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Friday, March 20, 2015

Yugadi, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand, Lunar New Year.

#DharmaQuiz Session 323: 20-Mar-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2001: Tomorrow is Yugadi or Ugadi. This is a famous sweet dish for this new year's festival. Name it. Ans: Various names - Obbattu, Bobbattu, Holige, Puran Poli.

DQ 2001: pic: migrantmallu

#DharmaQuiz 2002: Yugadi evening, people visit temples to listen to new year's predictions. What's the event called? Ans: Panchanga Shravanam or reading the Hindu calendar/almanac.

DQ 2002. Pic: thehindu

#DharmaQuiz 2003: Tomorrow is the new year for Kannada,Telugu, Marathi, Kodava, Konkani and more people. Based on lunar or solar calendar? Ans: Lunar. @iParamanand informs that this is a new year's day for Rajasthani people too.

#DharmaQuiz 2004: Sindhi people in Pakistan & India celebrate Yugadi as Cheti Chand. Name this deity they worship -> Ans: Jhulelal. @samas777 informs that he is also called Lal Sai, Uderolal, Varun Dev, Doolhalal.

DQ 2004. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2005: Tomorrow is the first day of Chaitra month per Shalivahana Shaka calendar.
Name the samvatsara. Ans: Manmatha.

Scores for session 323:

@me_rajeeva : 5
@karthikjana : 5
@Sunil_Reddy : 5

@iParamanand : 4
@arunrush : 4
@krithikaraman : 4

@mrsnrao : 3
@mrkotians : 3
@anamika_99 : 3
@rohitsamvada : 3
@ANILKUMARAN5 : 3

@harshahs : 2
@prasad1654 : 2
@nandaakumar : 2
‏@ashujoshi27 : 2

@tarasundar : 1
@Psudoku : 1
@hindujedi : 1
@kaushkrahul : 1
@psychiatrycal : 1
@empraj1591 : 1
@ashokagarwal : 1
@app_praveen : 1
@SonalShriv : 1
@pavan3085 : 1
@s_pshah : 1
@samas777 : 1
@vsubbu48 : 1
@madhuusv : 2
@shailendram1 : 1
@hemabawa : 1
@jnaneshwer1 : 1
@AjithRamanath : 1
@Krishna___9999 : 1
@AjaxNgp : 1
@CongiCrooks : 1
@divyarajanna : 1
@nrshivakumar : 1
@srivinow : 1
@satheeswara : 1
@c10c36b074c64e8 : 1
@pushkar_nk : 1
@Roopa414 : 1
@penntemp : 1
@db_is_db : 1
@sandeshkumard : 1
@girishbellad : 1
@jobless8work : 1
@ramrenuv : 1
@band318 : 1
@kum_1_09 : 1
@girish_holla : 1
@ashish40066 : 1
‏@iHegde : 1
@preethu_kumar : 1
‏@kushblr : 1
@NirupamaKS1 : 1
@ugramveeram123 : 1
@kakdwip : 1
@MangoAdmi : 2
@babaagyani : 1
@AmarAmarpujari : 1
@SumitSharma_91 : 1
‏@PerennialCold : 1
@venomousmani : 1
@guyonblackybx : 1
@mangooppl : 1
@crazydiode : 1
@hoveringfalcon : 1
‏@gghegde : 1
@nomadtwts : 1
@magaxiom : 1
@PSR_NMORE : 1
@sweetvismaya : 1
@prasannakp84 : 1
@NivasanN : 1
@fy73r : 1
‏@maaraghu : 1
‏@Vamsee9002 : 1
@Suprith_raO : 1
@India_Policy : 1
@MalayKurwa : 1
@rakeshjmishra : 1

Happy Ugadi, Yugadi, Puran Poli and new year!

Friday, August 8, 2014

Maha Lakshmi

DharmaQuiz Session 292: 8-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1846: Devi Lakshmi is praised in Vedas as "padma maalini". What does Padmamaalini mean? #VaraMahaLakshmi Ans: The one who wears a garland of lotus flowers.

#DharmaQuiz 1847: Goddess Lakshmi is often referred as Hiranyavarnaa and Adityavarnaa.
What does the Aditya Varnaa mean? Ans: Resplendent like the sun.

