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Friday, September 2, 2016

Famous Sanskrit Quotes

#DharmaQuiz Session 366: 2-Sep-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2221: The famous Vedantic line "Brahma satyam, jagat mithya" is from Viveka Chudamani. Who wrote this 580 verse Sanskrit poem?

Ans: Adi Shankara
Fastest 3 correct answers: @destinationsrik, @dhpavan and @sridhar_savitha

#DharmaQuiz 2222: The very famous promise of Shri Krishna, "Dharma samsthapanarthaya, sambhavami yuge yuge" - is from which chapter of Gita?

Ans: "Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga".
Fastest 3 correct answers: @AbleArcher7, @iAjKP and @_toxfire

#DharmaQuiz 2223: Bankim Chandra's "Sasya Shyamalam mataram, Vande Mataram" was first sung on a political stage (Congress) in 1896. By whom?

Ans: Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @AbleArcher7, @dhpavan and @_toxfire

#DharmaQuiz 2224: The famous Suprabhata lines - "Kausalya Supraja Rama", was sung in Ramayana by which famous Guru, to young sleeping Rama?

Ans: Vishwamitra.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @_toxfire, @iAjKP and @sridhar_savitha

{Final} #DharmaQuiz 2225: The Rig Vedic aphorism "Bahujana sukhaya bahujana hitaya cha" was suggested by a famous Guru 2500 years back. Who?

Ans: Gautama Buddha.
Fastest 3 correct answers: @iAjKP, @_toxfire and @db_is_db

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Great Yoga Masters

#DharmaQuiz Session 335: 16-Jun-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2061: Name this great #Yoga Guru, a Padma Vibhushan, who lived for 95 years and taught Yoga to lakhs. Ans: BKS Iyengar.

DQ 2061. Pic: hinduhumanrights.info

#DharmaQuiz 2062: Name this #Yoga Guru, who lived till 93 years of age, and taught Ashtanga Yoga to 1000s in Europe. Ans: K Pattabhi Jois.

DQ 2062. Pic: awakeningtimes

#DharmaQuiz 2063: Name this legendary Yogi, who lived during Gandhi's time and popularized #Yoga in America. Ans: Paramahamsa Yogananda.

DQ 2063. Pic: pinimg.com

#DharmaQuiz 2064: In 1960s, Menninger studied this #Yoga master's ability to voluntarily control
heartbeat. Name him. Ans: Swami Rama.

DQ 2064. Pic: sadhanamandir.org/

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2065: Name this #Yoga master who trained 40,000 Transcendental Meditation Gurus. Ans: Maharshi Mahesh Yogi.

DQ 2065. Pic: coolspotters.com

Scores for session 335:

@karthikjana : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
@Vasista_ : 5
@Telugutalli : 5
@KavyaKalkuni : 5
@pramod_klr : 5
@sriksvenkat : 5

@deshi_mangoman : 4
@stormylook : 4
@KILROP : 4

@SwathiRagha : 3
@NitinShanbhag : 3
@dhpavan : 3
@ShubhaPatil9 : 3

@shivaparv : 2
@deepti_nainwal : 2
@mitasarkar4 : 2
@mrkotians : 2

@meetkeshi : 1
@Miracle_Mentor : 1
@shishya36 : 1
@shobhana18 : 1
@DrAsisAcharya : 1
@abhipar7 : 1
@mamtan14 : 1
‏@saurabhdwivedio : 1
@rupeshsingh10 : 1
@Abhaymudra : 1
@SukhiVa : 1
@rohitsamvada : 1
@A31X64Vijay : 1
@daredevilakshay : 1
@subramanyajois : 1
@Saffrelin : 1
@kesarirang : 1
‏@MorbidMortal : 1
@MSMScrutinizer : 1
@DrShobha : 1
@pushkar_nk : 1
@LykeASir : 1
@sharatmodi : 1
‏@joshi_shreyas : 1
@alokgbc : 1
@SamajSevi_Bwood : 1

Have a fantastic International Yoga Day on the 21st!

