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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Temples in India that are more than 1000 years old

#DharmaQuiz Session 364: 7-June-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2211: Where is this 1300 year stone temple? A grand yearly dance festival is conducted there now.

DQ 2211: Pic - wiki

Ans: Mahabalipuram or Mammalapuram, Tamil Nadu.

#DharmaQuiz 2212: This Hindu temple is at a height of 11,755 ft above sea level. At least 1200 year old. Name it.

DQ 2212: Pic - Wiki

Ans: Kedarnath Shiva temple, Uttarakhand.

#DharmaQuiz 2213: There is a 2000 year old Brahma temple (rebuilt in 14th century) on this lake bank. Name the lake.

DQ 2213 - Pic 1. From sacredsites.com

DQ 2213 Pic 2. Source - pushkarroyalsafaricamp.com

Ans: Pushkar lake, Rajasthan.

#DharmaQuiz 2214: This is a fabulous 1200 to 1400 year old Hindu + Jain temple complex in 4 caves. Where is it?

DQ 2214. Pic: incredible-india.sanjeevnitv.com

Ans: Badami, Karnataka.

{Final,open till 10 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2215: This is a 1000 year old temple complex for Harihara. 180 ft tall main temple! Name it.

DQ 2215. Pic: Wiki

Ans: Lingaraj temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Scores were not finalized properly tonight. Will do properly during the next quiz. Thanks for the great response today!

Friday, March 18, 2016

India's national symbols and Dharmic Background

#DharmaQuiz Session 358: 18-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2181: India's national bird peacock, is also the mount of a famous Hindu Bhagawan (God of War). Who? Ans: Kartikeya, son of Lord Shiva.

DQ 2181. Pic: pinimg.com

#DharmaQuiz 2182: India's national flower Lotus, is also the representation of the navel of a Hindu Bhagawan. Who? Ans: Vishnu, also known as Padma Nabha (Lotus Navel).

DQ 2182. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2183: India's national emblem has "Satyameva Jayate" written on it. From which Upanishad is that from? Ans: Mundaka upanishad, part of Atharva Veda.

DQ 2183. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2184: India's national animal is the mount of Durga. Name 1 other Hindu Deva/ Devi whose mount is tiger. Ans: Ayyappa.

DQ 2184. Pic: pinimg.com

#DharmaQuiz 2185: India's national fruit mango is held in hand by a Jain Devi. Name her. Ans: Ambika.

DQ 2185. Pic: jainpedia.org

Scores for session 358:
Sorry, could not complete the score. It was a huge response with 100s of people participating.
Thanks!

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Akshaya Tritiya

#DharmaQuiz Session 329: 21-Apr-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2031: On #AkshayaTritiya, this benevolent Devi was said to be born. Name her. Ans: Devi Annapurna.

DQ 2031. Pic - aghori.it

#DharmaQuiz 2032: On #AkshayaTritiya, Jains give a ceremonial bath (Abhisheka) to Tirthankara Rishabhadeva. With which juice? Ans: Sugar cane juice.

#DharmaQuiz 2033: #AkshayaTritiya is when Ganga descended to earth. This is one of her origin points. Where is this? Ans: Gaumukh, Bhagirati's origin point. Bhagirati is one of Ganga's main starting tributaries.

DQ 2033. Pic - jyoti-kothari.hubpages.com

#DharmaQuiz 2034: He was made a custodian of wealth and property with Lakshmi on #AkshayaTritiya by Shiva. Who is he? Ans: Kubera.

DQ 2034. Pic - blogspot.com

#DharmaQuiz 2035: On #AkshayaTritiya, Surya gifted a famous vessel to Yudhishtira. Name it. Ans: Akshaya Patra.

