DharmaQuiz: Savitri

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Famous philosophers of India.

DharmaQuiz Session 289: 22-July-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1831: In which place did the the famous 12th century philosopher and reformer, Basavanna, die (Aikya)? Ans: Kudala Sangama, Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 1832: The great philosopher Sri Aurobindo's "Savitri" is based on which Hindu Itihasa
(epic)? Ans: Mahabharata.

#DharmaQuiz 1833: Name this 16th century Hindu reformer and philosopher, who started the "Vasudeva Sanstha" movement (house to house bhajan) Ans: Eknath.

#DharmaQuiz 1834: Thakur Jaidev Singh was a philosopher and chief producer of AIR. He was an expert on Shaivism. Of which region's Shaivism? Ans: Kashmiri Shaivism.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1835: Mandana Mishra, philosopher 1200 yrs ago, got what name after becoming Adi Shankara's shishya? Ans: Sureshwara Acharya.

Scores of session 289:

@jitvg : 5
@pramod_klr : 5
@arunz : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5

@3f58ee17d4d34bb : 2
@tradetoday99 : 2
@ajaypawardr : 2

@mrsnrao : 1
@surnell : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1
@manjumca34 : 1
@Hindu_Extremist : 1

Hope we learnt a bit more on the famous souls who guided us!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 157: 21-Aug-2012

Theme: Sri Aurobindo

When is the birth anniv of Indian scholar, litterateur, philosopher,patriot, social reformer & visionary, Sri Aurobindo? #DharmaQuiz 1141. Ans: 15th August
What was Sri Aurobindo's surname given by his parents? #DharmaQuiz 1142. Ans: Ghose
Name Sri Aurobindo's most famous epical work in English of 23,837 lines directing man towards the Supreme Being. #DharmaQuiz 1143. Ans: Savitri.
Name one upanishad over which Sri Aurobindo wrote extensive commentary. #DharmaQuiz 1144. Ans: Isha Upanishad
{Final, open till 11PM} Where did Sri Aurobindo establish the famous Auroville Ashram? #DharmaQuiz 1145. Ans: Pudhucherry or Pondicherry.

For further study:
http://hinduism.about.com/od/gurussaintsofthepast/a/aurobindo.htm
http://hinduism.about.com/od/gurussaintsofthepast/a/Sri-Aurobindo-Top-10-Quotations.htm

Top Scorers:

@sharathinindia : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@jemin_p : 5
@deetham : 5
@cpdarshi : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@DevNakshi : 5

Congrats to:

@BhartiyaAgnosti : 4
@rahulghildiyal : 4
@DilipVyawahare : 4
@psychiatrycal : 4
@gnanambalam : 4
@pkagrawala : 4

@Susri1210 : 3

@sumashiv : 2
@tathagat12 : 2

@Sahyadri : 1
@Good_Bipin : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1
@Mihirkumarjha : 1
@NagPingili : 1
@grk001 : 1
@bhava326 : 1
@vikram_sharma09 : 1
@Primal_White : 1
@dharmakrit : 1

See you next Tuesday!

Friday, April 6, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 129: 6-Apr-2012

Theme: Miscellaneous.

When a child is born, which is the first samskara Hindus traditionally do? #DharmaQuiz 1001. Ans: Jatakarma
Name the son of Shri Krishna, in Mahabharata. #DharmaQuiz 1002. Ans: Pradyumna
Who are the Dwara Palakas of Vaikuntha, Lord Vishnu's abode? #DharmaQuiz 1003. Ans: Jaya
and Vijaya
Name one form of Hindu God/diety who has a human as his abode, hence called "Nara Vahana" - #DharmaQuiz 1004. Ans: Kubera
{Final, open till 11 PM} Who cursed that Lord Brahma will not have temples, puja or rathotsavas? #DharmaQuiz 1005. Ans: Lord Shiva or Maharishi Bhrigu or Savitri

Top Scorers:

@hchaturv : 5
@arunz : 5
@ramas_cal : 5
@neerajstpl : 5
@narayananbadri8 : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@gupta_n : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5