DharmaQuiz: May 2014

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 277: 27-May-2014

Theme: Ancient names for major Indian rivers.

#DharmaQuiz 1771: Which of the big rivers in India today had the name "Kaushiki" (Goddess Durga's another name) during ancient times? Ans: Kosi.

#DharmaQuiz 1772: Which big tributary of Ganga was referred in Mahabharata as Charmanwati river? Kunti floated her son Karna on this river. Ans: Chambal.

#DharmaQuiz 1773: Which major Himalayan river was known during Ramayana & Mahabharata time as "Lauhitya"? Hint: Today, has male name (rare). Ans: Brahmaputra.

#DharmaQuiz 1774: A small but lengthy (500+ KM) river in Rajasthan which was called Vedasmriti river during ancient times. Today's name is? Ans: Banas river.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1775: This ~1000 KM river originating in Himachal was known as Chandrabhaga during Vedic times. Now? Ans: Chenab.

Answers to session 277:

@vipulgupta1976 : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@dabanggindian : 5
@pramod_klr : 5

@shivprasath : 4
@JagannathAjnabi : 4

@shubhi2601s : 3
@ajaypawardr : 3
@ganeshmahnar : 3

@R_Bhartiya : 2
@Utpal_Barua : 2
@man8shree : 2
@ImInAntariksh : 2
@neelesh_mishra : 2
@_shomy : 2
@subh_10 : 2
@anurag_surya : 2

@deshi_mangoman : 1
@philAmit : 1
@rakasudhakarrao : 1
@nehjin8 : 1
@sgqm : 1
@rajudasonline : 1
@GowrishankarNS : 1
@indofied : 1
@KesariDhwaj : 1
@navneet178 : 1
@deepakmack : 1
@chethan1857 : 1
@pramodthap : 1
@rashmi_k_patel : 1
@patriotprashant : 1
@rahulkaushal : 1
@bharatiyat : 1
@harishkohli1 : 1
@AJAY_KR_GUPTA : 1
@dhharram : 1
@iyernbk : 1

Nice to discuss ancient names for Indian rivers with you all.

Friday, May 23, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 276: 23-May-2014

Theme: Ancient Sanskrit poetry and prose.

#DharmaQuiz 1766: Bana Bhatta wrote in Sanskrit, one of the world's earliest novels 1400 years ago.
Name that. Ans: Kadambari

#DharmaQuiz 1767: Dasha Kumara Charita is one of the famous erotic Sanskrit books from 7th century CE. Who wrote it? Ans: Kavi Dandi.

#DharmaQuiz 1768: One of the ancient world's greatest poets, Kalidasa, wrote a Sanskrit poem on a
Yaksha sending message thru cloud. Name it. Ans: Megha Sandesha or Megha Duta.

#DharmaQuiz 1769: Who wrote a very innovative Dhvanya Loka in 9th century? It dealt with sound
synchronization with poem's listerner. Ans: Ananda Vardhana.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1770: Somadeva adapted Brihat Katha into Katha Saritsagara. In which language was Brihat Katha written?`Ans: Paishachi language, an ancient language mentioned in Sanskrit grammar.

Answers to session 276:

‏@yenkak : 5
@SamitLive : 5

@nanditathhakur : 4
@KaushikRg : 4
‏@pramod_klr : 4
@iRohitBhat : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@ksmsundaram1975 : 4

@Iam_BigV : 3
@ChampakRoy : 3
@PrashanthSai369 : 3
@mrsnrao : 3

@palvesta : 2
@debakanta87 : 2
‏@pvaidyaraj : 2

@ASHISHTWITTED : 1
‏@Mrinology : 1
@varaliprasoon : 1
@naonome : 1
‏@dilipdehariya : 1
@nithinspeaks : 1
@GyaanUnLimited : 1
@kvs1247 : 1
‏@amithaha : 1
@IndianRealist : 1
@balaijk : 1
@kepalagudde : 1
@gangesh194 : 1
@kalika3107 : 1
@NeenaSinha : 1
@ashokhajeri : 1
@SATISHSHARMAJMU : 1
@aham1857 : 1
@gurudath29 : 1
@Kaivalyapad : 1
@eDeepika : 1
‏@sudheerpai : 1
@jenaanindya : 1
@samahitharavi : 1
@shamant18 : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
@PKotekar : 1
@bnnaren : 1

See you next week!

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 275: 20-May-2014

Theme: Muslims who contributed towards Hinduism in India.

#DharmaQuiz 1761: Name the Mughal prince who translated 50 Upanishads from Sanskrit into Farsi, naming, Sirr e Akbar (The Greatest Mystery). Ans: Dara Shikoh, son of Shah Jahan.

#DharmaQuiz 1762: Name this Bharat Ratna Musician, a Shia, but a great Goddess Saraswati devotee. He performed at Kashi Vishwanath temple. Ans: Ustad Bismillah Khan.

#DharmaQuiz 1763: Name this tatvapada(moral poems) Kannada poet who was born a Muslim, but but was made a Brahmin by guru Govinda Bhatta. Ans: Santa Shishunala Sharif.

#DharmaQuiz 1764: There is a Venkateshwara temple where Burqa clad Muslim women pray since centuries. In which state? Ans: Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.

Read: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/muslims-offer-prayers-at-this-temple/article5855962.ece

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1765: Each year Shaikh Jannat Hossain leads Durga Pooja committee. Which state? Ans: Odisha.

