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Friday, November 20, 2015

Festivals during the month of Kartika.

#DharmaQuiz Session 348: 20-Nov-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2126: Name one state in India, where Kartik or Kartika, named after Kartikeya, is not the eight month of their Hindu calendar. Ans: Gujarat - Kartik is the first month as their new year starts with Diwali.

#DharmaQuiz 2127: For 2000 yrs, this festival of lights during Kartika celebrated in temples & homes of TN. Name it. Ans: Kartikai Deepam.

DQ 2127. Pic - templedarshan.in

#DharmaQuiz 2128: Name this brother-sister festival that's very popular in Nepal during the month of Kartik. Ans: Bhai Dooj.

DQ 2128. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2129: Name 1 state in India where the 1st day of Kartika month is celebrated with special puja to cows.Ans: Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka. It is called Go Padyami. (Padyami = Pratipada = First day)

DQ 2129. Pic: thehindu.com

#DharmaQuiz 2130: Name 1 state where the 1st day of Kartika is in memory of Asura King Bali. Ans: Karnataka. Many said Kerala, but Onam is not in Kartika month.

DQ 2130. Pic: hindujagruti.org

Scores to session 348:
Did not score. Sorry about that. Great participation though!

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Sapta Moksha Nagari

Sapta Moksha Puri. Pic - Wiki (sorry, PoK & CoK excluded)

#DharmaQuiz Session 343: 25-Aug-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2101: Out of the "Sapta Moksha Nagari" or 7 holiest of cities for Hindus, which is the only one on sea coast? Ans: Dwaraka, Gujarat.

#DharmaQuiz 2102: Out of the "Sapta Moksha Nagari" for Hindus, which one had a historic name called Avantika? Ans: Ujjain, MP.

#DharmaQuiz 2103: Out of the Sapta Moksha Nagari's for Hindus, which one has a huge temple for Devi Kamakshi? Ans: Kanchi, TN.

#DharmaQuiz 2104: Out of the Sapta Moksha Nagari's for Hindus, which one can be termed as both gateway to Shiva as well as Vishnu? Ans: Haridwar or Haradwar, in Uttarakhand.

#DharmaQuiz 2105: Out of the three Sapta Moksha Nagari's for Hindus in Uttar Pradesh, name the one not next to Yamuna or Ganga rivers. Ans: Ayodhya.

Scores for session 343:
Did not count, sorry.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Ancient India's amazing temple building techniques

#DharmaQuiz Session 316: 27-Jan-2015

#DharmaQuiz 1966: Which is this 1000+ year old temple, that has 81,250 KG stone Shikara (crown) at 210+ feet? Ans: Brihadeshwarar temple, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

DQ 1966. Image from indiatemplesinfo

#DharmaQuiz 1967: This iron pillar is 1600+ yr old. No rust in a heavy rainfall area.
Front of which temple is this? Ans: Kollur, Karnataka.

DQ 1967: Image - iisc

Read more here: http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/jun10/articles13.htm

#DharmaQuiz 1968: 1250 year old temple carved from top, off a rocky hill.
4,00,000 tons rock scooped. By which King? Ans: Krishna 1 of Rashtrakuta dynasty. Temple is Kailasanatha temple at Ellora, Maharashtra.

DQ 1968. Image: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 1969: 150+ year old Shiva temple can be visited in the mornings, but gets submerged by afternoons. Where? Ans: Stambheshwar Mahadev, Kavi Kambhoi, Gujarat

DQ 1969 - Before (Image Cityshor)

DQ 1969 - After (image: cityshor)

Read more here: http://www.cityshor.com/ahmedabad/travel/others/stambheshwar-mahadev-the-disappearing-temple-of-gujarat/

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1970: A Hindu temple, built in 1553 CE, is in a Japanese pagoda style. Where? Ans: Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Hidimba Devi temple.

