DharmaQuiz Session 307: 25-Nov-2014
#DharmaQuiz 1921: Pashupatinath temple in Nepal has been getting the chief priests for 100s of years from a south Indian state. Which one? Ans: Karnataka.
#DharmaQuiz 1922: What is the official national calendar of Nepal called?
Hint: Named after a famous Hindu emperor of India. Ans: Bikram Sambat, named after Emperor Vikramaditya.
#DharmaQuiz 1923: The name Nepal is derived from Ne-pala.
Pala in Sanskrit or Pali means "protected". Tell about "Ne". Ans: Ne is the Hindu sage upon whose name is the country named. Protected by sage Ne.
#DharmaQuiz 1924: This is Sita temple at her birth place Janakpur Dham in Nepal.
Which Indian state does it border? Ans: Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
#DharmaQuiz 1925: Nepal's flag is the world's only non rectangular flag.
It has 2 of nine Navagrahas.Which 2? Ans: Surya and Chandra.
Scores for session 307:
Hope we all learnt somethings new!
#DharmaQuiz 1921: Pashupatinath temple in Nepal has been getting the chief priests for 100s of years from a south Indian state. Which one? Ans: Karnataka.
#DharmaQuiz 1922: What is the official national calendar of Nepal called?
Hint: Named after a famous Hindu emperor of India. Ans: Bikram Sambat, named after Emperor Vikramaditya.
#DharmaQuiz 1923: The name Nepal is derived from Ne-pala.
Pala in Sanskrit or Pali means "protected". Tell about "Ne". Ans: Ne is the Hindu sage upon whose name is the country named. Protected by sage Ne.
#DharmaQuiz 1924: This is Sita temple at her birth place Janakpur Dham in Nepal.
Which Indian state does it border? Ans: Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
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| Before 1962 Nepal flag |
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| DQ 1924: Pic from trekearth |
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| Today's Nepal flag |
#DharmaQuiz 1925: Nepal's flag is the world's only non rectangular flag.
It has 2 of nine Navagrahas.Which 2? Ans: Surya and Chandra.
Scores for session 307:
- @sankarbe : 5
- @Simuntweets : 5
- @MatruBhakt : 5
- @Telugutalli : 4
- @mdbiyani : 4
- @sk__fan : 3
- @SanghiBeerbal : 3
- @stormylook : 3
- @aloktg : 3
- @AmatyaKautilya : 2
- @mithlm88 : 2
- @Chin512 : 2
- @vsumanthkumar : 1
- @anjaninandan : 1
- @paivijay : 1
- @vjchats : 1
- @molarcannine : 1
- @DrAsisAcharya : 1
- @ganeshmahnar : 1
- @prashantwa : 1
- @kran8897 : 1
- @nishu_a : 1
- @BharatBhakta : 1
- @elvi105 : 1
- @NaMo__Bhakt : 1
- @msranj10 : 1
- @affable_sandy : 1
- @kcrazy_4me : 1
- @ravi_saraogi : 1
- @rofelia09 : 1
- @AnjaniShahi : 1
- @ravindrahg : 1
- @nandaakumar : 1
- @puthrans : 1
- @SwathiRagha : 1
- @bezubaan : 1
- @naikencore : 1
- @kepalagudde : 1
- @Dilipmys : 1
- @bharatmelange : 1
- @piyushkaul : 1
- @Jag_HM : 1
- @Shivkamath : 1
- @MRVChennai : 1
- @DarKAgeAbhijitH : 1
- @chitralakshman : 1
- @Chanakya_74 : 1
- @rkedar1 : 1
- @emanistnrn : 1
- @maverickenator : 1
- @ishuaadi : 1
- @SrDPO : 1
- @bharatmelange : 1
- @VinayMysuru : 1
- @Mamdhata : 1
- @jhchopra : 1
- @Vamsee9002 : 1
- @IMeAndMine : 1
- @homorationalis : 1
- @SriAiyer2RS : 1
Hope we all learnt somethings new!
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