DharmaQuiz Session 265: 28-Mar-2014

Theme: Mahabharata's warriors.

#DharmaQuiz 1711: Who was Ekalavya's father? Ans: Hiranyadhanush, a Nishada king.

#DharmaQuiz 1712: What did Shri Krishna call Duryodhana as, in Mahabharata? Àns: Suyodhana

#DharmaQuiz 1713: If Arjuna was an expert in Dhanur Vidya, which branch of warfare was Yudhishtira an expert in?. Ans: Ratha Vidya or the art of charioteering. But Bhala or Spear is also considered.

#DharmaQuiz 1714: In which aspect of archery was Ekalavya an expert in?. Ans: Shabdavedi Dhanur Vidya (Firing an arrow based on sound). Friend @ksmsundaram1975 terms "Sonic Archery"!

#DharmaQuiz 1715: Who killed Bakasura in Mahabharata? Ans: Bhima.

Answers to session 265:

1. @ksmsundaram1975 : 5
2. @pramod_klr : 5
3. @_RKSumit : 5
4. @sweetandu : 5
5. @KaushikRg : 5
6. @man8shree : 5
7. @deshi_mangoman : 5

1. ‏@vinodvyas220 : 4

1. @cgmagia : 3

1. @HDL_TN : 2
2. @Naive_rookie : 2
3. @Pputhige : 2
4. @Maun_mohansingh : 2
5. @pavanaja : 2
6. @ajegowda : 2

1. @kp1312 : 1
2. @rv_nath : 1
3. @rexrao52 : 1
4. @Telugutalli : 1
5. @IndiaChurps : 1
6. @khatvanga : 1
7. @netvisionindia : 1
8. @rohitsamvada : 1
9. @Susri1210 : 1
10. @mrsnrao : 1
11. ‏@SwathiRagha : 1
12. @FarjiKejri : 1
13. @nikunj156 : 1
14. @about2giveup : 1
15. @DrSatyaSaraswat : 1
16. @BharatBhakta : 1
17. @kishoregubburi : 1

Good to see many people interested in Mahabharata. 

DharmaQuiz Session 264: 25-Mar-2014

Theme: Hindu festivals between January and May.

1. #DharmaQuiz 1706: Between Chandramana Ugadi (or Gudi Padwa), and Rama's birthday, usually how many days are there?. Ans: Seven.
2. #DharmaQuiz 1707: How many calendar days there usually between Holi and Sheetla Ashtami? Ans: Seven.
3. #DharmaQuiz 1708: In 2014, how many days were there between Maha Shivaratri and Holi? Ans: 16 days.
4. #DharmaQuiz 1709: Ganesha Chaturthi & Holi occur on different Gregorian calendar days each year. But Sankranti occurs on the same date. Why? Ans: Most Hindu festivals are based on masa, paksha and tithi which change based on lunar or solar calendar. But Makara Sankranti is based on sun's movement. When Sun enters into the zodiac sign of Makara on its celestial path, Sankranti is celebrated, which almost always happens on January 14th.
5. {Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1710: In 2014, Akshaya Tritiya festival falls during which Gregorian calendar month? Ans: May.

Answers to session 264:

1. @man8shree : 5
2. @GuruCharan99 : 5
3. ‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
4. @sweetandu : 5

1. @arunz : 4
2. @GirishSiddapura : 4

1. @keyur1277 : 2
2. ‏@ganlaksh : 2
3. @bkapilyadav : 2

1. ‏@AgentSaffron : 1
2. @guruswamy_c : 1
3. @sudhirapai : 1
4. @omprakashcaims : 1
5. @SandalBurn : 1
6. @Modi_TheSavior : 1
7. @ratanagarwal : 1
8. @rajeshrajput1 : 1
9. @UrMujeeb : 1
10. @rinku3009 : 1
11. @Tan_Tripathi : 1
12. @VijayShenli : 1
13. @neutralvoter : 1
14. ‏@Susri1210 : 1
15. @rao_deepak : 1
16. ‏@sumanthbharatha : 1
17. @rao_deepak : 1
18. @NNSiddharth : 1

Thanks for giving your inputs which made me learn more on these topics.