DQ 1970. Image: blogspot

Scores for session 316:

@srikrishnashar : 4

@sudarshan_v1 : 2
@Telugutalli : 2
@talismaan : 2
@naonome : 2
@SnookyBangalore : 2
@pai_rajesh : 2
@Nachiketa_Vriti : 2

@FakeJourno : 1
@YuthikaSharma : 1
@optimist_300 : 1
@guyonblackybx : 1
@SSViv : 1
@spicy_words : 1
@skdeshpande : 1
@Mamdhata : 1
@Vyomakesha_ : 1
@pavanaja : 1
@SameerTandon1 : 1
@santhosh680 : 1
@shaileshwelekar : 1
@anandrk77 : 1
@105Hari : 1
@SumitBajoria : 1
@Muktaatma : 1
@sivajichowdary1 : 1
@unrealTechie : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@Akhilesh_k_r : 1
@arunrush : 1
@NKNAIK : 1
@ShootinThoughts : 1
@deepchilwal : 1
@oarhtanirs : 1
@_abhisingh_ : 1
@77Rohitsharma : 1
@aapforcongress : 1
@ushavasant : 1

These were some very unusual temples of India!

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Universities with Sanskrit Motto

DharmaQuiz Session 298: 16-Sep-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1876: Which university has this motto?
"Yukti hina vicharetu,
dharmahnih prajayate"
(Judgment devoid of logic
destroys dharma)

Ans: West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Also National Law School Bangalore (not a university).

#DharmaQuiz 1877: Krishna says in Gita, “Yogah karmasu kaushalam” (Yoga is excellence at work).
Which Indian university has this as motto? Ans: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), also referred to as NIT Nagpur. Also, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Indian Institute of
Technology Kharagpur, Gujarat university.

#DharmaQuiz 1878: कर्मणि व्यज्यते प्रज्ञा / Karmaṇi Vyajyate Prajna - from the Panchatantra is the motto of a state university. Which one?
Ans: University of Kerala (UoK).

For DQ 1878. Image from Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 1879: "Buddhih sarvatra bhrajate" = Wisdom shines forth everywhere, is the motto of a university outside India. Which one? Ans: University of Colombo.

#DharmaQuiz 1880: Which North Eastern University has the Taittiriya Upanishad's motto -> "vijnanam yajnam tanute" ? Ans: Tezpur University, Asom.

DQ 1880. Image from Wiki

Scores for Session 298:

@mdbiyani : 5
@man8shree : 5

@prashanthpraj : 1
@SnookyBangalore : 1
@davcolor : 1
@jadithyareddy : 1
@mast_manav : 1
‏@vkdwivedi21 : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1

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, February 11, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 256: 11-Feb-2014

Theme: Hindu society's social reformers.

#DharmaQuiz 1666: Name this social reformer of Hindu society, who lived during 19th-20th century, and whose guru was Ayyavu Swami in Kerala. Ans: Ayyankali

#DharmaQuiz 1667: "Atmopadesha Shatakam", was the philosophical work of a very famous 19th/20th century social reformer in Kerala. Who? Ans: Narayana Guru.

#DharmaQuiz 1668: Name this 19th century social reformer from Maharashtra, who opened 1st girls school in India. Founded Satya Shodhak Samaj. Ans: Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule.

#DharmaQuiz 1669: Name this 19th century Hindu society reformer from Gujarat, who was the first to coin Swarajya as "India for Indians". Ans: Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj.

#DharmaQuiz 1670: Name the Hindu society's unifier who lived only 51 yrs till 1940, but created a huge casteless org. Ans: Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, founder of RSS.

Answers to session 256:

@kishor_narayan : 5

@meenabg : 4
@cgmagia : 4
‏@cynicspeak : 4

@deshi_mangoman : 3
@BrokeBrahmin : 3
@agneepankh : 3

@ashujoshi27 : 2
@vaa3 : 2
@Simuntweets : 2

@ashimasingh99 : 1
@AnithaNadsal : 1
@oojnas : 1
@bhushanshende : 1
@Sushuptii : 1
@ChiranjeevaP : 1
@JagannathAjnabi : 1
@KishkindhaWar : 1
@sushmahari : 1
@nikhilug : 1
@harsheith : 1
‏@nagenvarma : 1
@HLDesai : 1
‏@vkdwivedi21 : 1
@YashwantCharan : 1

See you next time.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 221: 18-Jun-2013

Theme: 19th and 20th century Hindu Veda/Yoga Scholars.