DQ 2035. Pic - Wiki

Scores for session 329:

@CJoshi28 : 5

@yadavendraSS : 4
@kmukundra : 4
@stormylook : 4
@karthikjana : 4

@deshi_mangoman : 3

@prasannarl1 : 2
@vinodthakur3 : 2
@GhostriderYahoo : 2
@ChughShobu27 : 2
@nandaakumar : 2
@kpramodrai : 2
@kirtweetz : 2
@mpsharma56 : 2
@rinku3009 : 2
@bohrapankaj : 2
@RAMESH4184 : 2
@tweeteringuise : 2
@gurudath29 :

@developermv : 1
@Harish8hs : 1
@Vamsee9002 : 1
@kharwar_banaras : 1
@manoj_niketa : 1
@BramhaKamal : 1
@ashujoshi27 : 1
@jain_hd : 1
@Manjunaath : 1
@SnghAP : 1
@pareshmshah12 : 1
@kkapilrai : 1
@harishkrcr : 1
@Rakesh_Hassan : 1
@surimohnot : 1
@abhilashbalu : 1
@deepti_nainwal : 1
@pinktoothjourno : 1
@udayakandate : 1
@Richanjgd : 1
@Ay_Prashanth : 1
@atul_doshi : 1
@lalitadvani : 1
@RaghuKandkur : 1
@SonalShriv : 1
@Chandra_bhs : 1
@DharamaKshetra : 1
@gorishankaryad1 : 1
@anayaseth : 1
@ispastwadi : 1
@oojnas : 1
@kartikanandan : 1
@mithlm88 : 1

Hope you all had a great Akshaya Tritiya!

Friday, April 17, 2015

Cow in Hindu Culture.

#DharmaQuiz Session 328: 17-Apr-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2025: Name the cow that emerged from Samudra Manthan. Ans: Kamadhenu.

DQ 2025: Pic -Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2026: Which Bhagawan's name in India literally means "Protector of Cows" in Sanskrit? Ans:
Gopala - Krishna.

#DharmaQuiz 2027: Name the Jain Tirthankara who is identified uniquely using bull as his symbol. Ans: Rishabha or Adinatha.

DQ: 2027. Pic - herenow4u.net

#DharmaQuiz 2028: Name this son of Anusuya, who is worshiped as a great Guru, who is seen often with an adorable cow. Ans: Dattatreya.

DQ 2028. Pic - giri.in

Question 2029 skipped. 2025 was duplicate, so making up for that.

#DharmaQuiz 2030: Vedas term cow as: Aghnya (not to be killed), Ahi (not be slaughtered) & Aditi. Aditi means what? Ans: Aditi = the one that ought not to be cut into pieces. Aditi has other meanings, but in this cow context, this is the meaning.

Scores for session 328.

@sankarbe : 5
@karthikjana : 5
@UKKishor : 5

@IdamRashtray : 4
@RAMESH4184 : 4
@pramod_klr : 4
@stormylook : 4

@rahul_sane : 3
@Simuntweets : 3
@SnookyBangalore : 3
@tweeteringuise : 3

@nandaakumar : 2
@seenu_d : 2
@VJayVM : 2
@rahultri1977 : 2
‏@mhveer_ : 2
‏@airwindcrazywal : 2
@praveenbp21aug : 2
@PoonamV_ : 2
@mhveer_ : 2
@anantyalagi : 2
@dhpavan : 2
@Sridhar_Salem : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@Aamchigele : 2
@ChauhanUpendra : 2

