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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Dhanvantari

#DharmaQuiz Session 350: 8-Dec-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2141: Name any state, where there are multiple temples for #Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods (devas) and Lord of Ayurveda. Ans: Kerala or Tamil Nadu.

#DharmaQuiz 2142: Dhanvantari's students were famous for dissection of human bodies for the study of surgery. On the banks of which river? Ans: Ganga. Kashi city.

#DharmaQuiz 2143: Dhanvantari is said to have emerged from the Ocean of Milk or Ksheera Sagara.
Which Purana says so? Ans: Bhagavata Purana.

#DharmaQuiz 2144: Dhanvantari Trayodashi is said to be Dhanvantari's birthday. It happens during which famous Hindu festival? Ans: Diwali.

{Final, open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2145: This is one of the big Dhanvantari temples remaining in India. Which state? Ans: Kanakkoor in Keralam state.

DQ 2145: Pic - dhanwantharitemplekanakkoor.com

Scores for Session 351:
Did not score. Sorry.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Festivals during the month of Kartika.

#DharmaQuiz Session 348: 20-Nov-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2126: Name one state in India, where Kartik or Kartika, named after Kartikeya, is not the eight month of their Hindu calendar. Ans: Gujarat - Kartik is the first month as their new year starts with Diwali.

#DharmaQuiz 2127: For 2000 yrs, this festival of lights during Kartika celebrated in temples & homes of TN. Name it. Ans: Kartikai Deepam.

DQ 2127. Pic - templedarshan.in

#DharmaQuiz 2128: Name this brother-sister festival that's very popular in Nepal during the month of Kartik. Ans: Bhai Dooj.

DQ 2128. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2129: Name 1 state in India where the 1st day of Kartika month is celebrated with special puja to cows.Ans: Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka. It is called Go Padyami. (Padyami = Pratipada = First day)

DQ 2129. Pic: thehindu.com

#DharmaQuiz 2130: Name 1 state where the 1st day of Kartika is in memory of Asura King Bali. Ans: Karnataka. Many said Kerala, but Onam is not in Kartika month.

DQ 2130. Pic: hindujagruti.org

Scores to session 348:
Did not score. Sorry about that. Great participation though!

Friday, September 18, 2015

Ganesha Songs

#DharmaQuiz Session 344: 18-Sep-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2106: There's a famous Ganesha song - "Vatapi Ganapatim Bhajeham".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSq0islk3XY
Which kingdom's capital was Vatapi? Ans: Chalukya. Place also known as Badami in Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 2107: This is one of the all time hit Ganapati bhajan.
"Ekadantaya Vakratundaya"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq00BSNbsI0
Who wrote this? Ans: Shrirang Godbole is what I have heard.

#DharmaQuiz 2108: The most famous Ganapati praise in Marathi is "Ganapati bappa Morya".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdkkkE12zxA
Who or What is "Morya"? Ans: Morya Gosavi.
Read more on Morya - https://www.quora.com/What-does-Morya-mean-when-they-say-Ganpati-bappa-Morya-during-Ganeshotsav

#DharmaQuiz 2109: Ganesha is known as Pillaiyaar in Tamil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq3SM8uM9Y8
Can you name one historic temple for Pillaiyaar in TN? Ans: Karpaka Pillaiyaar temple.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpaka_Vinayakar_Temple

#DharmaQuiz 2110: The famous Ganesh Chalisa was composed in which language?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCW2oRJybgs
Ans: Awadhi.

Scores for session 344:

@karthikjana : 4

@SuprithVantimar : 3
‏@anasrini : 3

@kumarkm53 : 1
@nemkals : 1
@anasrini : 1
‏@AnandRai001 : 1
@jasshu7 : 1
@Gopalee67 : 1
@harishgksms : 1
‏@iyer8_iyer : 1
@Ar26_27 : 1

Jai Swamy Ganapati!!

Friday, July 3, 2015

Tamil Nadu Temples

#DharmaQuiz Session 336: 03-Jul-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2066: There are 3 prominent Ranganatha Swamy (Vishnu in sleeping pose) temples along Kaveri river. Which one is "Antya Ranga"? Ans: Srirangam, TN.