DharmaQuiz Session 263: 21-Mar-2014

Theme: Kalpa or Vedic Sutras

#DharmaQuiz 1701: In Vedas, Dharma Sutras deal with specifically what? Ans: Ethical and Moral code.

#DharmaQuiz 1702: In Vedas, what do Shrauta Sutras deal with? Ans: Rituals involved with Yajnas.

#DharmaQuiz 1703: Which Sutra in Vedas deal with Vedic duties that are to be performed by a householder? Ans: Grihya sutras.

#DharmaQuiz 1704: Shulba sutras deal with algebraic calculations in construction of a Yajna altar. What does Shulba mean in Sanskrit? Ans: Measuring cord or rope.

#DharmaQuiz 1705: The four groups of Vedic sutras like Shrauta, Dharma, are commonly called by which one term?. Ans: Kalpa.

Answers for session 263:
Didn't collect. Next time will do that.

DharmaQuiz Session 262: 18-Mar-2014

Theme: Sanskrit / Samskritam in today's age.

#DharmaQuiz 1696: Name the world's first Samskritam / Sanskrit movie. Ans: Adi Shankaracharya, by GV Iyer.

#DharmaQuiz 1697: Name one organization that has dedicated itself for the spread of Sanskrit language. Ans: Samskrita Bharati or Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.

#DharmaQuiz 1698: Name one Sanskrit monthly magazine of the world. Ans: Sambhashana Sandeshah or Tatvaloka.

#DharmaQuiz 1699: Name one Sanskrit college that is named after a King of India. Ans: Sri Jayachamarajendra Sanskrit College or Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University (KSDSU), Vikram University, Ujjain Shri Ranbir Research Institute

{Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1700: The World Sanskrit day (Vishwa Samskritam Divasah) occurs on a Purnima. Of Which Hindu calendar month? Ans: Shravana

Answers for session 262:

1. @sumanthbharatha : 5
2. @iSaakshi : 5
3. @man8shree : 5

1. @GirishSiddapura : 4
2. @gboxam : 4
3. @ajaypawardr : 4

1. @Telugutalli : 3

1. @inattukaka : 1
2. @dineshjk : 1
3. ‏@sachinsvk : 1
4. @NilimaNilimas : 1
5. @vasant3d : 1
6. @mithlm10sg8 : 1
7. @Naive_rookie : 1

Keep loving Sanskrit :)

DharmaQuiz Session 261: 14-Mar-2014

Theme: Indian satellites and Dharmic name connection

#DharmaQuiz 1691 The very first satellite that India launched to space, was named after Arya Bhata. What was his profession 1500 years back? Ans: Astronomer, primarily.

#DharmaQuiz 1692: The third, fourth and fifth satellites India launched were named Rohini. Historically what was Rohini mostly referred to?. Ans: Nakshatra, or star.

#DharmaQuiz 1693: What does "Aayana" mean in Sanskrit? (Hint: Ramayana). Ans: Travel or path.

#DharmaQuiz 1694: An Indo-French satellite was launched last year, with a short-form name SARAL. What does Saral mean in Sanskrit?. Ans: Humble or Simple.

#DharmaQuiz 1695: A 1984 USSR stamp showed Aryabhata & 2 other Indian satellites.Named after which mathematician(s)? Ans: Bhaskara 1 and Bhaskara II.

