Theme: Sacred Cow - Go Mata
Top Scorers for session 214:
- What is the Sanskrit name that literally gets translated as "The child who protects the cows"? #DharmaQuiz 1436. Ans: Bala Gopala, which is the name for Shri Krishna when he was younger.
- Give one reason why Jains respect cows and bulls as sacred? #DharmaQuiz 1437. Ans: Their first Tirthanka was named Vrishabh (or the Bull). Also, they believe that all lives are sacred.
- Name one country on this planet today, where Cow is the national animal. #DharmaQuiz 1438. Ans: Nepal. Also Netherlands (maybe for other reasons)
- Name the pre-Islamic Egypt's Goddess of Cows (see pic). Because of her, cows were not sacrificed -> #DharmaQuiz 1439. Ans: Hathor. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hathor
- Which religion calls Cow's Urine as "Nirang" and uses it for purifying the home after a death? #DharmaQuiz 1440. Ans: Zoroastrian or Parsees. Read more here: http://www.avesta.org/ritual/funeral.htm - Friend @GuruCharan99 says it is bull's urine. @sudhee26 says that Gayomaj is cow's urine. Nirang is bull's urine.
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Top Scorers for session 214:
- @surnell : 5
- @Tweelak : 5
- @siddarthpaim : 5
- @sharathinindia : 5
- @Bacchuji : 5
- @FEEL4INDIA : 5
- @MV_BN : 5
- @manya_rao : 5
- @GayathriSrinath : 5
- @sudhee26 : 5
- @rahulghildiyal : 4
- @man8shree : 4
- @LoveAkkiKat4Eva : 4
- @GuruCharan99 : 4
- @CJ_Shekhar : 4
- @cubicle_warrier : 4
- @pramodthap : 3
- @Kgk8985 : 3
- @Kaushikrg : 3
- @jai_bharat123 : 3
- @cgmagia : 3
- @dolby_mehul : 3
- @drarora_gaurav : 2
- @MangoAdmi : 2
- @Indigoez : 2
- @ssmalani : 2
- @vinayhebbur : 1
- @snehdeeppandya : 1
- @sethiapavan : 1
- @hr5485 : 1
- @deepakmr27 : 1
- @rucheesharma : 1
- @rahulgrover88 : 1
- @rishitwt : 1
- @manavjivan : 1
- @dg_dreamer : 1
- @sriakg : 1
- @GRKini : 1
- @madhu_greenleaf : 1
- @KeyaSMamma : 1
- @kirankonnects : 1
- @hm_eVOTS : 1
- @Kar7x : 1
- @iagaj : 1
- @rinku3009 : 1
- @philAmit : 1
- @BalakrishnaKini : 1
- @Uppinakayi : 1
Go Mata Ki Jai!