@sharma__sanjay : 1
@nrpurvi : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@gururaj_as : 1
@hiriyal : 1
@timmapuramreddy : 1
@JagannathAjnabi : 1
@Monique_essence : 1
@demonhawk007 : 1
@bohrapankaj : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@Adroit_A : 1
@SonalShriv : 1
@vinodsharma1834 : 1
@ys_sadalagi : 1
@tweeteringuise : 1
@SarojKarnataka : 1
@Patriot84032974 : 1
@RahulRBhasme : 1
@deva1956 : 1
@WyndTalkr : 1
@IndiafirstVM : 1
@ahmednkhan : 1
@UshaSudarshan27 : 1
@avaneeshraju : 1
@Panchjanyaa : 1
@nitintp : 1
@siddhu2498 :1
@khatvanga : 1
@luvdheart : 1
@JakaasJig : 1
@rajeshkupadhyay : 1
@itsapollo13 : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
@bhavikdwivedi : 1
@praveenbp21aug : 1
@avramesh : 1
@HarishankarSY : 1
@nikhil__13 : 1
@UghraNarasimha : 1
@dwimidhaM : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@sriram20 : 1
@kiran_en25 : 1
@Jitenderbharati : 1
@kum_1_09 : 1
@kagitapus : 1
@magaxiom : 1
@GreatHeretic : 1
@puneethsamani : 1

Today it was a great turn out. Thanks for showing interest in go-mata related quiz.

Friday, June 27, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 284: 27-June-2014

Theme: Tirthankaras of Jainism and their symbols.

#DharmaQuiz 1806: Swastika is a symbol of which of the 24 Shvetambara Jain Tirthankaras?
Ans: Suparshwanatha.

#DharmaQuiz 1807: Which of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism had Mahisha or Buffalo as the lanchana (symbol)? Ans: Vasupujya

#DharmaQuiz 1808: What was the symbol of Chandra Natha Jina Tirthankara? Ans: Crescent or Ardha Chandra.

DQ 1808: Pic: jainworld.com

#DharmaQuiz 1809: Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain tradition of 24 Tirthankaras?
Ans: Rishabha.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1810: Which of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jain tradition (icon of ahimsa) has lion or Simha as a symbol? Ans: Mahavira.

Read more on this topic: http://pachpadra.com/Tirthankar.php

Scores for session 282:

@vndsr14 : 5
@lodyaashi : 1
@pramod_klr : 5

@mamtan14 : 4
@SnookyBangalore : 4

@kunalkothary : 3
@Monika_jain17 : 3

@amitsinghai16 : 1
‏@RamnathAnanth : 1
@chutiya_paa : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@rishirajlahiri : 1
@bhandarihant31 : 1
@RakeshChouhan : 1
@acharya2 : 1
@rajeshkupadhyay : 1
@ashwanijain05 : 1
@_shomy : 1
@deshi_mangoman : 1
@YutikaBharadwaj : 1
‏@Saaamrii : 1
‏@aajnachakra : 1
@LuharSen : 1
@AnirudhaLimaye : 1

See you next week!

Friday, January 10, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 251: 10-Jan-2014

Theme: Hindu Rivers and Cities

#DharmaQuiz 1641: Hindu holy city Varanasi got its name due to two rivers. Name them. Ans: Varuna and Asi. The city is between them.

#DharmaQuiz 1642: Name one major Hindu temple from Tamil Nadu, that is 1000 years or more old. Ans: Brihadeshwara temple, Tanjavur. Reality is that there are 100s if not 1000s.

#DharmaQuiz 1643: Name one university in India, that has the name "Gangotri" (Ganga river's origin) in it. Ans: Manasa Gangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka. Mangala Gangotri, Mangaluru.

#DharmaQuiz 1644: Name one sacred text of Jains. Ans: Samyak Jnana, Samyak Darshana and Samyak Charitrya.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1645: The sacred Saligrama stones are usually found at the bed of which river in Nepal? Ans: Gandaki.

