DharmaQuiz: Chaturdashi

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Deepawali or Diwali

DharmaQuiz Session 303: 21-Oct-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1901: Lord Krishna's wife killed Narakasura, on Naraka Chaturdashi day of Deepawali. Name her. Ans: Satyabhama.

#DharmaQuiz 1902: On 1 of the Deepawali days, some Hindus celebrate Bali Pratipada.
Name any non Deepawali festival where Bali is welcomed. Ans: Onam, in Kerala.

#DharmaQuiz 1903: Does Happy Dhanteras festival day during Diwali, occur before or after Amavasya? Ans: Before.

#DharmaQuiz 1904: Name a country on the South American continent, where Diwali is a national holiday. Ans: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago or Suriname. Technically T & T are islands off the north of SA continent.

#DharmaQuiz 1905: Grandest event of 5 Day Diwali is Lakshmi's birth.
During which Puranic event was she born? Ans: Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean). @Individualist_ says, not born but manifested.

Scores for session 303:

@GuruCharan99 : 5
@mdbiyani : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5
@CJoshi28 : 5
@MangoAdmi : 5
‏@arunz : 5
@Mamdhata : 5
@pramod_klr : 5
@mareekuree : 5
@Telugutalli : 5

@gboxam : 4
@sreekannoth : 4
@keshavaram : 4
@Tweelak : 4
@pandey_ashishkp : 4

@stormylook : 3
@krajthakkar : 3
@Simuntweets : 3

@nehjin8 : 2
@bhupinderpti : 2
@vschanna : 2
‏@Seek_self_truth : 2
@SwathiRagha : 2
@Lawan22 : 2

@acrajesh : 1
@narayanbpurohit : 1
@shegde63 : 2
@Maveric1128 : 1
@kapilsanvaliya : 1
‏@surecussam : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
‏@Anoopsri : 1
@TheJanamejaya : 1
‏@trueindian131 : 1
@patnaikt : 1
@acharya2 : 1
@AnupamkPandey : 1
@gandabherunda : 1
@ushamirra : 1
@saumya1985 : 1
@sibhaskaran : 1
@HarishankarSY : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@prasad1654 : 1
@AmalPar : 1
‏@vjchats : 1
@ishuaadi : 1
‏@magaxiom : 1
@aravindan_krish : 1
@6amiji : 1
@ShivaKap : 1
‏@sun_pathak : 1

Happy Deepawali to all!

Friday, November 1, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 239: 1-Nov-2013

Theme: The five days of Diwali or Deepavali

#DharmaQuiz 1581: Today is Dhanteras, auspicious day of buying precious metals. Does this happen on Trayodashi of Krishna or Shukla paksha?. Ans: Krishna Paksha (waning moon).
#DharmaQuiz 1582: Tomorrow is Naraka Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali. In which of today's Indian states did Narakasura live during Mahabharata?. Ans: Asom, in those days it was called Pragjyotisha as it was called then. @bhs7rocks on Twitter explains that Tezpur is named so because lot of blood [Tex] was shed in the battle between him and Krishna.
#DharmaQuiz 1583: Sunday is Lakshmi Puja, the third day of Diwali. It happens on the Amavasya of which Hindu calendar month?. Ans: Ashwin or Ashvayuja. But Kartika Maasa according to Vikrama Shaka and Ashvin Maasa according to Shaalivahana Shaka. Thanks @GuruCharan99. Also, @sweetandu explains that the month is called in Tamil Ipasi.
#DharmaQuiz 1584: If the 2nd day of Deepavali is about Krishna avatara of Vishnu,which avatara is linked to the 4th day, the Bali Pratipada?. Ans: Vamana.
{Final,Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1585: The fifth and final day of Deepavali is a sister-brother day. What's the Konkani name for this day?. Ans: Bhau Beej

Top Scorers in Session 239:

@iSaakshi : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@Parixyt : 5
@mamtan14 : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@shanthigrama : 5
@smna17 : 5

Congrats to:

‏@goyalprtk : 4
@JagannathAjnabi : 4

@jananisri77 : 3
@AnirudhaLimaye : 3

@gautamchopra : 2
@sachinjohri : 2
@rohitsamvada : 2

@akshri_250 : 1
@kalika3107 : 1
@zombiespirits : 1
@FatAngryBird : 1
@NanOratoR : 1
@SATISHSHARMAJMU : 1
‏@akhilm176 : 1
‏@bhs7rocks : 1
@Narainised : 1
@shamsunderts : 1
@astrolife : 1
@jodhra63 : 1
@piyush1062 : 1
@vivekashenoy : 1
@Arpithams : 1
@IMeAndMine : 1

Have a bright, noisy and fun filled Deepavali.

Friday, November 9, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 174: 09-Nov-2012

Theme: Deepavali or Diwali

In which language is this Diwali wish? "Thanu Diwali diyan bohut boht vadhaiyan" - #DharmaQuiz 1226. Ans: Punjabi, but may be Dogri too.
Name this African Union nation where Diwali is a public holiday. #DharmaQuiz 1227. Ans: Mauritius
Name any Rakshasa or Demon, whose slaying is one prominent day among the 6 Diwali days. #DharmaQuiz 1228. Ans: Narakasura, Chaturdashi day when Krishna slayed him. But Bali also can be considered.
Identify the language of this Diwali greeting: "deepavaLi habbada ShubhashayagaLu". #DharmaQuiz 1229. Ans: Kannada.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Name any one state in India where Devi Kali's pooja is done during one of the Diwali nights. #DharmaQuiz 1230. Ans: Odisha, Asom, Poschim Bongo and Bihar.

Top Scorers of session 174:

@arunz : 5
@Shree03 : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5
@gupta_n : 5
@cybercalci : 5
@ramas_cal : 5