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Bhagavad Gita

#DharmaQuiz Session 317: 03-Feb-2015

#DharmaQuiz 1971: How many shlokas are there Bhagavad Gita? Ans: 700 (701 if you count Arjuna's question in chapter 13)

#DharmaQuiz 1972: In Bhagavad Gita, Krishna addresses Arjuna with at least 7 names. Name any one, apart from Arjuna. Ans: Kounteya, Anasuhya, Kurunandhana, Gudaakesha, Vijaya, Parantapa, Dhananjaya, Partha..

#DharmaQuiz 1973: The most famous Bhagavad Gita shloka "Karmanyeva Adhikarastey..." comes in which Yoga chapter? Need the chapter's name. Ans: Sankhya Yoga, Chapter 2. Shloka number 47.

#DharmaQuiz 1974: There are six chapters in Bhagavad Gita that talk of 3 types of Human "Gunas" or natures. Satva, Tamas and the third one? Ans: Rajas.
Read more here on the Chapter 18's shloka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu%E1%B9%87a#Bhagavad_Gita

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1975: In the Purushottama Yoga of Gita, Krishna talks of a fire that digests food. Name that agni. Ans: Vaishvanara.

Read more here: http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/Gita/verse-15-13.html

Scores for session 317:

Could not count, sorry.
Lots of answers though! It was nice to see 100s of folks participating today.
Jai Shri Krishna!

Friday, January 9, 2015

Theme: Sthula, Sukshma and Karana Sharira (Yogic Bodies)

DharmaQuiz Session 312: 9-Dec-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1946: Ancient Hindu Yoga talks about sthula, sukshma and karana shariras (bodies). Which one is the outermost? Ans: Sthula sharira or physical body.

#DharmaQuiz 1947: Apart from Hinduism, name one other faith or religion that believes in Punar-janma (rebirth of soul). Ans: Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. Maybe Yezidis too. Interestingly, early Christianity till 6th century AD, had some punar janma concept.

#DharmaQuiz 1948: What holds up a soul (atma) in sthula, sukshma or karana shariras (bodies)?
(Rather prevents atma's mukti from sharira) Ans: Karma and unfulfilled Desires.

#DharmaQuiz 1949: Manas (mind), Buddhi (intelligence), Ahankara (ego) and 16 other faculties are a part of which of the 3 shariras (bodies)? Ans: Sukshma Sharira.

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1950: Among the Hindu scriptures, name a book that talks extensively about different types of Yogas? Ans: Bhagavad Gita

Scores for session 312:

@stormylook : 5

‏@rajeshrajput1 : 4
‏@SwathiRagha : 4
@anandt_05 : 4

@NilimaNilimas : 3
@svinayak85 : 3
@ProtectIndia : 3

@amit_manwani : 2
@iamsagarwal : 2
@Mitaca9 : 2
@anamika_99 : 2

‏@AamadmiGs : 1
‏@philAmit : 1
‏@subbaraovanama : 1
‏@rajeshrajput1 : 1
@Mitaca9 : 1
@BHANWARLALSUTH7 : 1
@sushmahari : 1
@c9p1b8 : 1
@dnyanukull : 1
@fy73r : 1
@navaltiger : 1
@ThSilentDevotee : 1
@SnookyBangalore : 1
@anilindia2020 : 1
@MATRIBHUMISEVAK : 1
‏@TheArvindDhar : 1
@Amaresh80 : 1
@Sushuptii : 1
‏@ajitj1 : 1
@arunrush : 1

Thanks for participating!

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Universities with Sanskrit Motto

DharmaQuiz Session 298: 16-Sep-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1876: Which university has this motto?
"Yukti hina vicharetu,
dharmahnih prajayate"
(Judgment devoid of logic
destroys dharma)

Ans: West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Also National Law School Bangalore (not a university).

#DharmaQuiz 1877: Krishna says in Gita, “Yogah karmasu kaushalam” (Yoga is excellence at work).
Which Indian university has this as motto? Ans: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), also referred to as NIT Nagpur. Also, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Indian Institute of
Technology Kharagpur, Gujarat university.

#DharmaQuiz 1878: कर्मणि व्यज्यते प्रज्ञा / Karmaṇi Vyajyate Prajna - from the Panchatantra is the motto of a state university. Which one?
Ans: University of Kerala (UoK).

For DQ 1878. Image from Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 1879: "Buddhih sarvatra bhrajate" = Wisdom shines forth everywhere, is the motto of a university outside India. Which one? Ans: University of Colombo.

