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Friday, October 11, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 237: 11-Oct-2013

Theme: Devi Shakti's Navaratri Forms

Name one form of Shakti (Devi) which is also a famous Indian raga (musical note). #DharmaQuiz 1566. Ans. Bhairavi or Durga.
One form of Devi Shakti is also the Goddess of the Hindu holy city Kashi or Varanasi. Name that. #DharmaQuiz 1567. Ans: Annapoorna. (Looking for this exact name)
This form is probably the most famous form of Devi Shakti. Planet Mangala (Mars) is associated with it. Name that rupa. #DharmaQuiz 1568. Ans: Durga.
This famous form of Devi Shakti has Virabhadra as her consort. Name her. #DharmaQuiz 1569. Ans: Bhadra Kali.
This form of Devi Shakti keeps her foot over a Shri Chakra. Name her. #DharmaQuiz 1570. Ans: Lalita (Tripurasundari or Rajarajeshwari accepted too)

For DQ 1570. {Image: Wiki}

Toppers for Session 237.

@KaushikRg : 5
@iSaakshi : 4
‏@smna17 : 4
@shanu1991 : 4
@rahulghildiyal : 4

Congrats to:

@meenabg18 : 3
@AvinashCKM : 3
@ankushraj29 : 3

@agneepankh : 2
@sheefal : 2

@asha_gm : 1
‏@harishinamdar : 1
@rao_deepak : 1
@umesh511 : 1
@shankarms237 : 1
@shawjipk : 1
‏@rucheesharma : 1
@maathinamalla : 1
@trolleswar : 1
@Gyan_ : 1
@pooja_LuvIndia : 1
@preethamsai : 1
@MayankBhambhu : 1
@jananisri77 : 1
@ramprakashbagri : 1
@PunyaPrakop : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@lassi_da_glass : 1
@MediaRebut : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@saggirex : 1
@stormylook : 1
@suar4sure : 1

Happy Navaratri everyone!

Friday, September 6, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 232: 6-Sep-2013

Theme: Parvati

Devi Parvati is also known as Shailaja. What does the Samskrita name Shailaja mean? #DharmaQuiz 1536. Ans: Daughter of the mountains. Shaila = Mountain; Ja almost = Being Born
Durga and Kali are two forms of Devi Parvati. Name any one other form. #DharmaQuiz 1537. Ans: Chandi, Annapurna and many more.
Parvati's beloved son Ganesha is also known as Heramba. What does Heramba mean? #DharmaQuiz 1538. Ans: Mother's most beloved son (Ladla)
Parvati is worshiped as Gauri (Gowri) in Bhadrapada month in Maharashtra and Karnataka. On which day of Shukla Paksha? #DharmaQuiz 1539. Ans: Bhadrapada Krisha Tritiya (3rd day)
A 1200+ year old temple for Parvati, in the form of Mookambika. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1540. Ans: Kolluru, Karnataka.

Session 232 Toppers:

@cubicle_warrier : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@V_in_U : 5
@man8shree : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@Susri1210 : 5
@sushmahari : 5
@gboxam : 5

Congrats to:

@sundeeppatkar : 4
@The_5_Elements : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@dolby_mehul : 4

@Bengalur_Huduga : 3
@KantakKantak : 3

@vinirish : 2
@vcd_87 : 2
@Mamdhata : 2
@ratnakarkulkarn : 2
@akshri_250 : 2
@pjha16 : 2
@rajan_pundir : 2

@roshanonline : 1
@MediacrooksXpos : 1
@pramodthap : 1
@PappuRobot : 1
@Ranjit_Varma : 1
@sanjeevirao : 1
@pranjal_punit : 1
@aadugowda : 1
@DrSatyaSaraswat : 1
@Dhaval4192 : 1
@deepak_aj : 1
@Svishh : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@rucheesharma : 1
@shamshanyogi : 1
@ketan_thakkar : 1
@ajitsinghtaimur : 1
@avi31 : 1
@mnithink : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@AmitIntruder : 1
@vinaycs7 : 1
@ganguli : 1
@suhasn88 : 1
@JeevanAzad : 1
@rayapatiamruth : 1

Many thanks to all the participants. If you have suggestions for newer topics, leave a comment please.

Friday, April 5, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 207: 5-Apr-2013

Theme: Dharmic Philosophy

7 centuries ago, Vedanta Deshika was a famous Guru in Tamil Nadu. Which branch of Hindu philosophy did he follow? #DharmaQuiz 1396. Ans: Vishistadvaita.
Name any one acharya of the Shuddha Advaita school of Hindu philosophy. #DharmaQuiz 1397. Ans: Vallabha Acharya.
Vasugupta, who composed the famous Shiva Sutras 1100 years ago, was a native of which north Indian state? #DharmaQuiz 1398. Ans: Jammu and Kashmir.
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.
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:

@nanditathhakur : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@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..

