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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Famous Gurus in South India

#DharmaQuiz Session 363: 10-May-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2206: "Punarapi jananam punarapi maranam, Punarapi janani jatare sayanam" - This great summary of rebirth is from which song? Ans: Bhaja Govindam of Adi Shankara.

#DharmaQuiz 2207: This temple complex at the sangama of Krishna and Malaprabha rivers, holds the samadhi of a great Guru. Who? Ans: Basaveshwara.

DQ 2207. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2208: This Narasimha temple overlooks a famous temple town made famous by Ramanujacharya. Name the town. Ans: Melukote.

DQ 2208. Pic: holidayiq.com

#DharmaQuiz 2209: This is a special Shiva temple in Thrissur, Keralam, consecrated by a very famous Guru. Name him. Ans: Narayana Guru.

DQ 2209. Pic: sreenarayanaguru.in

{Final,open till 10 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2210: This is Nanak Jhira, linked with Guru Nanak in South India. Which city? Ans: Bidar, Karnataka.

DQ 2210. Pic: historicalgurudwaras.com

Scores for session 363:

@DrShobha : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5
@man8shree : 5

@veena_ps : 4
@jasshu7 : 4
@Subbu_kalkuni : 4

@rnviva : 3
@VinayMysuru : 3
@sambharadwaja : 3
@charuandguru : 3

@malllige : 2
@mrsnrao : 2

@shettysuhasa : 1
‏@karthyke : 1
@Vnand01 : 1
@thebomanirani : 1
‏@snithin123 : 1
@veenabv : 1
‏@Lalitalaxmibhat : 1
@Vijaya76002908 : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@Srianuragh : 1
@nvshandilya : 1
@shreyasms : 1
‏@tejoprakash : 1
@PawanG4u : 1
‏@anand_rva : 1
@kapilwajapey : 1
@bhovegora : 1
@agneepankh : 1
@sonigroup : 1
@rmanii : 1
@ramesh_katte : 1
@tarasundar : 1
@pai_rajesh : 1
@Sreenikethan_JS : 1
@girishalva : 1
‏@chander1 : 1
@tweetRada : 1
@usheelvant : 1
@San_Kustagi : 1
@SManjeshwar : 1
@Shivayogi_ms : 1

Om Shri Gurubhyo namah!

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Jayanti festivals in Vaishakha/Jyestha months

#DharmaQuiz Session 331: 5-May-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2041: Today is Patrakar Diwas - a Jayanti for the most traveled ancient Indian name. He's in most puranic stories. Who? Ans: Sage Narada.

#DharmaQuiz 2042: On May 18th, Shani Jayanti is celebrated.
Which Hindu calendar month (Lunar) does it fall in? Ans: Vaishaka (Shaka), Jyeshtha (Vikram)

DQ 2042. Pic: jyotiskymart

#DharmaQuiz 2043: We just had Buddha Purnima yesterday - The birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha. Pali name for this day? Ans: Vesak or Vaishak

#DharmaQuiz 2044: 2015 Nepal Earthquake happened 2 days before Sita Navami. This Navami is a month after which other famous Navami festival? Ans: Rama Navami.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2045: Last week we had Narasimha Jayanti. Does it occur a day before or after Kurma Jayanti? #Vishnu: Answer: Before Kurma Jayanti.

Scores for session 331:

@Simuntweets : 5
@chaitanyasoul : 5

‏@keewlguy : 4
@pramod_klr : 4

‏@shankar143pin : 3
@tweeteringuise : 3
‏@ksmsundaram1975 : 3

@netvisionindia : 2

@thapateros : 1
@DenseIdiot : 1
@thapateros : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@krishnajagirdar :1
@mohan_doyizode : 1
‏@scd_nagraj : 1
@RamraoKP_ : 1
@deshi_mangoman : 1
‏@KishoreKeBol : 1
@radhakras21 : 1

Enjoy the summer!

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 218: 28-May-2013

Theme: Bhagawan Vishnu

What's the name of the gada or mace that Lord Vishnu carries? #DharmaQuiz 1456. Ans: Kaumodaki
Who are the two dwarapalakas or gate keepers of Vishnu's abode, Vaikuntha? #DharmaQuiz 1457. Ans: Jaya and Vijaya.
Vishnu Purana's Book 4 and Chapter 4, clearly talks about Rama Setu (bridge) between India and Sri Lanka. True or False? #DharmaQuiz 1458. Ans: True. Vishnu Purana - Book IV, Chapter4, Verses 40-49
A very famous warrior chanted the 1000 names of Vishnu, on his deathbed, which became known as Vishnu Sahasra Nama. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1459. Ans: Bhishma, chanted this to Yudhishtira. This is per149th chapter of Anushasanaparva (verses 14 to 120) in Mahabharata.
Name the mother of 2 brothers, Vishnu's gate keepers' avataras, to eliminate whom Vishnu came twice. #DharmaQuiz 1460. Ans: Diti, the mother of Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu. Vishnu came in Varaha and Narasimha avataras to eliminate them, respectively.