#DharmaQuiz 1880: Which North Eastern University has the Taittiriya Upanishad's motto -> "vijnanam yajnam tanute" ? Ans: Tezpur University, Asom.

DQ 1880. Image from Wiki

Scores for Session 298:

@mdbiyani : 5
@man8shree : 5

@prashanthpraj : 1
@SnookyBangalore : 1
@davcolor : 1
@jadithyareddy : 1
@mast_manav : 1
‏@vkdwivedi21 : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Bhagavad Gita

DharmaQuiz Session 294: 19-Aug-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1856: What's the name of the longest chapter in Krishna's eternal preaching for human kind, the Bhagavad Gita? Ans: Chapter 18, Moksha Sanyasa Yoga.

#DharmaQuiz 1857: In which chapter of Bhagavad Gita, does Lord Krishna display to Arjuna, his cosmic form or Vishwarupa? Ans: Chapter 11, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga.

#DharmaQuiz 1858: Name one person from Mahabharata other than Arjuna, to whom Krishna had displayed his universal cosmic form or Vishwarupa. Ans: These are the names I have read from varous sources -> Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra (the only time he gets his vision momentarily), Yashoda (foster mother), Duryodhana (before Kurukshtra war, as a messenger of Pandavas), Vidura (Krishna visiting his house), Bhishma (while waiting for death on arrow bed), Karna (at the time of death in battlefield), Akrura (Kamsa's emissary), Utanga, Narada, birth parents Devaki & Vasudeva (in the jail when born) too.

#DharmaQuiz 1859: Which Yoga among 18 in Bhagavad Gita (chapters), explains Sthita Prajna (the one who has absolute control over senses)? Ans: Sankhya Yoga, Chapter 2.

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1860: In Gita, apart from Arjuna & Krishna, who are the others being a part of conversation (uvacha)? Ans: Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra. Only four people from
Mahabharata are in conversation during the entire 18 Yogas or chapters of Bhagavad Gita.

Ans for session 294:

@NilimaNilimas : 5
@durgaramdas : 5
@pavanaja : 5
@iParamanand : 5
@siribhatta : 5
@vipulgupta1976 : 5

@man8shree : 4
@rajeshrajput1 : 4
@Sunil_Rao_MS : 4
@chetankshet : 4

@shyamddeore : 3
‏@peeyushmalhotra : 3

@TheRajarshi : 2
@nikhil_tikmani : 2
@kushleshsharma : 2
@bhupinderpti : 2
@SanmitraK1 : 2

@ajegowda : 1
@atulkoolkarni : 1
@sahasrajith_ks : 1
@AmitaroraDr : 1
@helloraajitha : 2
@anoopchandra9 : 1
@vigneshshanbhag : 1
@vikasbsingh : 1
@akshri_250 : 1
@vidisha_24 : 1
@NarayanSanath : 1
@Umeshkumarr26 : 1
@_p_k_m : 1
@Shrimaan : 1
@Kamal_Khilega : 1
‏@AmitIntruder : 1
@SriAiyerRS11 : 1
@gunturmaverick : 1
‏@rinku3009 : 1
@SnookyBangalore : 1
@srijai : 1
@sankarbe : 1
@upma23 : 1
@valmikii : 1
@devadas1967 : 1
‏@ulta_chashma : 1
@vinod_gowda : 1
‏@SaurishReddy : 1
@ProudDilliwala : 1
@deshi_mangoman : 1
@vishal_jamuar : 1
@surykant2612 : 1
@Kesavaprakash : 1
@gandabherunda : 1
@vikasdixit1984 : 1
@deepaknagar : 1
@Sukesh2232 : 1
‏@ispastwadi : 1
‏@swapnilXlogic : 1
@sanjaybansal20 : 1
‏@RAVINDRARAMA : 1
@DonAmit : 1
@akshri_250 : 1
@AzadHindFauji : 1
‏@vishaldwivedi6 : 1
‏@keshavaram : 1
‏@adarshdgp : 1

Jai Shri Krishna!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 287: 15-July-2014

Theme: Yoga Sutras - Yama and Niyama part

#DharmaQuiz 1821: Steya means stealing. Name one of the five Yama's that talk about non-stealing.
#Yoga Ans: Asteya

#DharmaQuiz 1822: Self Study or Swadhyaya is a very important part of #Yoga Sutras. Does it fall under Yama or Niyama? Ans: Niyama.