A great Swami of 19th century Gujarat, propounded the motto "Go back to Vedas". What was his birth name given by family? #DharmaQuiz 1481. Ans: Mul Shankar Tiwari later became Dayananda Saraswati.
Name this Pandit born in 19th century Bihar, whose scientific interpretation of Vedas earned him a title "2nd Veda Vyasa ". #DharmaQuiz 1482. Ans: Pandit Madhusudan Ojha - More: http://www.vedicpeeth.org/Madhusudan-Ojha.html
This nationalist, Yogi and Guru, was born in 19th century Kolkata in a Ghosh family. Authored at least 4 Yoga books. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1483. Ans: Sri Aurobindo.
This nationalist born in 19th century Maharashtra, authored "Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta Rahasya" at a Myanmar jail. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1484. Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Name this Hindu spiritual master of 20th century, born a Ghose, who was Hindu of the Year in 1997. #DharmaQuiz 1485. Ans: Sri Chinmoy.

Toppers for session 221:

@rahulghildiyal : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@natb786 : 5
@vipulgupta1976 : 5
@philAmit : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@iParamanand : 5
@vijastha : 5
@geophyraj : 5

Congrats to all these:

@man8shree : 4
@Parixyt : 4
@Tasmayi : 4
@GayathriSrinath : 4
@brahmavith : 4

@roshan_halwai : 3
@dolby_mehul : 3
@ComedyDivine : 3
@MaheshwarBhatP : 3
@sanjayleo : 3

@ajittyagi1805 : 2
@kaushkrahul : 2
@punter_me : 2
@S_Senshi : 2

@iRushikesh : 1
@shailendram1 : 1
@bsr3012 : 1
@mukunthaniyer : 1
@DhanushKool : 1
@Right__Click : 1
@SujnanNayak : 1
@MadhuRa_april : 1
@Rasraj : 1
@psychiatrycal : 1
@IntrepidTrooper : 1
@bajajsanjay : 1
@bhrigupathi : 1
@aveeksen : 1
@SUBHRANSHUDASH1 : 1
@kmukundra : 1
@CalmAadmi : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@narayan_reddy : 1
@suar4sure : 1
@rishitwt : 1
@prassingh : 1
@udhbava : 1
@harishinamdar : 1
@SharmaJC : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@dasaradhmanji : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@mandukulkarni : 1
@Daddajidheele : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@trivedianupam : 1
@psudo : 1

Glad that so many tried to answer and learned some things about these great luminaries of Hindu world.

See you next Friday!

Friday, May 3, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 210: 26-Apr-2013

DQ 1416; Source esamskriti

Theme: Ancient Hindu Temple architecture
(except one new temple)

1) Where is this Sun temple? This grand temple is based on an inverted lotus-base plinth. #DharmaQuiz 1416.

DQ 1417: Source: blogspot

Ans: Modhera, Gujarat.

2) Where is this 800 year old Dancing Shiva temple? Supposedly the center of world's magnetic equator. #DharmaQuiz 1417. Ans: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.

3) This 75 year old grand temple is the nerve center of a great order of monks in India. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1418. Ans: Belur Matha, Poschim Bongo.

DQ 1418; Source: BelurMath

DQ 1419: Source: lh4.ggpht

DQ 1420: Source: photovide.com

4) This Vaishnava temple is 2000+ years old. The second time built in 59 BCE. Which state is it in? #DharmaQuiz 1419. Ans: Kerala

5) 1200yrs ago, temple carved from 1 rock, scooping 400000 ton rock. Where's it? #DharmaQuiz 1420. Ans: Ellora, Maharashtra.