Top Scorers of Session 218:

@biswajeetdash : 5
@vschanna : 5
@brahmavith : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@lodyaashi : 5
@saikumar_k : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@man8shree : 5
@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@Mamdhata : 5
@Kaushikrg : 5
@Parixyt : 5
@amitscmishra : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@sreekannoth : 5
@ComedyDivine : 5

Congrats to:

@Simuntweets : 4
@PrachinVaani : 4
@sushmahari : 4
@voxindica : 2
@VellaDev : 4
@Modi4India : 4

@mukunthaniyer : 3
@pundeerjitendra : 3
@KamalPremi2 : 3
@ssmalani : 3
@ramprakashbagri : 3
@ankushraj29 : 3
@Shivsankar : 3

@raopm9 : 2
@Ameysd : 2
@vijayamaajgd : 2
@agneepankh : 2
@SvenVish : 2
@kshetragnya : 2
@kv18 : 2
@AshutoshNSingh : 2
@natb786 : 2
@veraghavan : 2

@rn201959 : 1
@mahnooj : 1
@BhaghatGuru : 1
@nanduhari : 1
@manohar_sram : 1
@Ethirajans : 1
@infoHINDU : 1
@karuvaki : 1
@SelvakP : 1
@madhusudan1908 : 1
@prashanthv108 : 1
@rodencha : 1
@VAIDYALINGAMPUT : 1
@niku_sai : 1
@paritosh2608 : 1
@RoshanSdrprop : 1
@SPHEREHEADSAYS : 1
@madhuiyengar : 1
@IamSrivatsanV : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@KrishnHelpIndia : 1
@Kannadiga1956 : 1
@gantinm : 1
@SadanandaAithal : 1
@RocketLaunche10 : 1
@NikhilShastry : 1
@InternetHindu08 : 1
@GIJurix : 1
@vinod_gowda : 1
@goldenarcher : 1
@ramayanfestival : 1
@letsgethere : 1
@smartsam15 : 1
@ProudDilliwala : 1

Congrats to all those who attempted and got into this list!

Feel free to leave a comment on your suggestions or corrections.

Friday, May 24, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 217: 24-May-2013

DQ 1453: Image - Blogspot

Theme: Narasimha

1) Narasimha, Vishnu's 4th avatara, is also known as NruKesari. What does Kesari here mean? #DharmaQuiz 1451. Ans: Kesari = Simha = Lion.

2) There are many forms of Narasimha. Name the one which is a manifestation of meditative pose of this Vishnu's avatara. #DharmaQuiz 1452. Ans: Yoga Narasimha.

3) Where's this 900 yr old magnificent Narasimha temple (see image), a combination of Odiya & Dravida architecture? #DharmaQuiz 1453. Ans: Simhachalam near Visakhapatnam, AndhraPradesh.

Read more: http://kittuistheking.blogspot.in/2012/05/simhachala-varaha-lakshmi-narasimha.html

DQ 1454. Image - Wiki

4) Where is this massive monolithic 22 feet tall Narasimha statue (see image)? {Capital of a big medieval empire}. #DharmaQuiz 1454. Ans: Hampi, Karnatka. The capital of the glorious Vijayanagara empire

5) The oldest continuously used religious text, Rig Veda, has reference to Narasimha. True or False? #DharmaQuiz 1455. Ans: True. Vishnu Suktam.

Top Scorers for Session 217:

@dolby_mehul : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@Parixyt : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@Mamdhata : 5

Congratulations to:

@Kaushikrg : 4
@KamalPremi2 : 4

@nareshdixit82 : 3
@kirankonnects : 3

@vintejban : 2
@PrachinVaani : 2
@madhuiyengar : 2
@Kannadiga1956 : 2
@harshavs : 2
@raamss : 2

@Punit_shandilya : 1
@Rohithns : 1
@voxindica : 1
@ssmalani : 1
@sanjayleo : 1
@venshu : 1
@iRushikesh : 1
@Sachin_Pratap : 1
@skdeshpande : 1
@ts_manjunath : 1
@VellaDev : 1
@indrajeetd : 1
@urrohit : 1
@pras4net : 1
@maverickraahul : 1
@deepak_aj : 1
@debakanta87 : 1
@TripathiGaurav : 1
@ksinamdar : 1
@irvathoor : 1
@suhasn88 : 1
@ksrasish : 1
@spandanknr : 1
@rangirangi : 1
@balamy : 1
@HiSudheendra : 1
@udaya_krishna : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@NikhilShastry : 1

Jai Lakshmi Narasimha!

Friday, October 12, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 168: 12-Oct-2012

Theme: Contribution to Sanskrit literature from ancient and medieval Karnataka.