@benmoha informs:
Aadi - Srirangapatna, Karnataka
Madhya - Shivana Samudra, Karnataka
Antya - Srirangam, Tamilnadu

#DharmaQuiz 2067: There are 5 ancient Shiva temples in south India, 1 for each pancha bhoota (basic element). Which one is for Jala / water? Ans: Tiruvaikaval or Jambukeshwara, TN.

#DharmaQuiz 2068: There's a famous Shani Temple in Thirunallar. 1000s take bath in this tank. In which state or UT? Ans: Puducherry.

DQ 2068. Image - Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2069: This ancient Shiva temple is in a temple town of TN.
The Linga is slightly tilted. Name temple. Ans: Adi Kumbeswarar. Kumbakonam.

DQ 2069. Image - Wiki

@NR_Tatvamasi says: Quite a few shiva in TN are tilted. unless that gopura is well known for them tough for anyone.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2070: Image from 1870s of a very famous "Dancing Shiva" temple in TN. Name it? Ans: Chidambaram.

DQ 2070. Image - Wiki

Scores for session 336:

@Sricalifornia : 4
@keshavaram : 4
@BKottadamane : 4
@sridhar_savitha : 4
@ramkiprasad : 4
@nandaakumar : 4

@VG100000 : 3
@pvaidyaraj : 3

@ksrikantiyer : 2
@benmoha : 2
@mrsnrao : 2

@SKK288999 : 1
@strawsInTheWind : 1
@kool_Mady : 1
@rkthiyagarajan : 1
@Sravan : 1
@DrPannagDesai : 1
@singh81arun : 1
‏@juyal_pravin : 1
@pradeptk : 1
@vsubbu48 : 1
@thamzi_SH : 1
@dsktweets : 1
@_BeingSpiritual : 1
‏@UKKishor : 1
@AvinashCKM : 1
@tweeteringuise : 1
@kikkeriv : 1
@PaarthRudra : 1
@seeniram : 1
@TheTandav : 1
@esgeeaar : 1

Have a great trip to these temples, at least once in your life time!

Friday, June 12, 2015

Ancient and Medieval Hindu Sants

#DharmaQuiz Session 334: 12-Jun-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2056: Alwars were the Vaishanava poet saints in Tamil Nadu during ancient times. Out of 12 Alwars, how many were female? Ans: One - Andal.

#DharmaQuiz 2057: Sant Eknath was a renowned Bhakti movement poet in Maharashtra. Did he live before or after Sant Tukaram? Ans: Before.

#DharmaQuiz 2058: Name this 19th century Hindu sant from central part of India. His name is another name for Ganesha. Ans: Gajanan Maharaj.

DQ 2058 - Pic - Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2059: This Yogi from 1000 yrs ago is credited for Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati, a Hatha Yoga text. Name him. Ans: Gorakhnath or Gorakshanath.

DQ 2059. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2060: Key Nayanars who worshiped Shiva in TN here.
How many Nayanars were there? Ans: 63.

DQ 2060. Pic: Wiki

Scores for session 334:

@Telugutalli : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@chaitanyasoul : 5
@karthikjana : 5

‏@sbangarp : 2
@Sai_swaroopa : 2
@RDWARAKANATH : 2
@mithlm88 : 2
‏@stormylook : 2

@IyerMira : 1
@shashiparakh : 1
@shaileshwelekar : 1
@ShubhaPatil9 : 1
‏@amalviya18 : 1
@ganex : 1
@ravi_bansal30 : 1
@srinivasanands : 1
@Sridhar_Salem : 1
@choubisa171 : 1
@KARUPPASAMY_L : 1
@sameeral_in : 1
@arunprasad72 : 1
@vs70 : 1
@Aryavarta_ : 1
@MrCoolkarni : 1
@cavrags : 1
@ksrikantiyer : 1
@conphucius : 1
@ashvasant : 1
@ksinamdar : 1
@shreeramm : 1
@Mamdhata : 1

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!

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Ancient India's amazing temple building techniques

#DharmaQuiz Session 316: 27-Jan-2015

#DharmaQuiz 1966: Which is this 1000+ year old temple, that has 81,250 KG stone Shikara (crown) at 210+ feet? Ans: Brihadeshwarar temple, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

DQ 1966. Image from indiatemplesinfo

#DharmaQuiz 1967: This iron pillar is 1600+ yr old. No rust in a heavy rainfall area.
Front of which temple is this? Ans: Kollur, Karnataka.

