 : 1
‏@AT_PATEL : 1
@ardra2611 : 1
@redpea79 : 1
@kmukundra : 1
@vinodm_85 : 1
‏@kikkeriv : 1

Happy Makara Sankranti to everyone!

Friday, January 10, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 251: 10-Jan-2014

Theme: Hindu Rivers and Cities

#DharmaQuiz 1641: Hindu holy city Varanasi got its name due to two rivers. Name them. Ans: Varuna and Asi. The city is between them.

#DharmaQuiz 1642: Name one major Hindu temple from Tamil Nadu, that is 1000 years or more old. Ans: Brihadeshwara temple, Tanjavur. Reality is that there are 100s if not 1000s.

#DharmaQuiz 1643: Name one university in India, that has the name "Gangotri" (Ganga river's origin) in it. Ans: Manasa Gangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka. Mangala Gangotri, Mangaluru.

#DharmaQuiz 1644: Name one sacred text of Jains. Ans: Samyak Jnana, Samyak Darshana and Samyak Charitrya.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1645: The sacred Saligrama stones are usually found at the bed of which river in Nepal? Ans: Gandaki.

Answers to session 250:

@atinmali : 5
‏@IdiOt_B : 5
‏@brahmavith : 5
@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@n_dolli : 5
@ajaypawardr : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@rohitsamvada : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@vijirak : 5
‏@man8shree : 5

‏@rainaamit : 4
@cgmagia : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4
@FatAngryBird : 4

@shivprasath : 3
@ashujoshi27 : 3
@Baacharaju : 3
@nandini2611 : 3
@Telugutalli : 3
@Mamdhata : 3

@BoredCricketFan : 2
@suhasn88 : 2
‏@maathinamalla : 2
@DrPannagDesai : 2
@mrsnrao : 2

@SnookyBangalore : 1
@shreyasms : 1
@deovaibh : 1
@SreeIyer1 : 1
@kamshettysp : 1
@Sheks65 : 1
@krishnamaroli : 1
@DrSrishtiGupta : 1
@Chari_O_Teer : 1
@sudheerpai : 1
@Nirahua_dehati : 1
@durgaramdas : 1
@Mahavee46084860 : 1
‏@Cs_Cl : 1
@girishbellad : 1
@Aps4466 : 1
@dilipdehariya : 1
@Jal_Kukdi : 1
@AniilkumarAnil : 1
@Morattu1 : 1
@manoj30898 : 1
@Jille_ilahi : 1
‏@Smoking_Sadhu : 1
‏@ganeshmahnar : 1
‏@twit2amit : 1
@NilimaNilimas : 1
@venkataa : 1
@saravanan_d : 1
@vikasdixit1984 : 1
@rohit2vats : 1
@sampathkas : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
@kbsconsultants : 1
@YashwantCharan : 1
‏@rajmohan_k : 1
@Ivinayjain : 1
@Giridhar02 : 1
‏@Venky1971 : 1

Very good response today. See you next week.

Friday, January 3, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 250: 3-Jan-2014

Theme: Places related to famous Indian saints.

Where was Sant Tulasidas born? #DharmaQuiz 1636. Ans: Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh. (Some answered Chitrakut).
Where is Ramana Maharshi's most famous ashrama? #DharmaQuiz 1637. Ans: Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
Where was Guru Nanak born? #DharmaQuiz 1638. Ans: Nanakana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
At which place did Tirthankara Mahavira attain moksha? #DharmaQuiz 1639. Ans: Pavapuri.
At which place did Bhagawan Buddha attain Nirvana? #DharmaQuiz 1640. Ans: Kushinagar, UP. (Not Bodh Gaya, where he attained Bodhimandala or enlightenment or awakening of the most important chakra)

Answers to session 249:

@man8shree : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@TheArvindDhar : 5

@ajaypawardr : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4

@urs_sandeepan : 3

@SnookyBangalore : 2

@rghtviewsfrmhrt : 1
@alokk1 : 1
‏@PardeepModgil : 1
@Sunrisecandles1 : 1
‏@TripathiGaurav : 1
@kksubbu2003 : 1
@mahesh_j13 : 1
@venkataa : 1
@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@ranoproshad : 1
‏@srinivasanands : 1
‏@DharmeshPatadiy : 1
@Simuntweets : 1
@SodhaSatyen : 1
@suyogg : 1
@ABoni8 : 1
@arisebharat : 1
@swamilion : 1
@PappuRobot : 1
@Bharat_pro : 1
@Proud_Hindu_ : 1
‏@rravi55 : 1
@astrolife : 1
@SK_JHAMB : 1
@sushants_in : 1
@rkjain2903 : 1
@_shomy : 1
@heteshajain : 1

We have now completed 250 sessions of Dharma Quiz! Hurray :)