DharmaQuiz: Gow

Friday, September 28, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 166: 28-Sep-2012

For Question 3's reference. {Source: Jpgmag}

Theme: Special place for Cow in Hindu Heritage.

Name a Vishnu avatara that is very closely linked to loving & protecting the cow. #DharmaQuiz 1186. Ans: Krishna the Gopala. Go (cow) Pala (protector)
During churning of milky ocean, 5 Kamadhenus (wish cows) came out. Name the 5th 1 after Nanda, Subhadra, Surabhi & Sushila. #DharmaQuiz 1187. Ans: Bahula. (Sumana also considered per Hare Krishna preachings)
Name the famous pilgrimage place in coastal Karnataka, which is shaped as the ear of a Cow when viewed from satellite. #DharmaQuiz 1188. Ans: Gokarna (Go = cow, Karna = ear). Amazing how Hindus named it Go-Karna millenia back! See Google map for shape -> http://maps.google.com/maps?q=gokarna&hl=en&ll=14.546367,74.317017&spn=0.195403,0.308647&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.817312,79.013672hnear=Gokarna,+Uttara+Kannada,+Karnataka,+India&t=m&z=12 . Compare with the picture shown.
Ayurveda talks of 4 Cow products for human use & disinfection. Godugdha, Goghruta, Gomutra and Gomaya. Which 1 is Ghee here? #DharmaQuiz 1189. Ans: Goghruta.
This town, "Land of Cow" in Sanskrit, became infamous for violence 10yrs ago in West India. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1190. Ans: Godhra (Go = cow, Dhara = Land)

For more info on the special place for cows in Hindu nation, please read this article by Subramanian Swamy -> http://janamejayan.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/the-importance-of-the-cow-in-vedic-culture-by-dr-subramanian-swamy/

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Friday, July 1, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 73: 28-June-2011

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Session 73: June 28, 2011
Theme: The Holy Cow!

Name the most famous personality from Hindu epics, who is associated as a good friend of go mata/ sacred cow. #DharmaQuiz 698. Ans: Krishna
Samarth Ramdas was instrumental in giving 'Go Brahmana Pratipalak' title to a very famous king. Name the king/emperor. #DharmaQuiz 699 Ans: Chhatrapati Shivaji
GoSwamy Tulsidas said, a cow's 4 legs indicate the four Purusharthas. Name the last Purshartha. #DharmaQuiz 700. Ans: Moksha
Ancient Indian poet Kumara Vyasa termed cow as the mother figure of humans & animals. In which language did he write in? #DharmaQuiz 701. Ans: Kannada
Guru Gobind Singh has prayed in his Chandi Deewar, for protection of cow family. Which Goddess did he pray to? #DharmaQuiz 702. Ans: Durga
In Mahabharata the Lord says 'Gaavo Vishvasya Mataram' (Cow is the mother of this universe). To whom did he say that? #DharmaQuiz 703. Ans: To Arjuna

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Friday, September 28, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 166: 28-Sep-2012

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