Famous Gurus in South India

#DharmaQuiz Session 363: 10-May-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2206: "Punarapi jananam punarapi maranam, Punarapi janani jatare sayanam" - This great summary of rebirth is from which song? Ans: Bhaja Govindam of Adi Shankara.

#DharmaQuiz 2207: This temple complex at the sangama of Krishna and Malaprabha rivers, holds the samadhi of a great Guru. Who? Ans: Basaveshwara.

DQ 2207. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2208: This Narasimha temple overlooks a famous temple town made famous by Ramanujacharya. Name the town. Ans: Melukote.

DQ 2208. Pic: holidayiq.com

#DharmaQuiz 2209: This is a special Shiva temple in Thrissur, Keralam, consecrated by a very famous Guru. Name him. Ans: Narayana Guru. 

DQ 2209. Pic: sreenarayanaguru.in

{Final,open till 10 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2210: This is Nanak Jhira, linked with Guru Nanak in South India. Which city? Ans: Bidar, Karnataka.

DQ 2210. Pic: historicalgurudwaras.com

Scores for session 363:

1. @DrShobha : 5
2. @TheArvindDhar : 5
3. @man8shree : 5

1. @veena_ps : 4
2. @jasshu7 : 4
3. @Subbu_kalkuni : 4

1. @rnviva : 3
2. @VinayMysuru : 3
3. @sambharadwaja : 3
4. @charuandguru : 3

1. @malllige : 2
2. @mrsnrao : 2

1. @shettysuhasa : 1
2. ‏@karthyke : 1
3. @Vnand01 : 1
4. @thebomanirani : 1
5. ‏@snithin123 : 1
6. @veenabv : 1
7. ‏@Lalitalaxmibhat : 1
8. @Vijaya76002908 : 1
9. @Susri1210 : 1
10. @Srianuragh : 1
11. @nvshandilya : 1
12. @shreyasms : 1
13. ‏@tejoprakash : 1
14. @PawanG4u : 1
15. ‏@anand_rva : 1
16. @kapilwajapey : 1
17. @bhovegora : 1
18. @agneepankh : 1
19. @sonigroup : 1
20. @rmanii : 1
21. @ramesh_katte : 1
22. @tarasundar : 1
23. @pai_rajesh : 1
24. @Sreenikethan_JS : 1
25. @girishalva : 1
26. ‏@chander1 : 1
27. @tweetRada : 1
28. @usheelvant : 1
29. @San_Kustagi : 1
30. @SManjeshwar : 1
31. @Shivayogi_ms : 1

Om Shri Gurubhyo namah!

Hindu Gurus

#DharmaQuiz Session 327: 10-Apr-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2021: In which state of India did Shankara, Basaveshwara, Ramanuja and Vidyaranya inspire new temples, traditions and kingdoms? Ans: Karnataka

#DharmaQuiz 2022: This sant, born in the 18th century Rajasthan, wrote bhashya on Upanishads and Yoga. Name him. Ans: Sant Charandas.

DQ 2022: Pic - Wiki

DQ 2023: pic - Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2023: Name this Vaishnava saint, shishya of Chaitanya, who was from a Muslim family in today's Bangladesh. Ans: Haridasa Thakur.

#DharmaQuiz 2024: In which state of India you can find prominent ashrams of these two great Hindu thinkers and sants. Ans: Tamil Nadu. They are Swami Dayananda Saraswathi and Ramana Maharshi.

DQ 2024 - 1. Pic: arshavidyateertha.org

DQ 2024 - 2. Pic: dabase.org

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2025: Name this Vedic scholar who inspired Swarajya, wrote Satyarth Prakash and said "Go Back to Vedas". Ans: Swami Dayananda.

Scores for session 327:

1. @karthikjana : 5

1. @mdbiyani : 4
2. @arunrush : 4
3. @sriksvenkat : 4

1. @pramod_klr : 3
2. @RSomesh52 : 3
3. @stormylook : 3

1. @SanthoshPPrabhu : 2
2. @Simuntweets : 2

1. @Vivek_Analyst : 1
2. @sudhirapai : 1
3. @harishkrcr : 1
4. @kousik20 : 1
5. @aolpri : 1
6. @vizagobelix : 1
7. @KrishSuresh7 : 1
8. @_manish25 : 1
9. @crazydiode : 1
10. @db_is_db : 1
11. @anikethanbucki : 1
12. @ultapultanikhil : 1
13. @JpackJack : 1
14. @gauranga10 : 1
15. @conphucius : 1
16. @RAMESH4184 : 1
17. @gorishankaryad1 : 1
18. @Sheks65 : 1
19. @Nikhil_7D : 1
20. @Bhaskarg77G : 1

Jai Gurudev!