Answers to session 250:

@atinmali : 5
‏@IdiOt_B : 5
‏@brahmavith : 5
@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@n_dolli : 5
@ajaypawardr : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@rohitsamvada : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@vijirak : 5
‏@man8shree : 5

‏@rainaamit : 4
@cgmagia : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4
@FatAngryBird : 4

@shivprasath : 3
@ashujoshi27 : 3
@Baacharaju : 3
@nandini2611 : 3
@Telugutalli : 3
@Mamdhata : 3

@BoredCricketFan : 2
@suhasn88 : 2
‏@maathinamalla : 2
@DrPannagDesai : 2
@mrsnrao : 2

@SnookyBangalore : 1
@shreyasms : 1
@deovaibh : 1
@SreeIyer1 : 1
@kamshettysp : 1
@Sheks65 : 1
@krishnamaroli : 1
@DrSrishtiGupta : 1
@Chari_O_Teer : 1
@sudheerpai : 1
@Nirahua_dehati : 1
@durgaramdas : 1
@Mahavee46084860 : 1
‏@Cs_Cl : 1
@girishbellad : 1
@Aps4466 : 1
@dilipdehariya : 1
@Jal_Kukdi : 1
@AniilkumarAnil : 1
@Morattu1 : 1
@manoj30898 : 1
@Jille_ilahi : 1
‏@Smoking_Sadhu : 1
‏@ganeshmahnar : 1
‏@twit2amit : 1
@NilimaNilimas : 1
@venkataa : 1
@saravanan_d : 1
@vikasdixit1984 : 1
@rohit2vats : 1
@sampathkas : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
@kbsconsultants : 1
@YashwantCharan : 1
‏@rajmohan_k : 1
@Ivinayjain : 1
@Giridhar02 : 1
‏@Venky1971 : 1

Very good response today. See you next week.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 214: 14-May-2013

Theme: Sacred Cow - Go Mata

What is the Sanskrit name that literally gets translated as "The child who protects the cows"? #DharmaQuiz 1436. Ans: Bala Gopala, which is the name for Shri Krishna when he was younger.
Give one reason why Jains respect cows and bulls as sacred? #DharmaQuiz 1437. Ans: Their first Tirthanka was named Vrishabh (or the Bull). Also, they believe that all lives are sacred.
Name one country on this planet today, where Cow is the national animal. #DharmaQuiz 1438. Ans: Nepal. Also Netherlands (maybe for other reasons)
Name the pre-Islamic Egypt's Goddess of Cows (see pic). Because of her, cows were not sacrificed -> #DharmaQuiz 1439. Ans: Hathor. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hathor
Which religion calls Cow's Urine as "Nirang" and uses it for purifying the home after a death? #DharmaQuiz 1440. Ans: Zoroastrian or Parsees. Read more here: http://www.avesta.org/ritual/funeral.htm - Friend @GuruCharan99 says it is bull's urine. @sudhee26 says that Gayomaj is cow's urine. Nirang is bull's urine.

For DQ 1439 - Source Wiki

Top Scorers for session 214:

@surnell : 5
@Tweelak : 5
@siddarthpaim : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@FEEL4INDIA : 5
@MV_BN : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5
@sudhee26 : 5

Congrats to:

@rahulghildiyal : 4
@man8shree : 4
@LoveAkkiKat4Eva : 4
@GuruCharan99 : 4
@CJ_Shekhar : 4
@cubicle_warrier : 4

@pramodthap : 3
@Kgk8985 : 3
@Kaushikrg : 3
@jai_bharat123 : 3
@cgmagia : 3
@dolby_mehul : 3

@drarora_gaurav : 2
@MangoAdmi : 2
@Indigoez : 2
@ssmalani : 2

@vinayhebbur : 1
@snehdeeppandya : 1
@sethiapavan : 1
@hr5485 : 1
@deepakmr27 : 1
@rucheesharma : 1
@rahulgrover88 : 1
@rishitwt : 1
@manavjivan : 1
@dg_dreamer : 1
@sriakg : 1
@GRKini : 1
@madhu_greenleaf : 1
@KeyaSMamma : 1
@kirankonnects : 1
@hm_eVOTS : 1
@Kar7x : 1
@iagaj : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@philAmit : 1
@BalakrishnaKini : 1
@Uppinakayi : 1

Go Mata Ki Jai!

