Theme: Hindu marriages

DharmaQuiz Session 309: 09-Dec-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1931: When sage Dattatreya met King Yadu in a forest, how many Gurus did he say he had? (Earth, Water, Air, Elephant, Ocean....) Ans: 24
Read the full list here: http://hinduism.about.com/od/gurussaints/fl/The-24-Gurus-in-Nature.htm

(Only this one not directly linked to marriages)

#DharmaQuiz 1932: How many types of marriages did Manu describe in the "Manava Dharma Shastra"? Ans: 8
See this: http://hinduism.about.com/od/matrimonial1/a/typesofmarriage.htm

#DharmaQuiz 1933: In a traditional Hindu marriage, how many blessings do the couple get going around the fire? ("May this couple be...") Ans: Seven.
Read all the 7 steps of Saptapadi: http://hinduism.about.com/od/matrimonial1/a/7blessings.htm

#DharmaQuiz 1934: In a typical Hindu marriage, does Kanya Daana happen before or after Pani grahana? Ans: Before.

Read: http://hinduism.about.com/od/matrimonial1/a/wedding_rituals.htm

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1935: There's a step in many Hindu marriages- Laja homah. What material is put in fire by bride there? Ans: Puffed Rice.

Again, read: http://hinduism.about.com/od/matrimonial1/a/wedding_rituals.htm

Scores for session 309:

1. ‏@shibu_kt : 5
2. ‏@Telugutalli : 5
3. @durgaramdas : 5

1. @bashbangalore : 4
2. ‏@rajeshrajput1 : 4
3. @Mamdhata : 4

1. ‏@jigmpatel : 3
2. @Simuntweets : 3
3. @Gopalee67 : 3
4. ‏@stormylook : 3

1. @LutyensMalala : 2
2. ‏@arunrush : 2
3. @DrDNYKrishna : 2

1. ‏@anandrk77 : 1
2. ‏@monisha_yadav : 1
3. @RAMESH4184 : 1
4. @ArjKadya : 1
5. @sudhica84 : 1
6. @keshavhosahalli : 1
7. @shantheshkulur : 1
8. @aasare1 : 1
9. @Kaivalyapad : 1
10. ‏@sdpandya8 : 1
11. @sandeepkuppur : 1
12. @AnithaNadsal : 1

See you next week.

DharmaQuiz Session 266: 1-Apr-2014

Theme: Panchanga and Years per Hindu calendar

#DharmaQuiz 1716: Jaya Samvatsara, that started for many Hindus yesterday on Yugadi, is which year as per Shalivahana Shaka? Ans: 1936.

#DharmaQuiz 1717: The current year is 197,29,49,115th year per a particular Hindu panchanga computation. What is that computation? Ans: The number years since the start of this Brahma Kalpa (the current day of Brahma, called Shweta Varaha Kalpa).

#DharmaQuiz 1718: Per Vikrama Shaka's Hindu Panchanga, which year are we currently in? Ans: 2070-71. 

#DharmaQuiz 1719: Per Hindu panchanga, we are in 186,18,855th year in Vaivaswata Manvantara. Is Vaivaswata different from Swayambhuva Manu? Ans: Yes. Vaivaswata is the 7th Manu.

{Final, Open till 10PM}  #DharmaQuiz 1720: Per Hindu panchanga, how many years have passed since the start of the latest Kali Yuga? Ans: 5114. We are now in 5115th Kali Yuga year.
Answers to session 266:

1. @ashujoshi27 : 5
2. @man8shree : 5
3. @GuruCharan99 : 5

1. @cgmagia : 3

1. @Telugutalli : 2

1.  @vkhurana19 : 1
2. ‏@shalabhrocks : 1
3. @Sunil_Rao_MS : 1
4. @NilimaNilimas : 1
5. @__aksa : 1
6. @neelesh_mishra : 1
7. @Mamdhata : 1
8. @YashwantCharan : 1
9. @conphucius : 1
10. @dikshitmodi : 1

Happy Yugadi again!