DharmaQuiz: Kedarnath

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!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 137: 15-May-2012

Theme: Importance of Himalaya for Hindus

Name the 10th tallest mountain in the world, which is in Himalayas and named after Goddess Parvati, the food giver. #DharmaQuiz 1041. Ans: Annapurna I - More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna
This Uttarakhand mountain is named "Bliss Giving Goddess". It's the highest mountain fully within Indian borders. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1042. Ans: Nanda Devi. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanda_Devi
Name this extremely sacred mountain for Hindus and Buddhists, in Tibet, which has never been climbed by a human till date! #DharmaQuiz 1043. Ans: Kailash Parbat or Mount Kailash. More here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kailash
Name this very popular Hindu pilgrimage place in Himalayas, where a naturally formed structure within a cave is worshiped. #DharmaQuiz 1044. Ans: Amarnath.
Only one (undisputed) among the 12 Jyotir Lingas, is in the Himalayan mountain range. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1045. Ans: Kedarnath.

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Nice to see so many people getting onto this score board. Please do read more about the shrines, mountains, lakes and rivers of Dharmic importance in the Himalayas. It's an incredibly importance region of the world for Hindus and other Dharmic tradition people.

Share any other interesting things you know, in the comments.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Temples in India that are more than 1000 years old

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 137: 15-May-2012

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