DharmaQuiz: Mahavira

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Friday, June 27, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 284: 27-June-2014

Theme: Tirthankaras of Jainism and their symbols.

#DharmaQuiz 1806: Swastika is a symbol of which of the 24 Shvetambara Jain Tirthankaras?
Ans: Suparshwanatha.

#DharmaQuiz 1807: Which of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism had Mahisha or Buffalo as the lanchana (symbol)? Ans: Vasupujya

#DharmaQuiz 1808: What was the symbol of Chandra Natha Jina Tirthankara? Ans: Crescent or Ardha Chandra.

DQ 1808: Pic: jainworld.com

#DharmaQuiz 1809: Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain tradition of 24 Tirthankaras?
Ans: Rishabha.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1810: Which of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jain tradition (icon of ahimsa) has lion or Simha as a symbol? Ans: Mahavira.

Read more on this topic: http://pachpadra.com/Tirthankar.php

Scores for session 282:

@vndsr14 : 5
@lodyaashi : 1
@pramod_klr : 5

@mamtan14 : 4
@SnookyBangalore : 4

@kunalkothary : 3
@Monika_jain17 : 3

@amitsinghai16 : 1
‏@RamnathAnanth : 1
@chutiya_paa : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@rishirajlahiri : 1
@bhandarihant31 : 1
@RakeshChouhan : 1
@acharya2 : 1
@rajeshkupadhyay : 1
@ashwanijain05 : 1
@_shomy : 1
@deshi_mangoman : 1
@YutikaBharadwaj : 1
‏@Saaamrii : 1
‏@aajnachakra : 1
@LuharSen : 1
@AnirudhaLimaye : 1

See you next week!

Friday, January 3, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 250: 3-Jan-2014

Theme: Places related to famous Indian saints.

Where was Sant Tulasidas born? #DharmaQuiz 1636. Ans: Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh. (Some answered Chitrakut).
Where is Ramana Maharshi's most famous ashrama? #DharmaQuiz 1637. Ans: Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
Where was Guru Nanak born? #DharmaQuiz 1638. Ans: Nanakana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
At which place did Tirthankara Mahavira attain moksha? #DharmaQuiz 1639. Ans: Pavapuri.
At which place did Bhagawan Buddha attain Nirvana? #DharmaQuiz 1640. Ans: Kushinagar, UP. (Not Bodh Gaya, where he attained Bodhimandala or enlightenment or awakening of the most important chakra)

Answers to session 249:

@man8shree : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@TheArvindDhar : 5

@ajaypawardr : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4

@urs_sandeepan : 3

@SnookyBangalore : 2

@rghtviewsfrmhrt : 1
@alokk1 : 1
‏@PardeepModgil : 1
@Sunrisecandles1 : 1
‏@TripathiGaurav : 1
@kksubbu2003 : 1
@mahesh_j13 : 1
@venkataa : 1
@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@ranoproshad : 1
‏@srinivasanands : 1
‏@DharmeshPatadiy : 1
@Simuntweets : 1
@SodhaSatyen : 1
@suyogg : 1
@ABoni8 : 1
@arisebharat : 1
@swamilion : 1
@PappuRobot : 1
@Bharat_pro : 1
@Proud_Hindu_ : 1
‏@rravi55 : 1
@astrolife : 1
@SK_JHAMB : 1
@sushants_in : 1
@rkjain2903 : 1
@_shomy : 1
@heteshajain : 1

We have now completed 250 sessions of Dharma Quiz! Hurray :)

Friday, January 4, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 185: 4-Jan-2013

Theme: Miscellaneous

Which Jain Tirthankara was called the Omniscient Lord or "Arhanta"? #DharmaQuiz 1286. Ans: Mahavira. All Tirthankaras have this title, but the most used is for Mahavira.
Who composed the very famous philosophical poem, "Bhaja Govindam" (Praise Govinda)? #DharmaQuiz 1287. Ans: Adi Shankara.
If Rudra Tandava is a violent form of dance of Shiva, the Lord of dance, which is the Tandava where he enjoys the dance? #DharmaQuiz 1288. Ans: Ananda Tandava.
If Ellora caves have mostly Hindu and Jain art, which religion's 2300 year old art is found in Ajanta caves of Maharashtra? #DharmaQuiz 1289. Ans: Buddhist.
{Final, Open till 10 PM} Out of the Nava Grahas (planets), which one is termed as Bhumi Putra or
the son of planet Earth? #DharmaQuiz 1290. Ans: Angaraka or Mangala or Mars.

Top Scorers of session 186:

@iDevNakshi : 5
@gupta_n : 5
@man8shree : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@pradeepkhs : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@surnell : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5

Congrats to:

@raopm9 : 4
@Manku_Thimma : 4
@anupam_t : 4
@SamitLive : 4
@nanditathhakur : 4
@ankushraj29 : 4

@ThejasMysore : 3
@sriram_here : 3
@stormylook : 3
@karuvaki : 3

@Rahulhr24 : 2
@kshetragnya : 2
@jemin_p ; 2
@seshasivasailam : 2
@BalachandarS : 2

@mrsnrao : 1
@pcrajendra : 1
@Rajeev_RSS1925 : 1
@ashishverma1994 : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@saikirankannan : 1
@gboxam : 1
@_shomy : 1
@BalachandarS : 1
@krish43 : 1
@indianhindu16 : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@DAmunRa : 1
@achandwar : 1
@bnnaren : 1
@pradeepgoud11 : 1
@lalitadvani : 1
@harshvb : 1

Thanks for participating today!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 160: 4-Sep-2012

Theme: Dharmic names of Indian cities.

Name this city in South India that has a 1000 pillar temple nearby and had the name Eka Shila Nagar in olden days. #DharmaQuiz 1156. Ans: Warangal or Oru Gallu (One Rock) in Andhra Pradesh. Abode of Bhadrakali.
This city on the banks of a famous Western Indian river had a name that started with "Karna" after a Solanki king. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1157. Ans: Karnavati or Ahmedabad or Amdavad in Gujarat.
Name this major city in North India, with over 30,00,000 population, that originally was named after Kanhaiya or Krishna. #DharmaQuiz 1158. Ans: Kanpur, UP.
Name this city (and district with same name) in the northernmost state of India, named after Vishnu's Varaha avatara. #DharmaQuiz 1159. Ans: Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. Originally, Varaha Mula (Boar's Origin)
{Final,Open till 11PM} Name this city in Eastern India,whose name was Aastika Grama, before Jain Mahavira spent time there. #DharmaQuiz 1160. Ans: Bardhaman, Poschim Bongo.

Top Scorers of session 160:

@sweetandu : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@hindu_tweeter : 5
@Amaresh80 : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@cybercalci : 5
@iSaakshi : 5