DharmaQuiz: Shankara

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Friday, January 22, 2016

Hindu or Vedantic Schools of Philosophies

#DharmaQuiz Session 353: 22-Jan-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2156: Gaudapada, the Guru of Adi Shankara's guru, taught which school of Vedanta philosophy? Ans: Advaita. Some say, Madhyamika philosphy, to pave way for Advaita.

#DharmaQuiz 2157: 1000 years ago, Abhinava Gupta was a very famous philosopher from Kashmir. Which school of Hindu philosophy he followed? Ans: Kashmiri Shaivism.

#DharmaQuiz 2158: Yamunacharya, who was a famous philosopher in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, 1000 years ago, followed which Vedanta school? Ans: Vishishtadvaita.

#DharmaQuiz 2159: Raghavendra Swami, whose "Brindavana" is in AP-Karnataka border, followed which Vedanta school? Ans: Dwaita.

DQ 2059. Pic - Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2160: #DharmaQuiz 2160: Rupa Goswami, a philosopher 500 yrs ago, knew Farsi & Arbi. Practiced which school of Vedanta? Ans: Gaudiya Vaishnavism or Achinta Bheda Abheda.

Scores for session 353:

@jasshu7 : 5

@sriksvenkat : 4
@IdamRashtray : 4

@RAMESH4184 : 3

@jambudweepan : 2
@UKKishor : 2
@db_is_db : 2

@Auro_Mere : 1
@PWagre : 1
@kmukundra : 1
@IdamRashtray : 1
@Rasraj : 1
‏@kallavism : 1
@v2l2b2 : 1
@venshu : 1
@tranquilomedia : 1
@d_vishweshwara : 1
@vish_was_is : 1
@raghujaganath : 1
@seshasivasailam : 1

Have a fun filled weekend!

Friday, April 10, 2015

Hindu Gurus

#DharmaQuiz Session 327: 10-Apr-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2021: In which state of India did Shankara, Basaveshwara, Ramanuja and Vidyaranya inspire new temples, traditions and kingdoms? Ans: Karnataka

#DharmaQuiz 2022: This sant, born in the 18th century Rajasthan, wrote bhashya on Upanishads and Yoga. Name him. Ans: Sant Charandas.


DQ 2022: Pic - Wiki

DQ 2023: pic - Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2023: Name this Vaishnava saint, shishya of Chaitanya, who was from a Muslim family in today's Bangladesh. Ans: Haridasa Thakur.

#DharmaQuiz 2024: In which state of India you can find prominent ashrams of these two great Hindu thinkers and sants. Ans: Tamil Nadu. They are Swami Dayananda Saraswathi and Ramana Maharshi.

DQ 2024 - 1. Pic: arshavidyateertha.org

DQ 2024 - 2. Pic: dabase.org

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2025: Name this Vedic scholar who inspired Swarajya, wrote Satyarth Prakash and said "Go Back to Vedas". Ans: Swami Dayananda.

Scores for session 327:

@karthikjana : 5

@mdbiyani : 4
@arunrush : 4
@sriksvenkat : 4

@pramod_klr : 3
@RSomesh52 : 3
@stormylook : 3

@SanthoshPPrabhu : 2
@Simuntweets : 2

@Vivek_Analyst : 1
@sudhirapai : 1
@harishkrcr : 1
@kousik20 : 1
@aolpri : 1
@vizagobelix : 1
@KrishSuresh7 : 1
@_manish25 : 1
@crazydiode : 1
@db_is_db : 1
@anikethanbucki : 1
@ultapultanikhil : 1
@JpackJack : 1
@gauranga10 : 1
@conphucius : 1
@RAMESH4184 : 1
@gorishankaryad1 : 1
@Sheks65 : 1
@Nikhil_7D : 1
@Bhaskarg77G : 1

Jai Gurudev!

Friday, February 24, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 120: 21-Feb-2012

Theme: Meaning of key mantra words.

You hear in all Gayatri mantras, the Sanskrit word "Prachodayaat". What does it mean? #DharmaQuiz 954. Ans: Guide (or Show the path, Enlighten us, stir/arouse/sharpen the intellect, May Inspire us)
In important Devi prayers like "Sarva mangala mangalye", the Sanskrit word "sharaNye" is used. What does it mean? #DharmaQuiz 955. Ans: Protector (of those who surrender) or Provide refuge (to those who seek refuge)
There's a single alphabet in Sanskrit which is heavily used in prayers. It means wealth or good fortune. Which alphabet? #DharmaQuiz 956. Ans: Shri
Fill in the blank with a name of a very popular Hindu God: "Sham Karoti iti ______". (Sham = Good, Karoti = does) #DharmaQuiz 957. Ans: Shankara (name of Lord Shiva, the doer of good to his devotees)
Before calling for peace 3 times, Hindu prayers use a very famous syllable before them. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 958. Ans: Aum or Om.

Top Scorers:

@hindu_tweeter : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@Veedeeda : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@neerajstpl : 5
@Right2bRight : 5
@nvignesh93 : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@mamtan14 : 5
@AjitVGupta : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@SandipPawar : 5

Congrats to:

@surenc1974 : 4
@udgeetha : 4
@philAmit : 4
@pkagrawala : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@vikasF22 : 4
@gchellappan : 3
@kalyan_sk3011 : 3
@ChdryPk : 3
@DaringDeepa : 3
@vinodvyas220 : 3
@mayureshgaikwad : 2
@jagdish : 2
@jemin_p : 2
@gkamitabh : 2
@mallipoorasigai : 2
@SantaSingh : 2
@Marut_ : 2
@AGGBHIMSAIN : 1
@aaindian : 1
@BasantiMomified : 1
@indori_vj : 1
@andhroindian : 1
@cgmagia : 1
@srikrishnaus : 1
@psudo : 1
@pooja_LuvIndia : 1
@srikrishnaus : 1
@kishor_narayan : 1
@anilkvdc : 1
@RudraHindu : 1
@ranganaathan : 1
@kapil_dev : 1
@balakrshnanr : 1
@noprbs : 1
@dppoddar : 1
@voxindica : 1
@mjrajput : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@kamal_1986 : 1
@FatAngryBird : 1
@atulbadani : 1

Many congrats to all those who top scored, and also those who answered very well above. This was a tougher quiz version.

See you soon.