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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Famous Ganesha Temples in India

#DharmaQuiz Session 367: 6-Sep-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2226: 18 feet high and 16 feet wide. ~460 years old majestic Ganesha in Bengaluru. Who got it carved?

DQ 2226. Pic: www.karnataka.com

Ans: Kempe Gowda.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @iamshreyakool, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @man8shree.

#DharmaQuiz 2227: Which year was the famous Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune completed?

DQ 2227: Pic: tripadvisor.com

Ans: Year 1893.
Fastest 3 correct answers: ‏@man8shree, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @SuprithVantimar

#DharmaQuiz 2228: This 350+ year old Manakula Vinayagar temple survived both British and French destruction attempts. Where is it?

Ans: Puducherry
Fastest 3 correct answers: @RajaramMusings, @gnswamy74, @darshanbirur

#DharmaQuiz 2229: This famous Ganesh temple is at 6500 ft above sea, in the Himalayas. In which state?

DQ 2229. Pic: engrave.in

Ans: Sikkim.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @DonaldSingha, @psxyz and @ChaitanyaAdvait.

#DharmaQuiz 2230: This Trinetra Ganesh temple overlooks a National Park that is very famous for its tigers. Where?

DQ 2230. Pic from dnaindia

Ans: Ranthambore national park or Sawai Madhopur village, Rajasthan
Fastest 3 correct answers: ‏@delhi_lawyer, @man8shree and @ChaitanyaAdvait

Thanks for participating!
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi, 2016.

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 :)

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 230: 27-Aug-2013

Theme: Bhagawan Shri Krishna.

On whose side did Krishna's brother Balarama fight the Kurukshetra war in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 1526. Ans: He sided with the Kauravas, but went away for yatra during the war to avoid taking any side.
How many horses were there for Ajuna's ratha during Kurukshetra war, for which Shri Krishna was the charioteer? #DharmaQuiz 1527. Ans: 4 horses. Names provided in Bhagavatam - Saibya, Sugriva, Meghapushpa and Balahaka.
The chariot that Krishna maneuvered during Mahabharata was was gifted to Arjuna by a God. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1528. Ans: Agni.
This gorgeous temple is 1 of the world's largest Krishna temples. Opened 16 years ago. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1529. Ans: Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Bhagawan Krishna's birth day is celebrated in Shravana month, Krishna paksha. On which Nakshatra? #DharmaQuiz 1530. Ans: Rohini nakshatra. Most say 3rd out of the 4 padas within Rohini nakshatra.

For DQ 1529 {Source: Wiki}

Top scorers for Session 230:

@dolby_mehul : 5
@V_in_U : 5
@sambidhan : 5
@Phirmi_Bodo : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@surnell : 5
@gboxam : 5
@jairajp : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@rasita : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@cgmagia : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@Joojhaaru : 5
@surenc1974 : 5

Congrats to all the scorers!

@cubicle_warrier : 4
@iParamanand : 4
@Libreboy : 4
@bhaviknz : 4

@kmukundra : 3
@ajittyagi1805 : 3
@CurrAffairs : 3
@MehulTewar : 3
@BillionIndian : 3

@Matressee : 2
@asha_gm : 2
@jaideepb : 2
@vivek_joshy : 2
@rexrao52 : 2
@vageee : 2
@kesarirang : 2
@RaghuVamshee : 2
@drarora_gaurav : 2
@sharnarthi90 : 2
@dv_tvit : 2
@ankurjain200607 : 2
@Mamdhata : 2

@ShyamSRao8 : 1
@KrishnaDharma : 1
@BalMahadev : 1
@Kannadiga1956 : 1
@Anilkurmadih : 1
@rumskmurthy : 1
@talismaan : 1
@rovats : 1
@mypanchang : 1
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@rinku3009 : 1
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@KantakKantak : 1
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@Ameysd : 1
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@deepak_aj : 1
@mjrajput : 1
@rinku85 : 1
@sgopa75 : 1
@jemin_p : 1
@bhs7rocks : 1
@TractorSingh : 1
@realjayesh : 1
@sitar_strings : 1
@theprudent : 1
@sibhaskaran : 1
@rvaidya2000 : 1
@mittaltushar : 1
@sankararaman : 1
@moebile : 1
@V_R_R_K : 1
@Dinuraghubansi : 1
@vinod_gowda : 1
@GRKini : 1
@iDeipakk : 1
@vinaygoel15 : 1
@PunyaPrakop : 1
@GiridharSarai : 1
@viveksagrawal : 1

Happy Krishna Janmashtami to all!

85 people got on to the scoreboard today, with many more attempting. Thanks to all.