DharmaQuiz: Samvatsara

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 266: 1-Apr-2014

Theme: Panchanga and Years per Hindu calendar

#DharmaQuiz 1716: Jaya Samvatsara, that started for many Hindus yesterday on Yugadi, is which year as per Shalivahana Shaka? Ans: 1936.

#DharmaQuiz 1717: The current year is 197,29,49,115th year per a particular Hindu panchanga computation. What is that computation? Ans: The number years since the start of this Brahma Kalpa (the current day of Brahma, called Shweta Varaha Kalpa).

#DharmaQuiz 1718: Per Vikrama Shaka's Hindu Panchanga, which year are we currently in? Ans: 2070-71.

#DharmaQuiz 1719: Per Hindu panchanga, we are in 186,18,855th year in Vaivaswata Manvantara. Is Vaivaswata different from Swayambhuva Manu? Ans: Yes. Vaivaswata is the 7th Manu.

{Final, Open till 10PM} #DharmaQuiz 1720: Per Hindu panchanga, how many years have passed since the start of the latest Kali Yuga? Ans: 5114. We are now in 5115th Kali Yuga year.
Answers to session 266:

@ashujoshi27 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5

@cgmagia : 3

@Telugutalli : 2

@vkhurana19 : 1
‏@shalabhrocks : 1
@Sunil_Rao_MS : 1
@NilimaNilimas : 1
@__aksa : 1
@neelesh_mishra : 1
@Mamdhata : 1
@YashwantCharan : 1
@conphucius : 1
@dikshitmodi : 1

Happy Yugadi again!

Friday, November 22, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 242: 22-Nov-2013

Theme: Hindu Astrology and Calendar

#DharmaQuiz 1596: Out of the 60 Hindu Samvatsaras, which samvatsara are we currently in?. Ans: Vijaya Nama Samvatsara.
#DharmaQuiz 1597: During which calendar month (Jan to Dec) did Dakshinayana start in 2013? Ans: July.
#DharmaQuiz 1598: Today is Sharad Ritu and Kartika maasa in South India. Which Ritu (ecological season) is it in most of North India today?. Ans: Hemanta Ritu (pre winter season). Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritu_%28Indian_season%29
#DharmaQuiz 1599: As per the Hindu astronomical period of time measurement, we are in the 7th Manvantara. Which Manu is this attributed to?. Ans: Vaivaswata Manvantara. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manvantara
#DharmaQuiz 1600: There are four padas (quarters) for Kali Yuga. In which pada are we today, per Hindu Astrology?. Ans: First Pada.

Topper for session 242:

@SarathRamakrish : 5
‏@KaushikRg : 5
‏@shawjipk : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5

Congrats to:

@bsr3012 : 4
@sndpmysuru : 4

‏@sweetandu : 3
@man8shree : 3

@gbhat_ : 2
@madhukarmp : 2
@DrPannagDesai : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2

‏@nareshdixit82 : 1
@bhrigupathi : 1
@Livenletlive33 : 1
@shakkuiyer : 1
@SriAiyer2RS : 1
@kirankonnects : 1
‏@drarora_gaurav : 1
@pvnananth : 1
@Telugutalli : 1

See you next week.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 208: 16-Apr-2013

Theme: Samvatsaras or Hindu Years.

There are 60 Samvatsaras or Hindu years. Which planet revolves around sun almost 5 times, during one 60 Samvatsara cycle? #DharmaQuiz 1406. Ans: Jupiter or Brihaspati.
The current Samvatsara for many Hindus is "Vijaya". Is that dedicated to Vishnu or Shiva? #DharmaQuiz 1407. Ans: Vishnu. A part of the middle 20 Samvatsaras, out of 60.
There's a Samvatsara named "A lot of Grains", dedicated to Lord Brahma. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1408. Ans: Bahudhanya.
If we are in Vijaya Samvatsara for many Hindus, which Gregorian calendar year would we see Prabhava samvatsara start next? #DharmaQuiz 1409. Ans: 2047.
One Samvatsara is dedicated to Vishnu with the name of a deity meaning "Churner of Hearts". Name it. #DharmaQuiz 1410. Ans: Manmatha

Here's a short but key list that you can refer next time - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samvatsara

Top Scorers of session 208:

@man8shree : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5
@KatLover4Eva : 5
@Santhosht_ : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@surnell : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@sweetandu : 5