Showing posts with label Bhaja Govindam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bhaja Govindam. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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!

Friday, February 13, 2015

Famous Hindu Quotes

#DharmaQuiz Session 319: 10-Feb-2015

#DharmaQuiz 1981: Vivekananda used - Uttishthata Jagrata Prapya Varan nibodhata.
Was from Katha upanishad. Who speaks these words there? Ans: Yama Dharma Raya to Nachiketa.

#DharmaQuiz 1982: Mano Buddhi Ahankaara Chitta ni naaham is a great Indian philosophical song. Who composed it? Ans: Adi Shankara. Known as Atma Shatakam.

Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atma_Shatkam

#DharmaQuiz 1983: Atmano Mokshartham Jagat Hitaya Cha, is a Rig Veda's shloka that is the motto of a famous dharmic matha. Which one? Ans: Ramakrishna math, started by Vivekananda.

#DharmaQuiz 1984: Punarapi jananam punarapi maranam punarapi janani jathare shayanam. This great philosophical line is a part of which song? Ans: Bhaja Govindam by Adi Shankara.

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1985: Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah = Dharma protects those who protect Dharma - is a part of which text? Ans: Manu Smriti.

Scores of session 319:
  1. @ramas_cal : 5
  2. @sumanthbharatha : 5

  1. @Simuntweets : 4
  1. @UKKishor : 3
  2. ‏@niranjanprabhu : 3
  3. @Aamchigele : 3
  4. @Telugutalli : 3
  5. @TrivediNcbhatt : 3
  6. ‏@DrSrishtiGupta : 3
  1. @aravozhukkam : 2
  2. @ravikantbhat : 2
  1. @puneethsamani : 1
  2. @padbalaram : 1
  3. @Pria12Rao : 1
  4. @Suprith_Mandara : 1
  5. @db_is_db : 2
  6. @PoonamV_ : 1
  7. @deshi_mangoman : 1
  8. ‏@sudhirapai : 1
  9. @Bruhannale : 1
  10. @arunrush : 1
  11. @aasare1 : 1
  12. @ANILKUMARAN5 : 1
  13. @pramodhbala : 1
  14. @balamura001 : 1
  15. ‏@realactivex : 1
  16. @shathrao : 1
  17. @Umeshkumarr26 : 1
Congratulations to all those who made to the score list.