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 171: 23-Oct-2012

Theme: Nava Durgas or Nine forms of Devi Durga

Among the Nava Durgas (9 Durgas) worshiped during Navaratri, which form of Devi derives its name from her son? #DharmaQuiz 1211. Ans: Skanda Mata (Mother of Subrahmanya or Skanda)
Which of the 9 forms of Goddess Durga worshiped during Navaratri denotes her as being extremely fair complexioned? #DharmaQuiz 1212. Ans: Maha Gauri (Gaura colour in Sanskrit means spotless white)
Which of the 9 forms of Devi Durga worshiped during Navaratri denotes her as very dark in colour, ready to fight demons? #DharmaQuiz 1213. Ans: Kala Raatri, fighting rakshasas Shumbha and Nishumbha.
Goddess Durga wears a half moon, or crescent on her forehead during the 3rd day of Navaratri. What is she called that day? #DharmaQuiz 1214. Ans: Chandra Ghanta.
Shiva worshiped Durga on 9th day of Navaratri and got powers. Which Nava Durga form he worshiped? #DharmaQuiz 1215. Ans: Siddhi Dhaatri (The one who bestows powers or siddhis).

Read more here:

Nava Durgas: http://hinduism.about.com/od/godsgoddesses/ss/navadurga_2.htm

Sequence of how Nava Durgas were formed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navadurga#NavaDurga_Life_Phases

Top Scorers of session 171:

@nanditathhakur : 5
@AshutoshNSingh : 5
@Amaresh80 : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@suryakantpandey : 5
@sharad_51 : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5

Many congrats to:

@udgeetha : 4
@smna17 : 4

@ankushraj29 : 3
@harishkaushik15 : 3
@forevernivesh : 3

@keewwllguy : 2
@ochrerocker : 2

@Ajaymishra412 : 1
@iNeelSoni : 1
@lodyaashi : 1
@archie229 : 1
@meelogsin : 1
@Prach82 : 1
@dppoddar : 1
@IamSrivatsanV : 1

May Goddess Durga bless everyone! Peace.

Friday, December 23, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 109: 23-Dec-2011

Theme: Hindu cultural history of Indian city names.

Name the Indian city, whose name was that of a state not so long ago, whose name is derived from demon Mahishasura. #DharmaQuiz 899. Ans: Mysore from Mysuru derived from Mahishuru. (uru or ooru = city).
This is probably the 2nd oldest city in India. Mughals renamed it as "Settled by (Islamic) God". Name this Hindu Holy city. #DharmaQuiz 900. Ans: Allahabad known earlier as Prayag.
Name this megapolis of India, whose name is derived from the Hindu Goddess' name, "Maha Amba" or The Great Mother - #DharmaQuiz 901. Ans: Mumbai derived from Mumba Devi or Maha Amba Devi.
Name this metro city of India, whose name by some versions means, "The Land of the Goddess Kali". #DharmaQuiz 902. Ans: Kolkata derived from Kali kata or Kali Kshetra originally.
Name this city in the west of India, where Lakshmana is believed to have cut off Shurpanakha's nose. #DharmaQuiz 903. Ans: Nashik. (In Sanskrit, naasika = nose)

Top scorers for this session:

@bhaviknz : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@antidespondent : 5
@RohitRajpurohit : 5
@clumsycoder : 5
@sudhen03 : 5
@PriyaTweets_ : 5
@gdevraj : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@Sammy_2912 : 5
@pkagrawala : 5
@hindu_tweeter : 5
@voxindica : 5
@vijirak : 5
@nitinsaini76 : 5

Congratulations to these:

@dvijanma : 4
@Musunurii : 4
@keerthinarayan8 : 4
@khaishk : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@kirankarlmarx : 4
@sharathinindia : 4

@psudo : 3
@jitndr : 3
@chaitanyabdesai : 3
@anivyas : 3
@vkspathak : 3
@sanrobin3 : 3
@malaylakhani : 3
@Susri1210 : 3

@biswajeetdash : 2
@madhu52 : 2
@manohar_sram : 2
@jaideepb : 2
@AvinashCKM : 2
@InternetVHindu : 2

@beingjyoti : 1
@madaddie24 : 1
@ParwezAhmedKhan : 1
@amitprabhu : 1
@stormylook : 1
@BHARATH_H_RAJU : 1
@rajivgaxdhi : 1
@Ace_Of_Pace : 1
@ishekhar_sk : 1
@nimeshchandra : 1
@miumesh : 1
@rajsekharpattem : 1
@MRWIndia : 1
@ankushraj29 : 1
@veenaazz : 1
@DaringDeepa : 1
@folotole : 1
@rajputrahul19 : 1
@mayaadvaita : 1
@asimhot : 1
@chhayank : 1

Many congratulations to all those listed above and those who attempted but couldn't manage to get here. Better luck next time!

Friday, October 11, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 237: 11-Oct-2013

Friday, September 6, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 232: 6-Sep-2013

Friday, April 5, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 207: 5-Apr-2013

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 171: 23-Oct-2012

Friday, December 23, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 109: 23-Dec-2011

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