DQ 1967: Image - iisc

Read more here: http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/jun10/articles13.htm

#DharmaQuiz 1968: 1250 year old temple carved from top, off a rocky hill.
4,00,000 tons rock scooped. By which King? Ans: Krishna 1 of Rashtrakuta dynasty. Temple is Kailasanatha temple at Ellora, Maharashtra.

DQ 1968. Image: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 1969: 150+ year old Shiva temple can be visited in the mornings, but gets submerged by afternoons. Where? Ans: Stambheshwar Mahadev, Kavi Kambhoi, Gujarat

DQ 1969 - Before (Image Cityshor)

DQ 1969 - After (image: cityshor)

Read more here: http://www.cityshor.com/ahmedabad/travel/others/stambheshwar-mahadev-the-disappearing-temple-of-gujarat/

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1970: A Hindu temple, built in 1553 CE, is in a Japanese pagoda style. Where? Ans: Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Hidimba Devi temple.

DQ 1970. Image: blogspot

Scores for session 316:

@srikrishnashar : 4

@sudarshan_v1 : 2
@Telugutalli : 2
@talismaan : 2
@naonome : 2
@SnookyBangalore : 2
@pai_rajesh : 2
@Nachiketa_Vriti : 2

@FakeJourno : 1
@YuthikaSharma : 1
@optimist_300 : 1
@guyonblackybx : 1
@SSViv : 1
@spicy_words : 1
@skdeshpande : 1
@Mamdhata : 1
@Vyomakesha_ : 1
@pavanaja : 1
@SameerTandon1 : 1
@santhosh680 : 1
@shaileshwelekar : 1
@anandrk77 : 1
@105Hari : 1
@SumitBajoria : 1
@Muktaatma : 1
@sivajichowdary1 : 1
@unrealTechie : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@Akhilesh_k_r : 1
@arunrush : 1
@NKNAIK : 1
@ShootinThoughts : 1
@deepchilwal : 1
@oarhtanirs : 1
@_abhisingh_ : 1
@77Rohitsharma : 1
@aapforcongress : 1
@ushavasant : 1

These were some very unusual temples of India!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Theme: Indian Hindu festivals

DQ 1936. Image: cloudfront.net/

DharmaQuiz Session 310: 16-Dec-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1936: In which state is this nice flower festival celebrated with ladies dancing
around flower creations? Ans: Telangana. Festival is Bathukamma.

#DharmaQuiz 1937: In which state of India, do people welcome new year with a folk dance shown here? Ans: Asom. Festival is Bihu.

DQ 1937. Image: aaikon.wordpress

#DharmaQuiz 1938: In which Indian state do people welcome Hindu new year like this? Ans: Maharashtra. Festival is Gudi Padwa.

DQ 1938: Image: indiamarks.com

#DharmaQuiz 1939: Name any one state where during the month of Kartika, one lakh deepas are lighted by women in group. Ans: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. Kartika Deepotvasa.

DQ 1939. Image: andhrawishesh

#DharmaQuiz 1940: In which state of India do people welcome agriculture season (rain)
like this? Ans: Odisha. Festival is Raja Parba.

DQ 1940. Image: vedicvaani

Scores for session 310.

‏@Telugutalli : 5
@pramod_klr : 5
@durgaramdas : 5

@Simuntweets : 4
@kishor_narayan : 4
@TheArvindDhar : 4
@naonome : 4
@sreekannoth : 4
@UKKishor : 4

‏@man8shree : 3
‏@Mamdhata : 3
@bulletguru : 3

@arvdhamo : 2
@gouripathy : 2
@stormylook : 2
@anilchirps : 2
@FakeJourno : 2
@kushblr : 2
‏@hrnaidu : 2
@IndiafirstVM : 2
@aman_lakhera : 2
‏@db_is_db : 2
@tweets2ap : 2
@pushp_onenonly : 2
@srinivasanands : 2

