DharmaQuiz: Kalinga

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Nava Nagas - Naga Panchami

DharmaQuiz Session 290: 1-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1836: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was a part of Samudra Manthan, and also worn by Lord Shiva around his neck? #NagaPanchami Ans: Vasuki.

#DharmaQuiz 1837: Which of the 9 famous Nagas was killed by Lord Krishna, and it attained moksha? Ans: Kaliya or Kalinga. But Aghasura also considered.

#DharmaQuiz 1838: Who was the ancestral mother of all famous Nagas? She was the daughter of Prajapati Daksha. Ans: Kadru

#DharmaQuiz 1839: Lord Vishnu, the sustainer of Brahma's creation, is resting over which of the 9 great Nagas? Ans: Sesha.

#DharmaQuiz 1840: One of the 9 Nagas had to flee Kurukshetra area and settle in Taksha Shila. Who? Ans: Takshaka

Scores for session 290:

@ravighiyar : 5
‏@durgaramdas : 5
@Sunil_Rao_MS : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@PrachinVaani : 5
@ksmsundaram1975 : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@ProtectIndia : 5
@deshi_mangoman : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@pramod_klr : 5

@vipulgupta1976 : 4
@Bengalur_Huduga : 4

@Mamdhata : 2
@SonalShriv : 2

@MyViews_MyIdeas : 1
@DelRastogi : 1
@gdthot : 1
@sumanthagowda : 1
@anantharajutm : 1
@shyamddeore : 1
@bashbangalore : 1
‏@ajegowda : 1
@AnupamkPandey : 1
‏@noop_1882 : 1
@rohitsamvada : 1
@rohitkumarnath : 1
@akshri_250 : 2
‏@Mamdhata : 1
@dubey2812 : 1
@SanthoshPPrabhu : 1
‏@A31X64Vijay : 1
‏@ShrinivasRJoshi : 1
@Rasraj : 1

Regarding Kaliya, there are different versions. Keep reading them in Mahabharata for a better understanding. I am also learning.

Friday, May 3, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 211: 3-May-2013

Theme: Mahabharata's eastern kingdoms, mapped to today's Indian states

Arjuna went to war with a king of Pragjyotisha in Mahabharata. Which state in India was known then as Prag jyotisha? #DharmaQuiz 1421. Ans: Asom.
In Mahabharata, 5 kingdoms are linked to Sudeshna, wife of Asura king Vali. Anga, Vanga, Kalinga and Pundra are 4. Name 5th - #DharmaQuiz 1422. Ans: Suhma, in today's southern region of Poschim Bongo.
Krishna kills a king named Vasudeva who ruled today's North Bihar and North Poschim Bongo areas. Ancient Kingdom's name? #DharmaQuiz 1423. Ans: Pundra.
Vanga desha, from Mahabharata, is mostly in today's Bangladesh. Whom did they side with, during the war of Kurukshetra? #DharmaQuiz 1424. Ans: Kauravas.
Which of these two Mahabharata kingdoms had boundary till Godavari river? Anga or Kalinga? #DharmaQuiz 1425. Ans: Kalinga.

Top Scorers of Session 211:

@jitvg : 5
@kshetragnya : 5
@philAmit : 5
@man8shree : 5
@PrachinVaani : 5
@Santhosht_ : 5
@Manjunaath : 5
@amitscmishra : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@sudhee26 : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@FEEL4INDIA : 5
@biswajeetdash : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5

Congrats to:

@Mamdhata : 4
@dolby_mehul : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@Sharnarthee : 4

@pvaidyaraj : 3
@S_Senshi : 3
@surnell : 3
@Kaushikrg : 3

@psxyz : 2
@vinodvyas220 : 2
@Simuntweets : 2

@geophyraj : 1
@nehaactivist : 1
@iamjhakaas : 1
@parthajha : 1
@Ethirajans : 1
@LoveAkkiKat4Eva : 1
@dg_dreamer : 1
@mukulkanitkar : 1
@Tweet_TiNG : 1
@ravideli : 1
@usrnamecntblnk : 1
@bhs7rocks : 1
@Rakeshbhaati : 1
@psychiatrycal : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@ssmalani : 1
@gautamsinha1 : 1
@Parixyt : 1
@Marut_ : 1
@sreedharag : 1
@Dinuraghubansi : 1
@KESHAV8691 : 1
@sengar_nagendra : 1
@rinku3009 : 1

See you next week!

Friday, December 21, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 183: 18-Dec-2012

Theme: Nagas or Serpents

Name the poisonous Naga or serpent, upon whose head Shri Krishna danced at the Yamuna river, during Dwapara Yuga. #DharmaQuiz 1271. Ans: Kaaliya or Kaalinga Sarpa. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliya
Name the Naga or Serpent that protected Gautama Buddha from heavy rains, when he was meditating below the Bodhi tree. #DharmaQuiz 1272. Ans: Muchalinda. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucalinda
Name this Naga or Serpent, a descendant of Rama, who lived in a city 32 KM from Pakistan's capital, built by Bharata's son. #DharmaQuiz 1273. Ans: Takshaka -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takshaka
Name this Naga or Serpent, used by Devas and Asuras during Samudra Manthan. He's also famous in China and Japan's epics. #DharmaQuiz 1274. Ans: Vasuki. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasuki
{Final, Open till 10 PM} Name this Cosmic Naga who reincarnated many times on Earth, including twice as Vishnu's brother. #DharmaQuiz 1275. Ans: Sesha or Adi Shesha or Ananta Sesha. More here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesha

Top Scorers during session 183:

@amitscmishra : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@gbhat_ : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@khaishk : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@Manjunaath : 5