#DharmaQuiz 1823: Name one of the five Yama's that prescribe Compassion for all living beings.
#Yoga Ans: Ahimsa

#DharmaQuiz 1824: Ishwara Pranidhaana - ईश्वर-प्रणिधान is one vital part of #Yoga Sutras.
What does it mean? Ans: To lay all your actions at the feet of Ishwara, or God. Essentially means
submission similar to concepts in Islam and Christianity, but much before them.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1825: Brahmacharya = abstinence.
But #Yoga prescribes it to married ppl also. What does it mean then? Ans: Keeping sexual energy limited to legally sanctioned family circle and not to waste outside.

Scores for session 287:

‏@surnell : 5
@mareekuree : 5
@man8shree : 5

@Mamdhata : 2

‏@vvkashyap : 1
@RashtraDevobhav : 1
@duvijan : 1
‏@irvathoor : 1
@gouripathy : 1
@poetrification : 1
@SPHEREHEADSAYS : 1
@gjayendra1311 : 1

Thanks for participating.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 255: 28-Jan-2014

Theme: Miscellanious Sanskrit terms

#DharmaQuiz 1661: Do Chakras, the nerve centers of the subtle body, primarily found in non-dualistic or dualistic Vedantic philosophy?. Ans: Non dualistic (Advaita).

#DharmaQuiz 1662: Ancient Ayurveda medicine system talks of "Dhatu". What are Dhatus? Ans: Body tissues primarily, but also mean fundamental life units that could include non-living metals too. @deshi_mangoman lists the layers or stratum. The 7 dhatus are ratkta, mamsa, majja, rasa, asthi, shukra and medha.

#DharmaQuiz 1663: What is the collective name given to the writings of the six philosophical schools of Hindu religious thought?. Ans: Darshanas. @TRILOKHNATH lists the Shad darasanas or the Shat-Sastras: Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Sankhya ,Yoga, Purva & Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta) Philosophies.

#DharmaQuiz 1664: What's the difference between a Kula Devata and an Ishta Devata? Ans: Kula Devata = Family God (traditionally passed on from generations). Ishta Devata = Personal God. They may or may not be the same.

#DharmaQuiz 1665: What's the difference between Karma Yoga and Kriya Yoga? Ans: Karma Yoga is about service. Kriya Yoga is about kundalini techniques (mostly breath focusing on chakras)

Answers to session 255:

@cgmagia : 5
@Mamdhata : 5
@sreekannoth : 5
@KaushikRg : 5

@pandey_ashishkp : 4
@duvijan : 4

@PhoenixOnRise : 3
@Susri1210 : 3
@GirishSiddapura : 3
@JagannathAjnabi : 3
@deshi_mangoman : 3

@anilmgm04 : 2
@kanchivsk : 2

@ramavenu : 1
@AgentSaffron : 1
‏@rajsusraj : 1
@rkam105 : 1
@sachinsvk : 1
‏@aasiddiq85 : 1
@TRILOKHNATH : 1
‏@Nir_27 : 1
@HarinderVirdi : 1
@sharmasaroj : 1

Thanks for participating!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 248: 17-Dec-2013

Theme: Bhagavad Gita

#DharmaQuiz 1626: Which are the three Gunas that Bhagavad Gita teaches? Ans: Satva, Rajas and Tamas.

#DharmaQuiz 1627: In terms of number of verses, what % of Mahabharata is Bhagavad Gita? a) Less than 1%. b) 1 to 5%. c) Greater than 5%. Ans: a) Less than 1%. Mahabharata has 1 lakh+ verses. Bhagavad Gita is 700 verses per Adi Shankara's research.

#DharmaQuiz 1628: There are 18 Parvas or books in Mahabharata. In which of those 18 parvas is Bhagavat Gita?. Ans: The sixth Parva - Bhishma Parva (The Book of Bhishma).

#DharmaQuiz 1629: Out of these two, which one is the start and which one is the end of Bhagavad Gita? "Neetirmatirmama" and "Dharmakshetre". Ans: Bhagavad Gita starts with Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre, and ends the 18th chapter with Bhutirdhruva Neetirmatirmama.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1630: The names of every single chapter in Bhagavad Gita ends with a common word. What's that word?. Ans: Yoga.