@geetaSkapoor : 1
‏@snjn1 : 1
@PoonamV_ : 1
@mohiteabhi : 1
@ajoooo67: 1
@ashutoshrawal : 1
@jsp293 : 1
@praetorianblade : 1
‏@salvi_v : 1
@praetorianblade : 1
@kiranskatore : 1
‏@GirishBalu1 : 1
@RaghuKandkur : 1
@amolsarnaik : 1
@aravindan_krish : 1
@TorontoDreams : 1
@Kirti100 : 1
@AjitDovalFans : 1
‏@stormylook : 1
@bharathphatak : 1
@cgmagia : 1
@hemantajha : 1
@Chemkishan : 1
‏@chitralakshman : 1
@meenabg : 2
@NagarajKuppelur : 1
@magaxiom : 1
@nirax : 1
@TechBlueprints : 1
@ashvasant : 1
@vicky20680 : 1
@nehjin8 : 1
@rgopalv : 1
@sarvankarthik6 : 1
@sharmaswati28 : 1
@siddharthaanand : 1
@1KaDuM : 1
‏@rucheesharma : 1
@Vamsee9002 : 1
@pruthvirajnyk : 1
@Surender_Wgl : 1

Great to see so many attempting our unique Hindu festival quiz. Keep it up!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 283: 24-June-2014

DQ 1801

Theme: Ancient Hindu stone temples

#DharmaQuiz 1801: There are five stone rathas built in India 1400 years ago, one for each Pandava. Where? Ans: Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

#DharmaQuiz 1802: This is a 1400 year old Brahma, from a ceiling of a temple built by Chalukya dynasty. Where? Ans: Aihole, Karnataka.

DQ 1802

#DharmaQuiz 1803: This temple is the largest stone structure in India to survive from ancient times.
Where is it? Ans: Ellora, Maharashtra.

DQ 1803

DQ 1804

#DharmaQuiz 1804: This wheel is one of the world's greatest stone sculpture treasure.
Which temple is this in? Ans: Konark Sun temple, Odisha.

DQ 1805

#DharmaQuiz 1805: Topmost stone of this 1000 yr old temple weighs 80,000 KG!
Where is this? Ans: Brihadeshwara temple, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

All the pictures are from this excellent site. Read further there:
http://www.hinduwisdom.info/Hindu_Art.htm

Scores:

@GayathriSrinath : 5

@pramod_klr : 4
@cgmagia : 4
@vndsr14 : 4
@mamtan14 : 4
@mrsnrao : 4

@Deveshvari : 2
@venkataa : 2
‏@geejay100 : 2
@rmhiremath1949 : 2
‏@bhaviknz : 2
@bezubaan : 2
‏@meenabg : 2
@MorbidMortal : 2

@SangeetaRG : 1
@musicaltrees : 1
@cashkumark : 1
@prasad1654 : 1
@ChetanBadgujar7 : 1
@Deipakk : 1
@sarvatrra : 1
@VijayShenli : 1
@skdeshpande : 1
@akediya : 1
@abhi_pn : 1
‏@anamika_99 : 1
@vsharma0007 : 1
@rahulragarwal : 1
@dksuresh : 1
@ThangaMani : 1
@sreeharshabg : 1
@tbsingh1008 : 1
@O_Priya : 1
@subaganesh : 1
@Madirakshi : 1
@psxyz : 1
‏@shriramganesan : 1
‏@hoveringfalcon : 1
@rohan194 : 1
@SrDPO : 1
‏@politiclpeacock : 1
@Asach4 : 1
@mitkon : 1
@bhavinjadav : 1
@centerofright : 1
@a_truthsayer : 1
@Asach4 : 1
‏@geetababes : 1
@NerdOnParole : 1
@MaItReYsHaRmA_v : 1
@vikas_tr : 1
@vyshaka : 1
@OnlyHindusthan1 : 1
@MMSumanth : 1
@nickygirish : 1
@vishal1818 : 1
@rajanvt : 1
@srijai : 1

See you on Friday.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 280: 10-Jun-2014

Theme: Ancient rock carved murtis in India

#DharmaQuiz 1786: These magnificent ancient rock carving of Shiva is in which North Eastern state of India? Ans: Tripura. Kailashahar in North Tripura district is famous for the Unakoti Shiva pilgrimage.

