Famous Ganesha Temples in India

#DharmaQuiz Session 367: 6-Sep-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2226: 18 feet high and 16 feet wide. ~460 years old majestic Ganesha in Bengaluru. Who got it carved?

DQ 2226. Pic: www.karnataka.com

Ans: Kempe Gowda.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @iamshreyakool, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @man8shree.

#DharmaQuiz 2227: Which year was the famous Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune completed?

DQ 2227: Pic: tripadvisor.com

Ans: Year 1893.
Fastest 3 correct answers:  ‏@man8shree, @ChaitanyaAdvait and @SuprithVantimar

#DharmaQuiz 2228: This 350+ year old Manakula Vinayagar temple survived both British and French destruction attempts. Where is it?

Ans: Puducherry
Fastest 3 correct answers: @RajaramMusings, @gnswamy74, @darshanbirur

#DharmaQuiz 2229: This famous Ganesh temple is at 6500 ft above sea, in the Himalayas. In which state?

DQ 2229. Pic: engrave.in

Ans: Sikkim.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @DonaldSingha, @psxyz and @ChaitanyaAdvait.

#DharmaQuiz 2230: This Trinetra Ganesh temple overlooks a National Park that is very famous for its tigers. Where?

DQ 2230. Pic from dnaindia

Ans: Ranthambore national park or Sawai Madhopur village, Rajasthan
Fastest 3 correct answers:  ‏@delhi_lawyer, @man8shree and @ChaitanyaAdvait 

Thanks for participating!
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi, 2016.

DharmaQuiz Session 279: 6-Jun-2014

Theme: Ancient Indian names for famous places.

#DharmaQuiz 1781: During Ramayana era, which place was called as Pampa Kshetra? Hint: In Kali Yuga became a mighty capital. Ans: Hampi, Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 1782: During ancient times, a famous place in today's south India, with French influence, was called Veda Puri. Name it. Ans: Puducherry or Pondicherry.

#DharmaQuiz 1783: Which major landmass in Asia, the abode of Lord Shiva, was known as Trivishtapa during ancient times? Ans: Tibet.

#DharmaQuiz 1784: Which major city in India today was called during ancient times, as 'Punyapattanam' (City of Auspicious Deeds)? Ans: Pune, Maharashtra.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1785: This city that is the abode of Devi Maha Lakshmi, was known as Karaveera Pura. Name it. Ans: Kolhapur, Maharashtra. 
Read more: http://www.shaktipeethas.org/ashtadasa/topic538.html

Answers to session 279:

1. @GuruCharan99 : 5
2. @pramod_klr : 5
3. @KaushikRg : 5
4. @chandrasuren : 5

1. @ragusmg : 4
2. @meenabg : 4
3. @whitetiger2651 : 4
4. @deshi_mangoman : 4
5. @AgentSaffron : 4
6. ‏@JagannathAjnabi : 4
7. @durgaramdas : 4

1. @mitkon : 3

1. @NilimaNilimas : 2
2. @PrashanthSai369 : 2

1. @DanielDurairaj2 : 1
2. @Sh07509514 : 1
3. ‏@im_adi : 1
4. @abishtooh : 1
5. @Gurunamo : 1
6. @mahi1878 : 1
7. @KamalPremi2 : 1
8. @Bharath_SN : 1
9. @SwathiRagha : 1
10. @udupinet : 1
11. @Sajikairali : 1
12. ‏@SSKvenkatesh : 1
13. @KesariDhwaj : 1
14. @pranesh_k : 1
15. @Susri1210 : 1
16. @kadian_anurag : 1
17. ‏@luitelshravan : 1
18. @amitsinghai16 : 1
19. @BharatKandpal2 : 1
20. @Maasterjee : 1
21. @sudhica84 : 1

It's always exciting to know about the historical names for the places we are fond of.
They tell a lot about the culture of that place.

DharmaQuiz Session 233: 10-Sep-2013

Theme: Ganesha.

1. Who composed this Ganesha stotra in Sanskrit? - "Mudakaratha Modakam, Sada Vimukti Sadhakam" #DharmaQuiz 1541. Ans: Adi Shankaracharya, about 1200 years ago.
2. Why is Bhagawan Ganesha called "Vishwambhara"? #DharmaQuiz 1542. Ans: Because he bears the entire universe in his stomach. Vishwa = Universe; bhara = inside.
3. This may sound simple, but try.. Who is the elder brother? Ganesha or Subrahmanya (aka Murugan or Kartikeya)? #DharmaQuiz 1543. Ans: Ganesha.
4. This 85ft tall Ganesha on Pune-Bengaluru highway is likely the world's tallest Ganesha. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1544. Ans: Chinmaya Ganadheesh, Chinmaya Sandeepani Ashram, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
5. Balagangadhar Tilak started the public Ganeshotsav practice 119 years back. Near with modern city? #DharmaQuiz 1545. Ans: Near Pune, Maharashtra.

For Dharmaquiz 1544; {walkthroughindia.com}

For Session 233 scoring was not done. Will do for the next session.

Jai Swami Ganapati!