Thanks for participating!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 186: 8-Jan-2013

Theme: Brahma

What is the Tamil name for Lord Brahma? #DharmaQuiz 1291. Ans: Piraman, but Brahma or Brahman is also considered.
There is a famous Brahma temple in Gujarat, close to Rajasthan border. The town also has 'brahma' in its name. Which town? #DharmaQuiz 1292. Ans: Khedbrahma.
Which 2000+ year old parampara (some say religion) has the details of Baka Brahma, Brahma Sanatkumara and Mahabrahma? #DharmaQuiz 1293. Ans: Buddhism.
In which country, the Hindu God of creation Brahma is celebrated as the 4 faced Phra Phrom (Veera Brahma)? #DharmaQuiz 1294. Ans: Thailand.
Name the weapon named after Brahma, termed in Itihasa (Mahabharata) and Puranas, as the deadliest. #DharmaQuiz 1295. Ans: Brahmastra.

Top Scorers during session 187:

@pradeepkhs : 5
@arunz : 5
@man8shree : 5
@PrateekBahl : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@Dhanushm : 5
@khaishk : 5
@SamitLive : 5
@iDevNakshi : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@Amaresh80 : 5
@sweetandu : 5

Congrats to:

@S_Mandalia : 4
@sharathinindia : 4

@swetamishraa : 2
@cubicle_warrier : 2
@anupam_t : 2
@shylsmn : 2
@indian_thoughts : 2
@vis25 : 2

@indianomad : 1
@kgulechha : 1
@ved_a : 1
@yash1m : 1
@mediacrooks : 1
@vasenvy : 1
@zombiespirits : 1
@konchady : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@CAPMohan : 1
@iVivekHr : 1
@RishiShenoy : 1
@natrajan : 1
@BipinBihari_ : 1
@rksinghghodasar : 1
@vachas9 : 1
@Hareshshel : 1
@raviyadav1 : 1
@svelaga : 1
@czuns : 1
@jaideepb : 1
@Dattakumar : 1
@Lohana1983 : 1
@vkspathak : 1
@aackthu : 1
@indianhindu16 : 1
@ChdryPk : 1
@adityaagnihotri : 1

See you on Friday!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 185: 1-Jan-2013

Theme: Richest Temples in India

Name this temple, among the 5 richest in India now, which probably did not exist 200 years back. #DharmaQuiz 1281. Ans: Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Maharashtra. But Siddhivinayak temple in Maharashtra may can also be the correct answer.
Name this temple, which was officially not the richest temple in India just 2 years back, but is today. #DharmaQuiz 1282. Ans: Ananta Padmanabha temple, Kerala.
Name this temple that has the world's largest free meal complex and also situated over world's 2nd oldest rock mountains. #DharmaQuiz 1283. Ans: Tirupati Venkateshwara temple, Andhra Pradesh.
This temple is probably the 2nd most visited temple in India, and is at an altitude of 5300 feet above sea. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1284. Ans: Vaishno Devi temple, Jammu and Kashmir.
This temple has history of destruction & recreations. Once recreated by Ravana in silver. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1285. Ans: Somnath temple, Gujarat.

Top Scorers for Session 185:

@SamitLive : 5
@iDevNakshi : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@raopm9 : 5
@ThejasMysore : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@smna17 : 5
@jojshilp : 5
@vyasraj : 5
@roshan_halwai : 5

Congratulations to:

@philAmit : 4
@amitscmishra : 4

@rk_kulkarni : 3
@hindu_tweeter : 3
@svelaga : 3
@pcrajendra : 3
@rinku3009 : 3

@indianomad : 2
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 2
@jenaanindya : 2
@apoorav_5 : 2
@jaya_888 : 2
@ankushraj29 : 2
@seshasivasailam : 2
@smartrudra : 2
@ihindutva : 2
@sriram_here : 2

@BalakrishnaKini : 1
@indianhindu16 : 1
@Sanjaypro : 1
@aaindian : 1
@swapnilparikh : 1
@ashokhajeri : 1
@pareshptl : 1
@VinayCKBP : 1
@gkamitabh : 1
@bnnaren : 1
@mysoremanjunath : 1
@pandurangpai40 : 1
@_Niranjan : 1
@ananddetroja : 1
@Dinuraghubansi : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@gunturmaverick : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@inFernal_wRath_ : 1
@AmitK2K : 1
@kumarravish : 1
@swapnilparikh : 1
@surya_sarathi : 1
@mittaltushar : 1
@shurabh : 1
@adityaagnihotri : 1
@S_Mandalia : 1
@Rohananandbajpe : 1
@AnInternetHindu : 1
@shreebhat : 1
@ronakdesai88 : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@LuteriCongress : 1
@lalitadvani : 1
@prashantwa : 1

Thanks for your participation. See you next Friday.