#DharmaQuiz 1848: This Ashta Lakshmi temple is 10 KM outside a big South Indian metro.
Which city? Ans: Hyderabad. 12 KM from Nampally.


DQ: 1848

#DharmaQuiz 1849: This Bharat Ratna was famous for singing one of the most famous Lakshmi songs. In which language? Ans: Kannada

DQ 1849

Here is the rendering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdYY6lUw9g

#DharmaQuiz 1850: Today is #VaraMahaLakshmi vrata. First performed by Parvati. Who told her to do this puja? Ans: Lord Shiva.

Read more about the Vedic Shri Sukta praising Goddess Lakshmi here, with meaning:
http://www.puja.net/wordpress/sri-suktam-rig-veda-mantra-for-lakshmi/

Answers to session 292:

@pramod_klr : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@surnell : 5
@RakeshChouhan : 5

@chetankshet : 4
@GayathriSrinath : 4
@tradetoday99 : 4
@gboxam : 4
@vish_was_is : 4
@MangoAdmi : 4

@bezubaan : 3

‏@kakdwip : 2
@omprakashcaims : 2

@ashokagarwal : 1
@SaffronShirt : 1
@skdeshpande : 1
@Vamsee9002 : 1
@chand_andas : 1
@atul_speaks : 1
@praveenk333 : 1
@sapana_almelkar : 1
@Dm12Sanyal : 1
@anamika_99 : 1
@nandaakumar : 1
‏@sankarbe : 1
@Viswajgd : 1
@Ramgopaljgd : 1
@hegde_anirudh : 1
@sumanthagowda : 1
@ngc1729 : 1
@peeyushmalhotra : 1
@gkamath07 : 1
@nrkoranne : 1
@ReMeeer : 1

Pictures: holidayiq.com and ytimg.com

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 275: 20-May-2014

Theme: Muslims who contributed towards Hinduism in India.

#DharmaQuiz 1761: Name the Mughal prince who translated 50 Upanishads from Sanskrit into Farsi, naming, Sirr e Akbar (The Greatest Mystery). Ans: Dara Shikoh, son of Shah Jahan.

#DharmaQuiz 1762: Name this Bharat Ratna Musician, a Shia, but a great Goddess Saraswati devotee. He performed at Kashi Vishwanath temple. Ans: Ustad Bismillah Khan.

#DharmaQuiz 1763: Name this tatvapada(moral poems) Kannada poet who was born a Muslim, but but was made a Brahmin by guru Govinda Bhatta. Ans: Santa Shishunala Sharif.

#DharmaQuiz 1764: There is a Venkateshwara temple where Burqa clad Muslim women pray since centuries. In which state? Ans: Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.

Read: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/muslims-offer-prayers-at-this-temple/article5855962.ece

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1765: Each year Shaikh Jannat Hossain leads Durga Pooja committee. Which state? Ans: Odisha.

Read more: http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article1311134.ece

Answers for session 275:

@CJoshi28 : 5
@PrashanthSai369 : 5
@Ethirajans : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@man8shree : 5
@showadarsh : 5

@GuruCharan99 : 4
@ChampakRoy : 4
@Iam_BigV : 4

@deshi_mangoman : 3
@sweetandu : 3
@Susri1210 : 3

@rohitkumarnath : 2
@iParamanand : 2
‏@kamshettysp : 2
@mrsnrao : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2

@hooves2 : 1
@sudha073 : 1
@Viswajgd : 1
‏@KushiChand : 1
@rajeshshenoy63 : 1
@avinash8899 : 1
@Beingamby : 1
@Dil_nair : 1
@SanathanBharat : 1
@vkansagra : 1
@vinaysagark : 1
@rohit_batra : 1
@igopik : 1
@mayavarathaan : 1
@samba3thy : 1
@VinayCKBP : 1
@kumardeepak2050 : 1
@aaaryes : 1
‏@acakash : 1
@Pputhige : 1
@itsapollo13 : 1
@sharnarthi90 : 1
@srinivasanands : 1
@mithlm10sg8 : 1
@AmatyaKautilya : 1
@akhileshsingh70 : 1
@Oprabhu : 1
@vmanumachu : 1
‏@imPhaniraj : 1
@octotus : 1

Hope this was interesting.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 245: 3-Dec-2013

Theme: Mangala Sutra

#DharmaQuiz 1611: Name at least one language in which Mangala Sutra that women wear is called "Thaali". Ans: Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu or Tamil.

