DharmaQuiz Session 207: 5-Apr-2013

Theme: Dharmic Philosophy

1. 7 centuries ago, Vedanta Deshika was a famous Guru in Tamil Nadu. Which branch of Hindu philosophy did he follow? #DharmaQuiz 1396. Ans: Vishistadvaita.
2. Name any one acharya of the Shuddha Advaita school of Hindu philosophy.   #DharmaQuiz 1397. Ans: Vallabha Acharya.
3. Vasugupta, who composed the famous Shiva Sutras 1100 years ago, was a native of which north Indian state? #DharmaQuiz 1398. Ans: Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Name any one Brahman community in India today, that is following the Purva Mimamsa philosophy,  involving lots of Yajnas. #DharmaQuiz 1399. Ans: The Namboodaris of Kerala.
5. Name any one state in India, where the most famous Hindu festival is that of Shakta Philosophy. #DharmaQuiz 1400. Ans: Poschim Bongo, the Kali Pujas.

Toppers:

1. @nanditathhakur : 5
2. @cubicle_warrier : 5
3. @manya_rao : 5
4. @rahulghildiyal : 5
5. @vinodvyas220 : 5
6. @sweetandu : 5
7. @dolby_mehul : 5
8. @Santhosht_ : 5

Congrats to:

• @man8shree : 4
• @sndpmysuru : 4    
• @ankushraj29 : 4
• @Tasmayi : 4
• @iSaakshi : 4

• @gboxam : 3

• @Ravi__TG : 2

• @bbkhilari : 1
• @AntarikshG : 1
• @AnupamkPandey : 1
• @Sharnarthee : 1
• @Rona36 : 1
• @AshGudAshItGets :  1
• @sridharkswamy : 1
• @sri709 : 1
• @indianhindu16 : 1

See you next week..

DharmaQuiz Session 160: 4-Sep-2012

Theme: Dharmic names of Indian cities.

1. Name this city in South India that has a 1000 pillar temple nearby and had the name Eka Shila Nagar in olden days. #DharmaQuiz 1156. Ans: Warangal or Oru Gallu (One Rock) in Andhra Pradesh. Abode of Bhadrakali.
2. This city on the banks of a famous Western Indian river had a name that started with "Karna" after a Solanki king. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1157. Ans: Karnavati or Ahmedabad or Amdavad in Gujarat.
3. Name this major city in North India, with over 30,00,000 population, that originally was named after Kanhaiya or Krishna.  #DharmaQuiz 1158. Ans: Kanpur, UP.
4. Name this city (and district with same name) in the northernmost state of India, named after Vishnu's Varaha avatara. #DharmaQuiz 1159. Ans: Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. Originally, Varaha Mula (Boar's Origin)
5. {Final,Open till 11PM} Name this city in Eastern India,whose name was Aastika Grama, before Jain Mahavira spent time there. #DharmaQuiz 1160. Ans: Bardhaman, Poschim Bongo.

Top Scorers of session 160:

1. @sweetandu : 5
2. @bhaviknz : 5
3. @intodust_in : 5
4. @abhipar7 : 5
5. @DevNakshi : 5
6. @hindu_tweeter : 5
7. @Amaresh80 : 5
8. @sharathinindia : 5
9. @cybercalci : 5
10. @iSaakshi : 5

Congrats to:

• @nisargsoni : 4
• @mareekuree : 4
• @dolby_mehul : 4
• @simplybhavesh : 4
• @venkateshkm : 4

• @RohitR_ : 3
• @vbpulla : 3
• @cpings4 : 3

• @abhikayabhi : 2
• @kalyan_sk3011 : 2
• @SudheerS : 2
• @VaaNara : 2

• @satyamitra08 : 1
• @mjrajput : 1
• @niraj_dave : 1
• @surenc1974 : 1
• @gvenki9868 : 1
• @raunakjhawar : 1
• @man0jsharma : 1
• @ChandanYogendra : 1
• @wupendram : 1
• @numbbybirth : 1
• @manohar_sram : 1
• @NayakPradeep : 1
• @KPGanesh : 1
• @um_dubey : 1

Do feel free to suggest subjects for future DharmaQuiz. You can also conduct it by contacting me offline, if interested.