Dharma Quiz happens during most Tuesdays and Fridays around 6 PM India time, and open for 4 hours. The answers will be published after 10 PM, in this blog.

Friday, December 14, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 182: 14-Dec-2012

Theme: Ruins of Hindu Temples and University

1) This is the ruin of a very wealthy capital of a Hindu empire in South India. Name this capital.#DharmaQuiz 1266. Ans: Hampi, capital of Vijayanagara kingdom.

For Question 1

For Question 2

Picture 1: An 1868 photograph of the ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi, now a UNESCO World Heritage site

2) This was one of the grandest Hindu temples in Kashmir long ago. Who was the main deity of this temple? #DharmaQuiz 1267. Ans: Surya or Sun God.

Picture 2: Photograph of the Surya Temple, The most impressive and grandest ruins in Kashmir, at Marttand-Hardy Cole's Archaeological Survey of India Report 'Illustrations of Ancient Buildings in Kashmir.' (1869)

3) These are the ruins of a 900 year extremely grand temple complex in south east Asia. In which country? #DharmaQuiz 1268. Ans: Combodia.

For Question 3

4) This was the ruin of a temple before the Iron Man of India said,enough is enough, rebuild it. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1269. Ans: Somnath temple in Gujarat.

For Question 4

5) Name this ruin,that was once a grand university of Hindu & Buddhist learning. #DharmaQuiz 1270. Ans: Nalanda in Bihar.

For Question 5

Friday, October 7, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 92: 7-Oct-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 72 updates.

Session 92: October 7, 2011
Theme: Hinduism in Gujarat

Gujarat's most famous dance Garba, is derived from Sanskrit words Garbha and Deep. Tell us the meaning of Garbhadeep. #DharmaQuiz 812. Ans: Earthenware lamp
One of Gujarat's most famous sects of Hinduism is the Swami Narayan sect. Which of today's states was Swami Narayan born in? #DharmaQuiz 813. Ans: Uttar Pradesh (Chhapaiya)
Which sect of Hinduism did Mahatma Gandhi's family belong to? a) Shaivism. b) Vaishnavism. c) Shaktism. #DharmaQuiz 814. Ans: b - Vaishnavism
A famous Hindu sect, Pashupata, originated in Gujarat. It adheres primarily to which God? 1) Krishna 2) Brahma 3) Shiva. #DharmaQuiz 815. Ans: Shiva
The ultra colourful mass kite flying celebrations of Gujarat occur on which Hindu festival day? #DharmaQuiz 816. Ans: Makar Sankranti

List of people who got one or more answers answers right, with their scores:

@chhayank : 5
@imukuvacha : 5
@amitgupta_lnct : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@DevNakshi : 4
@bhaviknz : 4
@schandrask : 3
@sapana_almelkar : 2
@MihirKumarJha : 2
@akshaydhar88 : 2
@malleshwara : 1
@kk_ahm : 1
@nimeshchandra : 1
@upendrverma : 1
@TUSHAR_DWIVEDI : 1
@suffocatedcitz : 1
@mayureshgaikwad : 1
@jaya_888 : 1
@Rajarath : 1
@DevNakshi : 1
@rahul89t : 1
@mediacrooks : 1
@Dadlany : 1
@harshvb : 1
@vinukj : 1

Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

Watch out for the next update. Usually these quiz sessions happen on Tuesday and/or Friday afternoon India time, while being open for at least 3 hours for answers to come in. Of course, don't forget to leave your comments & suggestions, as well as subscribe to this blog. It is just a fun way to participate in sharing of religious / spiritual knowledge.