#DharmaQuiz 1612: The significance of the mangala sutra was first given in the book Soundarya Lahari, 1200 years ago. Who was the author? Ans: Adi Shankara.

#DharmaQuiz 1613: In South India, some Christian weddings also hv Mangala Sutra tying (called Minnu). In which state? Ans: Mainly Kerala (Syrian Christians), but also parts of coastal Karnataka.

DQ 1613: From coal-and-ice.blogspot.com

#DharmaQuiz 1614: Can you identify in which state this design of Mangala sutra is predominantly used in wedding? Ans: Maharashtra. But also in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

For DQ 1614. {From wamanharipethesons}

#DharmaQuiz 1615: While tying mangala sutra, "Mangalyam tantunanena..." chanted. What does "sharadah shatam" mean? Ans: Hundred Years by meaning one hundred Sharad Ritus (pre-winter season). It's a prayer from the groom to the bride, wishing her 100 years of happy life!

Toppers of session 245:

‏@sweetandu : 5
@kincentric : 5
@karuvaki : 5
@kanchivsk : 5
@Telugutalli : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
‏@man8shree : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@khaishk : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@sudhee26 : 5
@GirishSiddapura : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5

Congrats to all of you:

@kirankonnects : 4
@Mamdhata : 4

@Callme_VJ : 3
@brahmavith : 3
@VinayCKBP : 3
@mamtan14 : 3
@yarish_tweet : 3

@Lawan22 : 2
@tuckervenu : 2
@IamSrivatsanV : 2
‏@rcknrollrefugee : 2
‏@jananisri77 : 2
‏@a_gopinathan : 2
‏@vsubbu48 : 2
@ganeshchillara : 2

@Right_Indian : 1
@ThoughtHive : 1
@DrPannagDesai : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@Kesar_ : 1
@niyraj : 1
@rravi55 : 1
@roshanmadhav4 : 1
@LalooKant : 1
@avinashpotnuru : 1
@ASHISHTWITTED : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@AbhijitBurse : 1
@aapolitical : 1
@Shinchan_RCB : 1
@Deshabhakta : 1
@KuttyPG : 1
@thamizhaaaaa : 1
@deshrajeev : 1
@kartikanandan : 1
@rkghadai : 1
@vinay_kpatil : 1
@07_Joju : 1
@joshi_shreyas : 1
@vipin_madathil : 1
@aumakhil : 1
@BLRveera : 1
@Simuntweets : 1
@NaMoin543 : 1
@DemocraticApple : 1
@sridharkswamy : 1
@mpadmasri : 1
@iplay2winn : 1
@Tripti_Uvaach : 1
@me4fun21 : 1
@pramoo : 1
@Sravan : 1
@vizagobelix : 1
@siddappa19 : 1
‏@initinkumar : 1
‏@rajeshrajput1 : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@cnu6820 : 1
‏@imRaghu4mKoppal : 1
@SharathVS : 1
@prasad1654 : 1
‏@k_rajah : 1

Take care. See you on Friday.

Friday, March 1, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 199: 1-Mar-2013

Theme: Birth and Death places of famous Gurus of India.

Name this 19th/20th century Indian Guru, whose birth and death places were different, but both started with 'Tiru'. #DharmaQuiz 1356. Ans: Ramana Maharshi. Death - Tiruvannamalai and Birth - Tiruchuli.
Name this famous Guru from 500 yrs ago, whose birth & death places are in Pakistan now. Death place 3KM from Indian border. #DharmaQuiz 1357. Ans: Guru Nanak.
Name this Guru from 500 years ago, who was born in Bengal and died in Odisha. His teachings inspired ISKCON's creation. #DharmaQuiz 1358. Ans: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Name this Guru Maa who was born in today's Bangladesh area & died in today's Uttarakhand 31 yrs ago.(See the embedded picture) #DharmaQuiz 1359. Ans: Anandamayi Maa.
{Final, Open till 10 PM} Name this Guru/ Swami from 400 years back, whose language was Kannada, born in TN & samadhi in AP. #DharmaQuiz 1360. Ans: Raghavendra Swamy. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghavendra_Swami