DQ 1695: Image - Wiki

Answers to session 261:

1. @GirishSiddapura :5
2. @man8shree : 5
3. @ajaypawardr : 5
4. @Mamdhata : 5
5. @KaushikRg : 5

1. @Telugutalli : 4
2. @ashujoshi27 : 4
3. @Pputhige : 4

• @atinmali : 3

• @um_dubey : 2
• @10votes : 2

• @sensiblesuraj : 1
• @n_dolli : 1
• @Kachnarr : 1
• @sangwanpooja117 : 1
• @ashvasant : 1
• @united_andhra1 : 1
• @BhaghatGuru : 1
• @AnithaNadsal : 1
• @kamal26183 : 1
• @Abhi_BJP : 1
• @prkulkarni : 1
• @duvijan : 1
• @noop_1882 : 1
• @ra101 : 1
• @listen2dil : 1
• @shivprasath : 1

Thanks for participating!

DharmaQuiz Session 260: 7-Mar-2014

Theme: Descendants of famous people in Mahabharata

#DharmaQuiz 1686: Name one grandson of Shri Krishna in Mahabharata. Ans: Aniruddha, son of Pradyumna.

#DharmaQuiz 1687: Name one grandson of Arjuna in Mahabharata. Ans: Parikshit, son of Abhimanyu.

#DharmaQuiz 1688: Did any son of Draupadi survive the 18 day Mahabharata war? Ans: No. The only Pandava descendant who survived Mahabharata war was Parikshit, son of Arjuna and Subhadra.

#DharmaQuiz 1689: Name Duryudhana's daughter who married Krishna's son in Mahabharata. Ans: Lakshamana, who married  Samba, son of Krishna and Jambavati.

#DharmaQuiz 1690: Name one warrior  from the Kaurava army, who survived the epic Kurukshetra war  in Mahabharata. Ans: Kritavarma, Kripacharya and Ashwatthama.

Answers to session 260:

@Tasmayi : 5
@man8shree : 5
@sweetandu : 5
‏@ayush4bharat : 5
@Joojhaaru : 5

@Telugutalli : 4
‏@vijayvaani : 4

@RaghuDiggavi : 3
@ChampakRoy : 3
@vijay_bhayani : 3
@KaushikRg : 3

@Gopalaratinam : 2
@Ronakvijay : 2
@ps1118 : 2
@joshiajaydeep : 2
@pandey_ashishkp : 2
@RameshBeeKe : 2

@rexrao52 : 1
‏@Twadda : 1
‏@tathagat12 : 1
@yogendra_11 : 1
@DrShobha : 1
@sharmabrr : 1
‏@rajathrao : 1
@krishnasdwar : 1
@vikasdixit1984 : 1
@mukulnda : 1
@vipinkrsingh30 : 1
@dhanushgowdacml : 1
@Veeravasanth : 1
@comfykaju : 1
@sujeetpillai : 1
‏@SatyaPandey99 : 1
@Gulaaabi : 2
@shivprasath : 1
@Sharan207 : 1
@ShrikanthHs : 1
@rohan194 : 1
‏@Lohana1983 : 1
@SrDPO : 1
@arunprasad72 : 1
@dr_anuragbajpai : 1
@karbhat : 1
@BhattJignes : 1
@abhicm03 : 1
@vallurisantosh : 1
@Atulkbhaskar : 1
@sanjaynparikh62 : 1
@ssk3071 : 1
@utkaws : 1
@venkataa : 1
@rohit2vats : 1

Very nice participation. See you next week! Suggest in comments, if you have any special them that you would like to see in Dharma Quiz.

DharmaQuiz Session 259: 4-Mar-2014

Theme: Vedas and Upa Vedas

#DharmaQuiz 1681: Gandharva Veda is a upa veda of which major Veda? Ans: Sama Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 1682: Name the Upa Veda of Atharva Veda, that deals with finance and economy. Ans: Artha Shastra.

#DharmaQuiz 1683: There is a famous Upa Veda (minor Veda) of Rig Veda, that deals with ancient Indian medicine system. Name it. Ans: Ayur Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 1684: Among the parts of Vedas like Samhita, Aranyaka etc., which one describes Yaga and Yajna part? Ans: Brahmanas

{Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1685: Dhanur Veda, the science of warfare in ancient India, was a part of which of the 4 main Vedas? Ans: Yajur Veda.

Answers to session 259:
Could not collect. Will do it next time.