Read more: http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article1311134.ece

Answers for session 275:

@CJoshi28 : 5
@PrashanthSai369 : 5
@Ethirajans : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@man8shree : 5
@showadarsh : 5

@GuruCharan99 : 4
@ChampakRoy : 4
@Iam_BigV : 4

@deshi_mangoman : 3
@sweetandu : 3
@Susri1210 : 3

@rohitkumarnath : 2
@iParamanand : 2
‏@kamshettysp : 2
@mrsnrao : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2

@hooves2 : 1
@sudha073 : 1
@Viswajgd : 1
‏@KushiChand : 1
@rajeshshenoy63 : 1
@avinash8899 : 1
@Beingamby : 1
@Dil_nair : 1
@SanathanBharat : 1
@vkansagra : 1
@vinaysagark : 1
@rohit_batra : 1
@igopik : 1
@mayavarathaan : 1
@samba3thy : 1
@VinayCKBP : 1
@kumardeepak2050 : 1
@aaaryes : 1
‏@acakash : 1
@Pputhige : 1
@itsapollo13 : 1
@sharnarthi90 : 1
@srinivasanands : 1
@mithlm10sg8 : 1
@AmatyaKautilya : 1
@akhileshsingh70 : 1
@Oprabhu : 1
@vmanumachu : 1
‏@imPhaniraj : 1
@octotus : 1

Hope this was interesting.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 274: 13-May-2014

Theme: Famous temples of the world.

#DharmaQuiz 1756: Name one temple that is dedicated to the Lord of creation, Brahma. Ans: Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, Pushkar, Rajasthan. Also, Kumbhakonam's Lord Brahma temple.

#DharmaQuiz 1757: Tell one place and city outside of South India, where an Ayyappa temple exists. Ans: RK Puram, Dilli; Goregoan, Mumbai; Southern Avenue, Kolkata. Also, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Agra, Nagpur, Betul..

#DharmaQuiz 1758: In which city and country is the biggest Sikh Gurudwara outside Punjab, located? Ans: Havelock Road, Southall, London, UK.

#DharmaQuiz 1759: A fabulous golden temple for Lakshmi, in Shri Chakra shape (Star) is on 100 acre land. Where is it? Ans: Sripuram near Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

DQ 1759: Pic - blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 1760:Where is this standing Shiva statue? This is probably the world's tallest Shiva
statue. Ans: Bhaktapur, Nepal. 143 feet tall.

DQ 1760: Pic - bossnepal

Answers for session 274:

@mareekuree : 5
@meenabg : 5

@PrashanthSai369 : 4
@gboxam : 4
@pramod_klr : 4
@man8shree : 4
‏@shivprasath : 4
@SamitLive : 4

@InduSarabhai : 3
@MorbidMortal : 3
@rinku3009 : 3

@RakiTweets : 2
@Ehashanali : 2
@911ashish : 2
‏@guruswamy_c : 2

‏@_shomy : 1
@Adv_P_G : 1
@alok174 : 1
‏@amitsinghai16 : 1
‏@ankurjpr : 1
‏@ashokbarjasar : 1
@ASHOKTHEKING : 1
@athreyaa : 1
@balamy : 1
@BashamPb : 1
‏@carvk : 1
‏@chaitanyadj : 1
@cheenisrini : 1
@ChorSipahi : 1
‏@DelRastogi : 1
@dhwaj23 : 1
@Diler_Thakur : 1
@ecophilo : 1
@Jaihind100 : 1
@kalia_perumal : 1
@kbarthwal : 1
@KesariDhwaj : 1
@mahesh4shriya : 1
@mamtan14 : 1
@mayankmatador : 1
@mylovenamo : 1
@neohunk007 : 1
‏@pchidu420 : 1
@pramoo : 1
@pushkaranand11 : 1
@raghumedicon : 1
@ramprakash74 : 1
‏@ranjanbaisak : 1
@raviprawat : 1
@RramachandranR : 1
@sensiblesuraj : 1
@sharmaswati28 : 1
@swarya55 : 1
‏@Tan_Tripathi : 1
@TorontoDreams : 1
@vasudevan_k : 1
@vishalnext : 1

Thanks for participating.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 273: 6-May-2014

Theme: Ganesha temples across the world

#DharmaQuiz 1751: In which city and country is this magnificent Ganesha Murti? Ans: Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.

For DQ 1751 - From ooze-mytravelblog.blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 1752: In which North American mega city is this famous Ganesha temple? 1000s attend annual procession. Ans: Flushing, New York, USA.

DQ 1752: Pic: elegran

#DharmaQuiz 1753: Where is this majestic Ganesha temple that's almost a hill by itself? Ans: Mahemdabad, Gujarat.

DQ 1753: Pic: indiatimes

#DharmaQuiz 1754: You can find a newly built Panchamukhi (5 faces) Ganesha temple on a busy highway in India. Where? Ans: Bengaluru - Mysuru highway, Karnataka.

DQ 1754: Pic - sursandeep

{Final,Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1755: Where is this ancient Ganesha temple? You can also find a big Linga on top. Ans: This Ganesh Guri is in Guwahati, Asom.

DQ 1755: Pic: Wiki

Answers to session 273:

@surnell : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@man8shree : 5
@Iam_BigV : 5
@Shree03 : 5
@deshi_mangoman : 5
@mareekuree : 5

@ArabuMasthaan : 4

@rinku3009 : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2
@ArjKadya : 2

@AmalPar : 1
@BalakrishnaKini : 1
@Jagadeit : 1
@NilimaNilimas : 1
@RightWingVijay : 1
@vijayrkshetty : 1
@raghavendra_22j : 1
@sunil_kumarpg : 1
@raghumedicon : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@meenabg : 1
@sacsubr : 1
@Sagarrk50 : 1
@IgnitedBrain : 1
@kvdinesh03 : 1
@AmerPadma : 1
@satyatalks : 1
@agarwalrahul1 : 1
@iamsubrata_g : 1
@NkBlr : 1
@SeemaBidda : 1
@vivike41 : 1

Jai Swami Ganapati :)