Friday, January 4, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 185: 4-Jan-2013

Theme: Miscellaneous

Which Jain Tirthankara was called the Omniscient Lord or "Arhanta"? #DharmaQuiz 1286. Ans: Mahavira. All Tirthankaras have this title, but the most used is for Mahavira.
Who composed the very famous philosophical poem, "Bhaja Govindam" (Praise Govinda)? #DharmaQuiz 1287. Ans: Adi Shankara.
If Rudra Tandava is a violent form of dance of Shiva, the Lord of dance, which is the Tandava where he enjoys the dance? #DharmaQuiz 1288. Ans: Ananda Tandava.
If Ellora caves have mostly Hindu and Jain art, which religion's 2300 year old art is found in Ajanta caves of Maharashtra? #DharmaQuiz 1289. Ans: Buddhist.
{Final, Open till 10 PM} Out of the Nava Grahas (planets), which one is termed as Bhumi Putra or
the son of planet Earth? #DharmaQuiz 1290. Ans: Angaraka or Mangala or Mars.

Top Scorers of session 186:

@iDevNakshi : 5
@gupta_n : 5
@man8shree : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@pradeepkhs : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@surnell : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5

Congrats to:

@raopm9 : 4
@Manku_Thimma : 4
@anupam_t : 4
@SamitLive : 4
@nanditathhakur : 4
@ankushraj29 : 4

@ThejasMysore : 3
@sriram_here : 3
@stormylook : 3
@karuvaki : 3

@Rahulhr24 : 2
@kshetragnya : 2
@jemin_p ; 2
@seshasivasailam : 2
@BalachandarS : 2

@mrsnrao : 1
@pcrajendra : 1
@Rajeev_RSS1925 : 1
@ashishverma1994 : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@saikirankannan : 1
@gboxam : 1
@_shomy : 1
@BalachandarS : 1
@krish43 : 1
@indianhindu16 : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@achandwar : 1
@bnnaren : 1
@pradeepgoud11 : 1
@lalitadvani : 1
@harshvb : 1

Thanks for participating today!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 91: 20-Sep-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 71 updates.

Session 91: September 20, 2011
Theme: Satya or Truth

Among the four yugas mentioned in Hinduism, what position is Satya Yuga in? #DharmaQuiz 807. Ans: First
The story of Yama granting Satyawan another chance of life was due to his very dedicated wife. Name her. #DharmaQuiz 808. Ans: Sati Savitri
Satyam eva jayate or Truth Alone Truimphs, the national emblem of India, is from which upanishad? a)Mundaka b)Katha c) Kena #DharmaQuiz 809. Ans: Mundaka
Buddha taught Arya Satyas during teaching of Dharma Chakras. How many Arya Satyas did he teach? a)2 b)8 c)4 - #DharmaQuiz 810. Ans: Four Arya Satyas
Satya is a part of Mahavratas that Jain monks follow. How many mahavratas or vows totally are there? #DharmaQuiz 811. Ans: Five Mahavratas

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

@prashanthkpp : 5
@vipulgupta1976 : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@kishor_narayan : 5
@rohitbhatta : 4
@DevNakshi : 4
@divya1110 : 4
@kishan_harathi : 4
@itsmesuresh : 3
@man0jsharma : 3
@manohar_sram : 2
@matarishwan : 2
@bhootnath : 2
@Karmasura : 2
@rash_tipsntips : 2
@nationalizer : 2
@pchaturved : 1
@SAIRAMNATARAJA : 1
@brknanda : 1
@Scrap370 : 1
@miraclegirl9 : 1
@im_adi : 1
@laksarma : 1
@08sanjeev08 : 1
@eabhvee : 1
@sarfaroshhindu : 1
@odunghat : 1
@mukunthaniyer : 1
@krishnachethan : 1
@TorontoDreams : 1
@amit_sincy : 1
@Swabhimaan : 1
@psudo : 1
@Susri1210 : 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.