Read a brief summary of Bhagavad Gita in here ->
http://hinduism.about.com/od/scripturesepics/fl/A-Brief-Introduction-to-the-Bhagavad-Gita.htm

Answers for session 248:

@sreekannoth : 5
@rasita : 5
@PrateekBahl : 5
@brahmavith : 5
@man8shree : 5
@chetankshet : 5
@pnthacker : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@Telugutalli : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@sri9011 : 5
@sudhee26 : 5

@GayathriSrinath : 4
@nareshdixit82 : 4
@shawjipk : 4

@19Vinodha : 3
@harish85228184 : 3
@Turnermsh : 3
@mrsnrao : 3

@upen90 : 2
‏@siribhatta : 2
@rajeshrajput1 : 2
@SriAiyer2RS : 2
@Ranga_RS : 2
@ashujoshi27 : 2
@DrSrishtiGupta : 2

@shivaprasad_124 : 1
@deshrajeev : 1
@traghavendran : 1
@imRaghu4mKoppal : 1
@supreethkmurthy : 1
@ChampakRoy : 1
@VijaySekharB : 1
@Ronakvijay : 1
@T56_RF : 1
@ajayjmun : 1
@ijitendramodi : 1
@srisriyash : 1
@Viswajgd : 1
@NPatnaik55 : 1
@RejoiceImmortal : 1
@SudheerKumr : 1
@shrishailbhat : 1
@sharathinindia : 1
@apu_rocks : 1
‏@Panduranghari1 : 1
@Uppinakayi : 1
@deepaknagar : 1
@Ashok_Parmar_ : 1

Jai Shri Krishna!

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 243: 26-Nov-2013

Theme: Hindu Dharma's Key Acharyas

#DharmaQuiz 1601: Who is termed as the greatest Paramacharya for classifying the sacred Vedas into four parts? Ans: Veda Vyasa.

#DharmaQuiz 1602: Can you name one famous Guru, who can fit into "Dharmacharya" title for writing exemplary bhashyas on Vedas & Upanishads? Ans: Adi Shankara as the most prominent.

#DharmaQuiz 1603: Name 1 Hindu Guru who can fit into "Karmacharya" title for outstanding work done in motivating and organizing Hindu society. Ans: Swami Vivekananda as one prime example.

#DharmaQuiz 1604: Name one Hindu Guru who can fit into "Vijnanacharya" title for tremendous contribution to science or mathematics scholarship. Ans: Bhaskaracharya as one prime example.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1605: Name a Guru who formulated foundational sutras of Yoga, fit enough to be praised as "Yogacharya". Ans: Patanjali

Toppers for session 243:

@Bengalur_Huduga : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@brahmavith : 5
‏@bhaviknz : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
@man8shree : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5

Congrats to:

@cubicle_warrier : 4
@rajeshrajput1 : 4
@sreekannoth : 4
@Mamdhata : 4

@showadarsh : 3
@PankajBagla : 3
@venkataa : 3

@ijitendramodi : 2
@Archana1207 : 2
@tradetoday99 : 2
‏@right_advocate : 2

@ramanujam75 : 1
@mjrajput : 1
@PrashantRastog1 : 1
@njith : 1
‏@rao_deepak : 1
@shrivijaybk : 1
@imRaghu4mKoppal : 1
@imthe_Right : 1
@Atulkbhaskar : 1
@Ignoramusme : 1
@CurrAffairs : 1
@ManikGup92 : 1
@kathalkar24 : 1
@antapravah : 1
@ShubhamBhuyaat : 1
@Purusharth6 : 1
@theninjax : 1
@esgeeaar : 1
@pulkitgupta80 : 1
@DrSrishtiGupta : 1
@SriAiyer2RS : 1
‏@iNIMISH : 1
@GaneshChakravor : 1

See you on Friday.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 221: 18-Jun-2013

Theme: 19th and 20th century Hindu Veda/Yoga Scholars.

