Showing posts with label Lakshmana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lakshmana. Show all posts

Friday, November 27, 2015

Hanuman

#DharmaQuiz Session 349: 27-Nov-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2131: Hanuman took Surya as his teacher. As guru dakshina,  Surya asked Hanuman to help his son. Who was that son? Ans: Sugriva.

#DharmaQuiz 2132: During Ramayana times, the mighty Hanuman lived near Pampa lake. In which of today's Indian state is that region located? Ans: Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 2133: Anjaneya brings Dronagiri hill to search for Sanjivani to save Lakshmana.
In which Indian state today is Dronagiri in? Ans: Uttarakhand.

#DharmaQuiz 2134: In Mahabharata, which brave warrior's ratha / chariot had the Hanuman flag? Ans: Arjuna.

#DharmaQuiz 2135: Anjana's son Hanuman (Anjaneya or Bajrangbali), is an avatar of which mighty Bhagawan? Ans: Shiva.

Scores for session 349:
  1. @tweeteringuise : 5
  2. ‏@iSaakshi : 5
  3. @man8shree : 5
  4. @Appu_Chikku : 5
  5. @IndiafirstVM : 5
  6. @jasshu7 : 5
  7. @AadyaRao10 : 5
  8. @anamika_99 : 5
  1. @mamtan14 : 4
  2. @SamitLive : 4
  3. @mrsnrao : 4
  4. @pandeyanant99 : 4
  1. @Susri1210 : 3
  2. @BluruLad : 3
  3. @Swatiisme : 3
  4. @manasdoon : 3
  5. @AparnaAbhimanyu : 3
  1. @tradetoday99 : 2
  2. @neel_jai : 2
  3. ‏@raghur : 2
  4. @ksharma2485 : 2
  5. @ANILKUMARAN5 : 2
  6. @VaibhavTweeeter : 2
  7. @ChintanKahar : 2
  8. @vamshitweet : 2
  9. @vmguruprasath : 2
  1. @manojdha : 1
  2. @meenagor412 : 1
  3. @vadirajayachit : 1
  4. @alsorun : 1
  5. @keshavaram : 1
  6. @aatma_deep : 1
  7. @nnsinha54 : 1
  8. @pradeepbadaneha : 1
  9. @ganeshmahnar : 1
  10. @lodyaashi : 1
  11. ‏@POTTUKADALAI : 1
  12. @agNishchay : 1
  13. ‏@shenoyorker : 1
  14. ‏@anujkapoor83 : 1
  15. @harishkrcr : 1
  16. @BMNikitha : 1
  17. @rkvk2001 : 1
  18. @vinayrkr : 1
  19. @suryatej_borra : 1
  20. @Panchjanyaa : 1
  21. @jgdanjesh : 1
  22. @sufferuddin : 1
  23. @bhanubms : 1
  24. @Sridhar_Salem : 1
  25. @bezubaan : 1
  26. @shivaparv : 1
  27. @rspack_hosur : 1
  28. @Rahulasm_ : 1
  29. @chaitanyaMVS : 1
  30. @NSSollapur : 1
  31. @subodhdgame : 1
  32. @PriyaLakar : 1
  33. ‏@arunrush : 1
  34. @apar_rajesh : 1
  35. ‏@envee38 : 1
  36. @shivprasath : 1
Praying to Bajrangbali to bless us all!

Friday, July 18, 2014

Hinduism in Myanmar (Burma)

DharmaQuiz Session 288: 18-July-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1826: Where is this ancient temple within Myanmar (Burma), which has eight Brahma's on outside walls? Ans: Nanpaya temple, Bagan.
DQ 1826. Pic: asiaexplorers.com
#DharmaQuiz 1827: Myanmar used a Sanskrit word for the "head of the state" title. Even Japanese endorsed it in 1940s.
What's the title?  Ans: Adhipati (Adipati)

#DharmaQuiz 1828: A scene from drama enacting what is termed as Myanmar's national epic.
What's the name of epic? : Ans: Yama Zatdaw or Yamayana, an adaptation of Ramayana. Rama is termed Yama here. Sita is Thida. Lakshmana is Lakhana and Hanuman is Hanuman.


DQ 1828: Pic: Wiki
#DharmaQuiz 1829: Myanmar has a Goddess named "Thuyathadi", an adaptation of a famous Hindu Goddess/ Devi. Who? Ans: Saraswati.


DQ 1829: Pic: blogspot
#DharmaQuiz 1830: There's a 1000 year old Vishnu temple in Myanmar/Burma. Where? Ans: Bagan. Nathlaung Kyaung temple with 10 avataras of Vishnu all around.


DQ 1830: Pic: travelmyanmar.net
Scores for session 288:
  1. @KaushikRg : 5
  1. @lodyaashi : 3
  2. @conphucius : 2
  3. @anandakonar : 2
  1. @Lata_MV : 1
  2. @rajeshrajput1 : 1
  3. ‏@sambapatnaik : 1
  4. @durgaramdas : 1
  5. @Gooli_here : 1
  6. @SunilTapashetti : 1
  7. ‏@SrDPO : 1

Nice seeing some attempts for a tough session on Myanmar. Thanks.