DQ 1786: Pic: indiaonline.in

#DharmaQuiz 1787: This large Shiva Linga, a monolith always surrounded by water, is in which south Indian state? Ans: Karnataka. It's in Hampi. Badavilinga (near to Lakshmi-Narsimha statue) is a monolith, carved out of one rock. The sanctum chamber that houses it is a large stone, brick and mortar structure.

DQ 1787: Pic: Blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 1788: At Siyamangalam, TN, a temple on top of a rock. Only brave climb dangerous steps. For which Deva? Ans: Murugan or Subrahmanya or Kartikeya.

DQ 1788. Pic: gkamesh.wordpress

DQ 1789. Pic: pkothavade.blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 1789: This Hanuman carving by lake is near a famous fort at 3500 feet in Western India. In which state? Ans: Maharashtra. Vilaspur area. Bhaje fort and caves.

DQ 1790. Pic: trekearth

{Final,Open till 10.30 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1790: This ancient rock carving of Maitreya is in which North Indian state? Ans: Jammu and Kashmir. Karchay Khar village, Suru valley, Kargil district.

Scores in session 280:

‏@PrashanthSai369 : 4
‏@man8shree : 4
‏@pramod_klr : 4
@Tasmayi : 4

@RakiTweets : 3

@shivprasath : 2
‏@muktivardhan : 2
@durgaramdas : 2

‏@raamss : 1
@SonofUdupi : 1
‏@Yaba_dabadoo : 1
@ChampakRoy : 1
@Ravindra_Maiya : 1
@SadanandaAithal : 1
@balaji210671 : 1
@arunpatil36 : 1
‏@rajeev_n : 1
@KRMuraleedharan : 1
@anamika_99 : 1
@sridhar17 : 1
@comfykaju : 1
@vvkashyap : 1
@RameshAllenki : 1
@dilipdehariya : 1

Feel free to leave future sessions' topic suggestion.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 274: 13-May-2014

Theme: Famous temples of the world.

#DharmaQuiz 1756: Name one temple that is dedicated to the Lord of creation, Brahma. Ans: Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, Pushkar, Rajasthan. Also, Kumbhakonam's Lord Brahma temple.

#DharmaQuiz 1757: Tell one place and city outside of South India, where an Ayyappa temple exists. Ans: RK Puram, Dilli; Goregoan, Mumbai; Southern Avenue, Kolkata. Also, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Agra, Nagpur, Betul..

#DharmaQuiz 1758: In which city and country is the biggest Sikh Gurudwara outside Punjab, located? Ans: Havelock Road, Southall, London, UK.

#DharmaQuiz 1759: A fabulous golden temple for Lakshmi, in Shri Chakra shape (Star) is on 100 acre land. Where is it? Ans: Sripuram near Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

DQ 1759: Pic - blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 1760:Where is this standing Shiva statue? This is probably the world's tallest Shiva
statue. Ans: Bhaktapur, Nepal. 143 feet tall.

DQ 1760: Pic - bossnepal

Answers for session 274:

@mareekuree : 5
@meenabg : 5

@PrashanthSai369 : 4
@gboxam : 4
@pramod_klr : 4
@man8shree : 4
‏@shivprasath : 4
@SamitLive : 4

@InduSarabhai : 3
@MorbidMortal : 3
@rinku3009 : 3

@RakiTweets : 2
@Ehashanali : 2
@911ashish : 2
‏@guruswamy_c : 2

‏@_shomy : 1
@Adv_P_G : 1
@alok174 : 1
‏@amitsinghai16 : 1
‏@ankurjpr : 1
‏@ashokbarjasar : 1
@ASHOKTHEKING : 1
@athreyaa : 1
@balamy : 1
@BashamPb : 1
‏@carvk : 1
‏@chaitanyadj : 1
@cheenisrini : 1
@ChorSipahi : 1
‏@DelRastogi : 1
@dhwaj23 : 1
@Diler_Thakur : 1
@ecophilo : 1
@Jaihind100 : 1
@kalia_perumal : 1
@kbarthwal : 1
@KesariDhwaj : 1
@mahesh4shriya : 1
@mamtan14 : 1
@mayankmatador : 1
@mylovenamo : 1
@neohunk007 : 1
‏@pchidu420 : 1
@pramoo : 1
@pushkaranand11 : 1
@raghumedicon : 1
@ramprakash74 : 1
‏@ranjanbaisak : 1
@raviprawat : 1
@RramachandranR : 1
@sensiblesuraj : 1
@sharmaswati28 : 1
@swarya55 : 1
‏@Tan_Tripathi : 1
@TorontoDreams : 1
@vasudevan_k : 1
@vishalnext : 1

Thanks for participating.