For Question 4

Top Scorers of session 199:

@shawjipk : 5
@hchaturv : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@biswajeetdash : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@indianomad : 5

Congrats to all these scorers:

@vschanna : 4
@Mamdhata : 4
@DrSatyaSaraswat : 4
@geophyraj : 4
@Rasraj : 4

@Manjunaath : 3
@Kar7x : 3

@AdwaitanWay : 2
@Susri1210 : 2
@AAP_ka_BAAP : 2
@vishal1818 : 2

@gboxam : 1
@DrSaisree : 1
@rathivar : 1
@robinrajsingh : 1
@lalitadvani : 1
@shreeramm : 1
@gautamsinha1 : 1
@sa_kiran : 1
@Bgiridharr : 1
@stormylook : 1
@Bipul2047 : 1
@emsreenu : 1
@deborshihazra : 1
@jdroy1 : 1
@SudhirSubhartam : 1
@Saffronista : 1
@aackthu : 1
@jugal_godara : 1
@WarHawk313 : 1
@sanjayleo : 1
@Sreevathsaa : 1

The next one is the grand 200th one! Don't miss on Tuesday, the 5th. There will be a special prize too.

Friday, November 9, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 174: 09-Nov-2012

Theme: Deepavali or Diwali

In which language is this Diwali wish? "Thanu Diwali diyan bohut boht vadhaiyan" - #DharmaQuiz 1226. Ans: Punjabi, but may be Dogri too.
Name this African Union nation where Diwali is a public holiday. #DharmaQuiz 1227. Ans: Mauritius
Name any Rakshasa or Demon, whose slaying is one prominent day among the 6 Diwali days. #DharmaQuiz 1228. Ans: Narakasura, Chaturdashi day when Krishna slayed him. But Bali also can be considered.
Identify the language of this Diwali greeting: "deepavaLi habbada ShubhashayagaLu". #DharmaQuiz 1229. Ans: Kannada.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Name any one state in India where Devi Kali's pooja is done during one of the Diwali nights. #DharmaQuiz 1230. Ans: Odisha, Asom, Poschim Bongo and Bihar.

Top Scorers of session 174:

@arunz : 5
@Shree03 : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5
@gupta_n : 5
@cybercalci : 5
@ramas_cal : 5

Congrats to:

@philAmit : 4
@fas_gayi_garari : 4
@Keefarqpaindha : 4
@gbhat_ : 4
@ClownPrinceG : 4
@pradeepkhs : 4
@reach_alak : 4
@anandt_05 : 4
@surenc1974 : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@sweetandu : 4

@ankushraj29 : 3
@vinodvyas220 : 3
@mayureshgaikwad : 3
@NayakPradeep : 3
@mamtan14 : 3
@AvinashCKM : 3
@cubicle_warrier : 3

@rinku3009 : 2
@Susri1210 : 2
@prasanpd : 2
@gboxam : 2

@hchaturv : 1
@pawandurani : 1
@miumesh : 1
@piyush9999 : 1
@praveenmla : 1
@Mayank29Gupta : 1
@nilavya : 1
@SuvenduHuddar : 1
@idurgesh : 1
@venkatej : 1
@pramodthap : 1
@upretivineet : 1
@sushmahari : 1
@maheshksatija : 1
@Ameysd : 1
@vikashroy : 1
@saggirex : 1
@hethal09 : 1
@ramkirangowda : 1
@tpratheesh : 1
@The_Rocktor : 1
@gcmogre : 1
@sridharkswamy : 1
@sa_kiran : 1
@psychiatrycal : 1
@shantivr : 1
@911ashish : 1
@raopm9 : 1
@SastiBaat : 1
@PankajBagla : 1
@ChandanYogendra : 1
@bharathtintin : 1

Have a colourful Deepawali everyone!