DharmaQuiz Session 270: 22-Apr-2014

Theme: Ramayana Events

#DharmaQuiz 1736: What was the ornament that Shri Rama presented to his wife Sita immediately after marriage, in Ramayana? Ans: Chudamani. A kind of hair ornament.

#DharmaQuiz 1737: Which vamsha or lineage did Ravana belong to, in Ramayana? Ans: Pulastya vamsha. (Brahman + Rakshasa lineage)

#DharmaQuiz 1738: In Ramayana, who was Maricha's mother? Ans: Tataka. Incidentally, Tataka was Ravana's maternal grand mother too.

#DharmaQuiz 1739: What's the name of the aeroplane that Ravana used to fly away with kidnapped Sita, in Ramayana? Ans: Pushpaka Vimana.

{Final,Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1740: Which son of Dasharatha conducted his antya kriya (final rites), in Ramayana? Ans: Bharata.
Scores for session 270:

1. ‏@KaushikRg : 5
2. @pramod_klr : 5
3. @shawjipk : 5
4. @GayathriSrinath : 5
5. @sweetandu : 5

1. ‏@SAKottadamane : 4

1. @sharathinindia : 3
2. @sudhica84 : 3
3. @showadarsh : 3
4. @rohitsamvada : 3
5. @Sunil_Rao_MS : 3
6. @shivprasath : 3

1. @enlightend_mind : 2
2. @_S_T_F_ : 2
3. @SriAiyerRS : 2
4. ‏@rinku3009 : 2
5. @QuickGunM1 : 2
6. @anil_prongs : 2

1. @renukaguru : 1
2. @Tan_Tripathi : 1
3. @Ravindra_Maiya : 1
4. @rashmi_k_patel : 1
5. @GirishSiddapura : 1
6. @Band00k : 1
7. @NileshTheGreat : 1
8. @surendaradla : 1
9. @iamak93 : 1
10. @PYARIRADHA : 1
11. @AshishCawnpore : 1
12. @sreekannoth : 1
13. @acrajesh : 1
14. @IamSrivatsanV : 1
15. ‏@raghav355 : 1
16. ‏@Abhi_BJP : 1
17. ‏@R_a_a_h_u_l : 1
18. @param_dayal : 1
19. @JustKedding : 1
20. @vachas9 : 1
21. ‏@hiraj13 : 1

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DharmaQuiz Session 234: 17-Sep-2013

Theme: Festivals of Bhadrapada Month.

1. Onam is a big festival in Kerala during the harvest season. It marks the homecoming of which famous Puranic King? - #DharmaQuiz 1546. Ans: King Mahabali, grandson of Prahlada. Sent to one of the underworld Sutala, by Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu.
2. Today is the Jayanti or birthday of Vishwakarma, the Deva Shilpi/architect. In Ramayana he built a golden palace. For whom? #DharmaQuiz 1547. Ans: For Shiva in Lanka, which was given to Pulastya by Shiva, later to grandson Kubera by Pulastya and then snatched by Ravana, Kubera's half brother.
3. Tomorrow is Ganesha visarjan day in many places. It is always the day before full moon. What's that special day called? #DharmaQuiz 1548. Ans: Ananta Chaturdashi.
4. The full moon day of Bhadrapada month is a special festival day for Buddhists of Bangladesh. What's the festival's name? #DharmaQuiz 1549. Ans: Madhu Purnima.
5. Sighting moon on 2nd day of Bhadrapada invites suspicion. Which story's reading removes that curse? #DharmaQuiz 1550. Ans: Actually, it is sighting moon on the 4th day, which is Ganesha Chaturthi :) Reading Syamantaka Upakhyana will take away that curse.

Toppers of Session 234:

1. @man8shree : 5
2. ‏@CJ_Shekhar : 5
3. @KaushikRg : 5
4. @GuruCharan99 : 5
5. @rahulghildiyal : 5

Congrats to:

1. @vijirak : 4
2. @cgmagia : 4
3. @Right2bRight : 4
4. @PriyaLakar : 4

1. @gandabherunda : 3
2. @SamitLive : 3
3. @jitvg : 3

1. @cubicle_warrier : 2
2. @rinku3009 : 2
3. @Simuntweets : 2
4. @ssmalani : 2

1. @iKiranBS : 1
2. @TheArvindDhar : 1
3. @bruhannale : 1
4. @pravinrao6750 : 1
5. @Ameysd : 1
6. @shettyindian : 1   
7. @sreedharag : 1
8. @karbhat : 1
9. @ajay_bharadwaj : 1
10. @sumanthbharatha : 1
11. @nikhilnair55 : 1
12. @tradetoday99 : 1
13. @grinandtalk : 1
14. @Sujithjust4u : 1
15. @SharathVS : 1
16. @yike19 : 1
17. @vivek_joshy : 1
18. @shamsunderts : 1
19. @adityanegi21 : 1
20. @kirangowda0007 : 1
21. @kdpgrahi : 1
22. @nitwit_duh : 1
23. @AgentSaffron : 1
24. ‏@mayureshgaikwad : 1
25. @dolby_mehul : 1
26. @oneandonlydilip : 1
27. @kirankonnects : 1
28. @ankushraj29 : 1
29. @sanjaybafna : 1
30. @Madirakshi : 1
31. ‏@MadhuRa_april : 1
32. ‏@raam_anuj : 1
33. @Tirchi_Nazar : 1
34. @amitssingh83 : 1
35. @T90_S : 1

Hope you all had a great Ganeshotsava season!