A great Swami of 19th century Gujarat, propounded the motto "Go back to Vedas". What was his birth name given by family? #DharmaQuiz 1481. Ans: Mul Shankar Tiwari later became Dayananda Saraswati.
Name this Pandit born in 19th century Bihar, whose scientific interpretation of Vedas earned him a title "2nd Veda Vyasa ". #DharmaQuiz 1482. Ans: Pandit Madhusudan Ojha - More: http://www.vedicpeeth.org/Madhusudan-Ojha.html
This nationalist, Yogi and Guru, was born in 19th century Kolkata in a Ghosh family. Authored at least 4 Yoga books. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1483. Ans: Sri Aurobindo.
This nationalist born in 19th century Maharashtra, authored "Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta Rahasya" at a Myanmar jail. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1484. Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Name this Hindu spiritual master of 20th century, born a Ghose, who was Hindu of the Year in 1997. #DharmaQuiz 1485. Ans: Sri Chinmoy.

Toppers for session 221:

@rahulghildiyal : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@natb786 : 5
@vipulgupta1976 : 5
@philAmit : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@iParamanand : 5
@vijastha : 5
@geophyraj : 5

Congrats to all these:

@man8shree : 4
@Parixyt : 4
@Tasmayi : 4
@GayathriSrinath : 4
@brahmavith : 4

@roshan_halwai : 3
@dolby_mehul : 3
@ComedyDivine : 3
@MaheshwarBhatP : 3
@sanjayleo : 3

@ajittyagi1805 : 2
@kaushkrahul : 2
@punter_me : 2
@S_Senshi : 2

@iRushikesh : 1
@shailendram1 : 1
@bsr3012 : 1
@mukunthaniyer : 1
@DhanushKool : 1
@Right__Click : 1
@SujnanNayak : 1
@MadhuRa_april : 1
@Rasraj : 1
@psychiatrycal : 1
@IntrepidTrooper : 1
@bajajsanjay : 1
@bhrigupathi : 1
@aveeksen : 1
@SUBHRANSHUDASH1 : 1
@kmukundra : 1
@CalmAadmi : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@narayan_reddy : 1
@suar4sure : 1
@rishitwt : 1
@prassingh : 1
@udhbava : 1
@harishinamdar : 1
@SharmaJC : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@dasaradhmanji : 1
@Susri1210 : 1
@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@mandukulkarni : 1
@Daddajidheele : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@trivedianupam : 1
@psudo : 1

Glad that so many tried to answer and learned some things about these great luminaries of Hindu world.

See you next Friday!

Friday, May 31, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 219: 31-May-2013

Theme: Yoga, from Panchanga

There are 27 Yogas in Vedic Astrology. How many of them are considered auspicious or good for muhurtas? #DharmaQuiz 1461. Ans: 16 Shubha or Auspicious Yogas. But some people say 18 considering Dhruva and Dhriti, so that answer is also considered
Vyatipata, one of the 27 Yogas of Hindu Astrology is not considered auspicious. What does Vyatipata mean? #DharmaQuiz 1462. Ans: Calamity.
Ayushmaan is a good Yoga. What does it mean? #DharmaQuiz 1463. Ans: Longeivity
Vajra is one of the 27 Yogas of Vedic Astrology. Is that a good yoga or bad, for muhurtas? #DharmaQuiz 1464. Ans: Inauspicious or bad.
Yoga is a part of Panchanga or Hindu almanac. True or False. #DharmaQuiz 1465. Ans: True, along with Nakshatra, Vara, Tithi and Karana

Read more here: http://www.astrojyoti.com/naksatratithiyogainfo.htm

Top scorers for session 219:

@manya_rao : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@man8shree : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@anandt_05 : 5

@iCSM : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@cgmagia : 4

@VellaDev : 3
@Simuntweets : 3
@Kaushikrg : 3

@rkamath1982 : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@vsumanthkumar : 1

Maybe this astrology topic was not that interesting for many. Will try something new next time.

Any topic suggestion?

Friday, May 24, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 217: 24-May-2013

DQ 1453: Image - Blogspot

Theme: Narasimha

1) Narasimha, Vishnu's 4th avatara, is also known as NruKesari. What does Kesari here mean? #DharmaQuiz 1451. Ans: Kesari = Simha = Lion.

2) There are many forms of Narasimha. Name the one which is a manifestation of meditative pose of this Vishnu's avatara. #DharmaQuiz 1452. Ans: Yoga Narasimha.