1500 years back, a king of W Ganga dynasty in Karnataka, gave the Sanskrit world, the majestic "Brihatkatha". Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1196. Ans: Durvinita (Note, he translated from Baladya's Prakrit work) More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durvinita
700 yrs ago, this commentator on Vedas was 1ST to compute approx speed of light. Name this brother of Vijayanagara founder. #DharmaQuiz 1197. Ans: Sayana Acharya. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayana
"Jambavati Parinayam" is a Sanskrit work by the most famous emperor of South India 500 years back. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1198. Ans: Krishna Deva Raya. More: http://www.museindia.com/viewarticle.asp?myr=2009&issid=26&id=1607
Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya wrote "Ramabhyudayam" a Sanskrit work over 500 years ago. Which empire's king was he? #DharmaQuiz 1199. Ans: Vijaya Nagara Empire. Ans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saluva_Narasimha_Deva_Raya
Tirumalamba, a poetess from S India,wrote Varadambika Parinayam. Meaning of "Parinayam" in Sanskrit? #DharmaQuiz 1200 Ans: Marriage/Wedding. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumalamba

Top Scorers:

@man8shree : 5
@surnell : 5
@gupta_n : 5

Congrats to:

@DevNakshi : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@abhipar7 : 4
@mareekuree : 4
@iRohitBhat : 4
@TheArvindDhar : 4

@ThejasMysore : 3
@Shree03 : 3
@sweetandu : 3

@voxindica : 2
@Marut_ : 2
@Amaresh80 : 2

@vishchan : 1
@marriagewiz : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@ravikantbhat : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@Nisharp : 1
@Rasraj : 1
@shylsmn : 1
@anurup : 1
@Durden47 : 1
@SathyaSher : 1

Thanks for participating. This one was surely a tough one!

Friday, May 4, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 134: 4-May-2012

Theme: Narasimha Jayanti

There's a massive 22 feet (now deformed) Narasimha statue in Hampi, capital of Vijayanagara. What type of Narasimha was it? #DharmaQuiz 1026. Ans: Ugra Narasimha. More here: http://hampionline.com/attractions/ugranarasimha.php
There's a district in India named after Lord Narasimha, called Narsinghpur. Which state is it in? #DharmaQuiz 1027. Ans: Madhya Pradesh.
The richest temple in world now, the Padmanabha Swamy temple, has a Narasimha idol. Which form of Narasimha is it? #DharmaQuiz 1028. Ans: Yoga Narasimha.
Of course you should know this. Name the boy for whom Bhagawan Vishnu came to this earth in Narasimha avatara. #DharmaQuiz 1029. Ans: Bhakta Prahlada.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Out of the 14 PMs India had till date, only one had (primary) name of Vishnu's avatara. Who? :) #DharmaQuiz 1030. Ans: Narasimha Rao. (Note on the highlight primary for Krishna, when thinking about Morarji or Manmohan).

Reference: Learn about the 74 forms of Bhagawan Narasimha.
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070613071333AALGauP

Top Scorers:

@sharathinindia : 5
@philAmit : 5
@pirateadmiral : 5
@hchaturv : 5

Congrats to:

@iCSM : 4
@surnell : 4
@arunz : 4

@geophyraj : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@rk_kulkarni : 4
@Gaandeeva : 4

@bips_98 : 3
@SudhirSubhartam : 3
@Mimaniya : 3
@vschanna : 3
@chandrabhushanj : 3
@balamy : 3
@rahulghildiyal : 3
@surenc1974 : 3
@DevNakshi : 3

@Chalupurja : 2
@rinku3009 : 2
@Rakeshpundir15 : 2
@ishekhar_sk : 2
@adityaagnihotri : 2
@FatAngryBird : 2
@gootypp : 2
@Dhanushm : 2
@AshutoshNSingh : 2
@s007kunal : 2
@sbhagat10 : 2
@anandt_05 : 2
@KPGanesh : 2
@gvenki9868 : 2
@jagdish : 2

@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@sharad_51 : 1
@roshan_halwai : 1
@Vnaasp : 1
@shivaprasad_124 : 1
@psudo : 1
@mohandoshi : 1
@abhipar7 : 1
@dominodeck : 1
@dominodeck : 1
@RajivSuresh : 1
@harshdgreat07 : 1
@stormylook : 1
@GappistanRadio : 1
@alok_in : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@rohitrockinn : 1
@Victory_women : 1
@steadyhunk : 1
@AKumar4u : 1
@siddtalks : 1
@Chalupurja : 1
@Chalupurja : 1
@kk_ahm : 1
@itskkrish : 1
@Rajsan2012 : 1
@tnvlalitha : 1
@iTannu : 1
@servantofkrsna : 1
@tweeterjumbo : 1
@WOLFKID : 1
@vedantadharma : 1
@rsyashasvi : 1
@upendrverma : 1
@raghu_sal : 1
@hindu_tweeter : 1
@shivsBHARAT : 1
@prakashreddy461 : 1
@Swamy_Army : 1
@mohandoshi : 1
@akhilm176 : 1
@stormylook : 1
@Stupidintellect : 1

It was a bit surprising to see only 4 people get to the top category, from nearly 80 who managed to get to the scorecard. Maybe the link about Hampi would be a good read.

Thanks for participating. Good luck to those who tried, but couldn't get to the list above.

Till next time..

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Famous Gurus in South India

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Jayanti festivals in Vaishakha/Jyestha months

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 218: 28-May-2013

Friday, May 24, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 217: 24-May-2013

Friday, October 12, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 168: 12-Oct-2012

Friday, May 4, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 134: 4-May-2012

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