DharmaQuiz: Samhita

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 259: 4-Mar-2014

Theme: Vedas and Upa Vedas

#DharmaQuiz 1681: Gandharva Veda is a upa veda of which major Veda? Ans: Sama Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 1682: Name the Upa Veda of Atharva Veda, that deals with finance and economy. Ans: Artha Shastra.

#DharmaQuiz 1683: There is a famous Upa Veda (minor Veda) of Rig Veda, that deals with ancient Indian medicine system. Name it. Ans: Ayur Veda.

#DharmaQuiz 1684: Among the parts of Vedas like Samhita, Aranyaka etc., which one describes Yaga and Yajna part? Ans: Brahmanas

{Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1685: Dhanur Veda, the science of warfare in ancient India, was a part of which of the 4 main Vedas? Ans: Yajur Veda.

Answers to session 259:
Could not collect. Will do it next time.

Friday, September 6, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 231: 30-Aug-2013

Theme: Ancient Indian Scientists

Which ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine expert wrote Ashtanga Hridayam Samhita or Ashtanga Hridayam Sangraha? #DharmaQuiz 1531. Ans: Vagbhata.
This ancient Indian health expert, Father of Indian Medicine, revised his student's "Agnivesha Samhita". Name the expert. #DharmaQuiz 1532. Ans: Charaka.
Ancient Indian Ayurvedic book has 184 chapters describing 1120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants & 131 preparations. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1533. Ans: Sushurta Samhita.
Nearly 1000 years ago, an expert metallurgist & alchemist in Gujarat wrote Arogyamanjari about medicinal drugs. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1534. Ans: Nagarjuna.
A rishi from ancient India wrote Supa Shastra describing a whopping 3032 cooking recipes. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1535. Ans: Sukesha.

For this particular session, could not collect all the scores. Apologies.

Friday, May 10, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 213: 10-May-2013

Theme: Hindu Scriptures

Ramayana is a:- a) Purana. b) Itihasa c) Sutra. #DharmaQuiz 1431. Ans: b) Itihasa.
Shvetashvatara is a:- d) Chandas e) Brahmana. f) Upanishad. #DharmaQuiz 1432. Ans: f) Upanishad.
Name any one Maha Purana that is also the name of a famous Rishi. #DharmaQuiz 1433. Ans: Markandeya, Narada or Skanda.
Samhita is a division of:- g) Vedas. h) Puranas. i) Vedangas. #DharmaQuiz 1434. Ans: g) Vedas
Hindu temples are built following Agama Shastra.Which type of Agama is usually linked to Tantras? #DharmaQuiz 1435. Ans: Shakta Agama. (Shakti or Devi)

Top scorers for session 213:

@Bacchuji : 5
@prawinsays : 5
@Sharnarthee : 5
@stormylook : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@Mamdhata : 5
@LoveAkkiKat4Eva : 5
@Parixyt : 5
@sundeeppatkar : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@Gurush_ : 5
@ComedyDivine : 5
@DrShobha : 5
@ramas_cal : 5
@MV_BN : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@surenc1974 : 5
@philAmit : 5
@man8shree : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@Santhosht_ : 5

Congrats to:

@Blstrngbrnacles : 4
@GuruCharan99 : 4
@anandt_05 : 4

@mamtan14 : 3
@Simuntweets : 3
@siddarthpaim : 3
@Manushpareek1 : 3
@ProudBharatiya1 : 3
@sengar_nagendra : 3

@drarora_gaurav : 2
@jitvg : 2
@bagshish : 2
@venshu : 2
@kartheeque : 2

@namburi_ram : 1
@Smarty_in : 1
@drsharathhd : 1
@ashishgaba : 1
@sharmabrr : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@venkataa : 1
@anuraagdamle : 1
@Sh07509514 : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1
@SamitLive : 1
@ssmalani : 1
@bajajsanjay : 1
@sanjay1502 : 1
@sanaatankumar : 1
@kirankonnects : 1
@ksmsundaram1975 : 1
@s_hindurashtra : 1
@kaushkrahul : 1
@balmaa : 1
@sriram20 : 1

See you next week with a brand new topic about Hindu culture.