Friday, January 10, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 251: 10-Jan-2014

Theme: Hindu Rivers and Cities

#DharmaQuiz 1641: Hindu holy city Varanasi got its name due to two rivers. Name them. Ans: Varuna and Asi. The city is between them.

#DharmaQuiz 1642: Name one major Hindu temple from Tamil Nadu, that is 1000 years or more old. Ans: Brihadeshwara temple, Tanjavur. Reality is that there are 100s if not 1000s.

#DharmaQuiz 1643: Name one university in India, that has the name "Gangotri" (Ganga river's origin) in it. Ans: Manasa Gangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka. Mangala Gangotri, Mangaluru.

#DharmaQuiz 1644: Name one sacred text of Jains. Ans: Samyak Jnana, Samyak Darshana and Samyak Charitrya.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1645: The sacred Saligrama stones are usually found at the bed of which river in Nepal? Ans: Gandaki.

Answers to session 250:

@atinmali : 5
‏@IdiOt_B : 5
‏@brahmavith : 5
@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@n_dolli : 5
@ajaypawardr : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@rohitsamvada : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@vijirak : 5
‏@man8shree : 5

‏@rainaamit : 4
@cgmagia : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4
@FatAngryBird : 4

@shivprasath : 3
@ashujoshi27 : 3
@Baacharaju : 3
@nandini2611 : 3
@Telugutalli : 3
@Mamdhata : 3

@BoredCricketFan : 2
@suhasn88 : 2
‏@maathinamalla : 2
@DrPannagDesai : 2
@mrsnrao : 2

@SnookyBangalore : 1
@shreyasms : 1
@deovaibh : 1
@SreeIyer1 : 1
@kamshettysp : 1
@Sheks65 : 1
@krishnamaroli : 1
@DrSrishtiGupta : 1
@Chari_O_Teer : 1
@sudheerpai : 1
@Nirahua_dehati : 1
@durgaramdas : 1
@Mahavee46084860 : 1
‏@Cs_Cl : 1
@girishbellad : 1
@Aps4466 : 1
@dilipdehariya : 1
@Jal_Kukdi : 1
@AniilkumarAnil : 1
@Morattu1 : 1
@manoj30898 : 1
@Jille_ilahi : 1
‏@Smoking_Sadhu : 1
‏@ganeshmahnar : 1
‏@twit2amit : 1
@NilimaNilimas : 1
@venkataa : 1
@saravanan_d : 1
@vikasdixit1984 : 1
@rohit2vats : 1
@sampathkas : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
@kbsconsultants : 1
@YashwantCharan : 1
‏@rajmohan_k : 1
@Ivinayjain : 1
@Giridhar02 : 1
‏@Venky1971 : 1

Very good response today. See you next week.

Friday, January 3, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 250: 3-Jan-2014

Theme: Places related to famous Indian saints.

Where was Sant Tulasidas born? #DharmaQuiz 1636. Ans: Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh. (Some answered Chitrakut).
Where is Ramana Maharshi's most famous ashrama? #DharmaQuiz 1637. Ans: Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
Where was Guru Nanak born? #DharmaQuiz 1638. Ans: Nanakana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
At which place did Tirthankara Mahavira attain moksha? #DharmaQuiz 1639. Ans: Pavapuri.
At which place did Bhagawan Buddha attain Nirvana? #DharmaQuiz 1640. Ans: Kushinagar, UP. (Not Bodh Gaya, where he attained Bodhimandala or enlightenment or awakening of the most important chakra)

Answers to session 249:

@man8shree : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
‏@TheArvindDhar : 5

@ajaypawardr : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@GirishSiddapura : 4