3) Where's this 900 yr old magnificent Narasimha temple (see image), a combination of Odiya & Dravida architecture? #DharmaQuiz 1453. Ans: Simhachalam near Visakhapatnam, AndhraPradesh.

Read more: http://kittuistheking.blogspot.in/2012/05/simhachala-varaha-lakshmi-narasimha.html

DQ 1454. Image - Wiki

4) Where is this massive monolithic 22 feet tall Narasimha statue (see image)? {Capital of a big medieval empire}. #DharmaQuiz 1454. Ans: Hampi, Karnatka. The capital of the glorious Vijayanagara empire

5) The oldest continuously used religious text, Rig Veda, has reference to Narasimha. True or False? #DharmaQuiz 1455. Ans: True. Vishnu Suktam.

Top Scorers for Session 217:

@dolby_mehul : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@Parixyt : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@Mamdhata : 5

Congratulations to:

@Kaushikrg : 4
@KamalPremi2 : 4

@nareshdixit82 : 3
@kirankonnects : 3

@vintejban : 2
@PrachinVaani : 2
@madhuiyengar : 2
@Kannadiga1956 : 2
@harshavs : 2
@raamss : 2

@Punit_shandilya : 1
@Rohithns : 1
@voxindica : 1
@ssmalani : 1
@sanjayleo : 1
@venshu : 1
@iRushikesh : 1
@Sachin_Pratap : 1
@skdeshpande : 1
@ts_manjunath : 1
@VellaDev : 1
@indrajeetd : 1
@urrohit : 1
@pras4net : 1
@maverickraahul : 1
@deepak_aj : 1
@debakanta87 : 1
@TripathiGaurav : 1
@ksinamdar : 1
@irvathoor : 1
@suhasn88 : 1
@ksrasish : 1
@spandanknr : 1
@rangirangi : 1
@balamy : 1
@HiSudheendra : 1
@udaya_krishna : 1
@drarora_gaurav : 1
@NikhilShastry : 1

Jai Lakshmi Narasimha!

Friday, March 29, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 206: 29-Mar-2013

Theme: Shri Krishna and Bhagavad Gita.

Once Krishna left Vrindavana and Radha, did he ever return there? Yes or No. - #DharmaQuiz 1391. Ans: No.
Is Bhagavad Gita that we have today, the version Krishna spoke to Arjuna or the version Sanjaya recounted to Dhritarashtra? #DharmaQuiz 1392. Ans: Sanjaya to Dhritarashtra.
Out of the 18 chapters of Bhagavad Gita, how many have the name "Karma" in their chapter titles? #DharmaQuiz 1393. Ans: Three. Karma Yoga, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga and Karma Sanyaasa Yoga.
Which chapter of Bhagavad Gita describes the universal form of Shri Krishna, as he describes it himself in detail? #DharmaQuiz 1394. Ans: Chapter 11 - Vishwa Roopa Darshana.
There's one chapter in Bhagavad Gita, whose title talks about Knowledge and Science. Which chapter? #DharmaQuiz 1395. Ans: Chapter 7. Jnana Vijnana Yoga.

If you disagree with any of these answers, please leave a comment explaining your side.

Top scorers of session 206:

@SinchitaaJGD : 5
@verma_shefali : 5
@pvaidyaraj : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@sndpmysuru : 5
@pllks30 : 5
@surnell : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
‏@Santhosht_ : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@LiGeWi : 5
@rinku3009 : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@ramas_cal : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@Manjunaath : 5

Also, congrats to all these friends:

@Tasmayi : 4
@geophyraj : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@KatLover4Eva : 4
@GayathriSrinath : 4

@aditya_manocha : 3

@Gurush_ : 2
@initinkumar : 2
@roshan_halwai : 2
@Sharnarthee : 2
@RohitD83 : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2

@shreeramm : 1
@kapilbodha : 1
@AdwaitanWay : 1
@rexrao52 : 1
@ManjuSHegde : 1
@praveenudupa : 1
@Marut_ : 1
@subodh1945 : 1
@coat32 : 1
@ShikharTweets : 1
@Dinuraghubansi : 1
@Alisaspeaks : 1
@YugPurushModi : 1
@piyush1062 : 1

See you next week.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 200: 5-Mar-2013

