DharmaQuiz: Shakta

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Agama

#DharmaQuiz Session 365: 5-Jul-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2216: Agamas are the collection of scriptures of several Hindu devotional schools. How many Shaiva Agamas are there? Ans: 28.

#DharmaQuiz 2217: Generally, Tantra refers to a particular school of Agamas. Are they: a) Shaiva b) Vaishnava or, c) Shakta ? Ans: Shakta.

#DharmaQuiz 2218: This is a beautiful Vaishnava temple built as per Agama Shastra. Where is it? Ans: Bhadrachalam, Telangana.

DQ 2218. Pic from Blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2219: Each Agama consists of 4 parts. Jnana pada, Yoga pada, Kriya pada and Charya pada. Which of these guide temple building? Ans: Kriya Pada.

{Final,open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2220: Name any one Shaiva Agama. Ans:
Any of these 28 -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80gama_(Hinduism)#Saiva_Agamas

Scores for session 365:
Could not collect. Sorry.

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.

Friday, April 5, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 207: 5-Apr-2013

Theme: Dharmic Philosophy

7 centuries ago, Vedanta Deshika was a famous Guru in Tamil Nadu. Which branch of Hindu philosophy did he follow? #DharmaQuiz 1396. Ans: Vishistadvaita.
Name any one acharya of the Shuddha Advaita school of Hindu philosophy. #DharmaQuiz 1397. Ans: Vallabha Acharya.
Vasugupta, who composed the famous Shiva Sutras 1100 years ago, was a native of which north Indian state? #DharmaQuiz 1398. Ans: Jammu and Kashmir.
Name any one Brahman community in India today, that is following the Purva Mimamsa philosophy, involving lots of Yajnas. #DharmaQuiz 1399. Ans: The Namboodaris of Kerala.
Name any one state in India, where the most famous Hindu festival is that of Shakta Philosophy. #DharmaQuiz 1400. Ans: Poschim Bongo, the Kali Pujas.

Toppers:

@nanditathhakur : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@Santhosht_ : 5