@urs_sandeepan : 3

@SnookyBangalore : 2

@rghtviewsfrmhrt : 1
@alokk1 : 1
‏@PardeepModgil : 1
@Sunrisecandles1 : 1
‏@TripathiGaurav : 1
@kksubbu2003 : 1
@mahesh_j13 : 1
@venkataa : 1
@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@ranoproshad : 1
‏@srinivasanands : 1
‏@DharmeshPatadiy : 1
@Simuntweets : 1
@SodhaSatyen : 1
@suyogg : 1
@ABoni8 : 1
@arisebharat : 1
@swamilion : 1
@PappuRobot : 1
@Bharat_pro : 1
@Proud_Hindu_ : 1
‏@rravi55 : 1
@astrolife : 1
@SK_JHAMB : 1
@sushants_in : 1
@rkjain2903 : 1
@_shomy : 1
@heteshajain : 1

We have now completed 250 sessions of Dharma Quiz! Hurray :)

Friday, May 3, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 210: 26-Apr-2013

DQ 1416; Source esamskriti

Theme: Ancient Hindu Temple architecture
(except one new temple)

1) Where is this Sun temple? This grand temple is based on an inverted lotus-base plinth. #DharmaQuiz 1416.

DQ 1417: Source: blogspot

Ans: Modhera, Gujarat.

2) Where is this 800 year old Dancing Shiva temple? Supposedly the center of world's magnetic equator. #DharmaQuiz 1417. Ans: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.

3) This 75 year old grand temple is the nerve center of a great order of monks in India. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 1418. Ans: Belur Matha, Poschim Bongo.

DQ 1418; Source: BelurMath

DQ 1419: Source: lh4.ggpht

DQ 1420: Source: photovide.com

4) This Vaishnava temple is 2000+ years old. The second time built in 59 BCE. Which state is it in? #DharmaQuiz 1419. Ans: Kerala

5) 1200yrs ago, temple carved from 1 rock, scooping 400000 ton rock. Where's it? #DharmaQuiz 1420. Ans: Ellora, Maharashtra.

Thanks for participating!

Friday, September 7, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 161: 7-Sep-2012

Theme: Famous Hindu/Sikh temples outside India.

Benzaiten is the Japanese name for a famous Hindu goddess. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1161. Ans: Saraswati. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzaiten
Combodia's Angkor Wat, largest Hindu temple complex in world, has influence from 2 Indian states. 1 is Odisha. The other? #DharmaQuiz 1162. Ans: Tamil Nadu, the Chola influence.
In 2011, historic Gorakhnath temple reopened in Pakistan, thanks to a court verdict, after 60yrs of closure. In which city? #DharmaQuiz 1163. Ans: Peshawar, NWFP. Read more here - http://hindutemplespakistan.blogspot.in/
Sri Sri Ravishankar addressed a huge crowd at Argentina y'day. Name the place where Argentina's biggest Gurudwara exists. #DharmaQuiz 1164. Ans: Rosario de la Frontera in Salta province.
In 1975, Swami Ghanananda Saraswati, an African, setup a Hindu temple in West Africa. Which nation? #DharmaQuiz 1165. Ans: The hint is in his name, Ghana. Read more here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10401741

Top scorers:

@smna17 : 5
@arunz : 5
@mareekuree : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@nisargsoni : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@Manjunaath : 5
@cybercalci : 5

@abhipar7 : 4
@Amaresh80 : 4
@surnell : 4
@ramas_cal : 4
@DevNakshi : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@sweetandu : 4
@hindu_tweeter : 4
@rahulghildiyal : 4
@dolby_mehul : 4

@jemin_p : 3
@Dhanushm : 3
@iSumitRk : 3
@surenc1974 : 3
@pkagrawala : 3

@srinivasa444 : 2
@SandeepShelke : 2
@wavehit : 2

@KPGanesh : 1
@zizou789 : 1
@man8shree : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@sandeepsmysore : 1
@RiddleBoza : 1
@RohitR_ : 1
@kannaniyyer : 1

This was a tougher one, but very glad that so many answered with or without searching on the net. It helps for Hindus to know famous Hindu shrines outside India.

See you next time.