Theme: Significance of numbers in Dharma

The mystical symbol AUM (Om), also known as Pranava, is made up of parts from how many Sanskrit letters? #DharmaQuiz 1361. Ans: Three. Aa, Va, Ma.
How many Aastika (Orthodox) schools of Philosophy are there in Hinduism? #DharmaQuiz 1362. Ans: Six. They are Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa, and Vedanta.
Popularly, how many forms of Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth), are worshiped together (like courage, knowledge, wealth etc.) ? #DharmaQuiz 1363. Ans: Eight. Ashta Lakshmis. Adi, Dhana, Dhanya, Gaja, Santana, Veera, Vijya and Vidya.
In Dharmic tradition, how many ashramas or stages of life are defined for a human? #DharmaQuiz 1364. Ans: Four. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sannyasa.
How many worlds or planes or spheres of existence, are cited in the most revered Gayatri mantra? #DharmaQuiz 1365. Ans: Three. Bhur (Physical or Earth), Bhuvah (Astral) and Suvah (Celestial).

Top Scorers in this milestone point of 200th episode!

@sndpmysuru - Fastest Winner! Gets 'Science in Samskrit" book as a gift :)

Other Top Scorers - 27 this time!

@abhipar7 : 5
@kritdeo : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@pllks30 : 5
@ramas_cal : 5
@avinashjanardan : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@surenc1974 : 5
@suar4sure : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@Kiran_Speaks : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@arunz : 5
@ankushraj29 : 5
@kishor_narayan : 5
@DrSaisree : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@hchaturv : 5
@surnell : 5
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 5
@AdwaitanWay : 5
@kritdeo : 5
@hemanthaj : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@AntarikshG : 5
@sharathinindia : 5

Congratulations to those who came close:

@iDevNakshi : 4
@sumanthbharatha : 4
@keewwllguy : 4
@sudhee26 : 4
@gboxam : 4
@Tweelak : 4
@s_navroop : 4
@Santhosht_ : 4
@rsyashasvi : 4
@man8shree : 4

@vishal1818 : 3
@verma_shefali : 3
@manohar_sram : 3
@siddalinga1 : 3
@nanditathhakur : 3
@deshrajeev : 3
@dolby_mehul : 3
@gunturmaverick : 3

@cubicle_warrier : 2
@indianhindu16 : 2
@krishnakkmumbai : 2
@at_patel : 2
@Lawan22 : 2
@raopm9 : 2
@Marut_ : 2

@sreedharag : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@hindu_r : 1
@ajay5963 : 1
@jp_surat : 1
@AbhinavShankar1 : 1
@Pul_verize : 1
@RocketLaunche10 : 1
@CAPMohan : 1
@sahucar : 1
@GrandIndusJurix : 1
@Shahmihir4 : 1
@ghoshashim : 1
@subodh1945 : 1
@Tailor_Durden : 1
@sri709 : 1
@AshGudAshItGets : 1
@IgnitedBrain : 1
@PTSwami : 1
@AAP_ka_BAAP : 1
@shivanikapoor01 : 1
@philAmit : 1
@Ameysd : 1

Thanks for participation and encouragement friends. It feels great to cross this 200th episode milestone!

Friday, March 1, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 198: 26-Feb-2013

Theme: Yoga and Meditation

In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, there is an agna or limb which describes the five positive behaviors. Name the anga. #DharmaQuiz 1351. Ans: Niyama. {Yama is about ethics}
Out of the 4 types of Yogas, in which one does the Yogi find the union with Love? #DharmaQuiz 1352. Ans: Bhakti Yoga.
How many Angas or Limbs has Patanjali described in his Yoga Sutra, written over 2200 years ago? - #DharmaQuiz 1353. Ans: Eight - Ashta anga.
Pranayama or the breathing exercise, is a part of "Asana" Yogic anga/limb. Yes or No? #DharmaQuiz 1354. Ans: No.
{Final, Open till 10 PM} Is Samadhi, a Yoga anga (limb) or a Yoga type? #DharmaQuiz 1355. Ans: Anga.

Read this simple summary of Yoga: http://hinduism.about.com/od/meditationyoga/a/yoga.htm

Top Scorers of session 198:

@S_Mandalia : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@sumanthbharatha : 5
@indianomad : 5
@AdwaitanWay : 5
@iSumitRk : 5
@Tasmayi : 5

Congrats to:

@shawjipk : 4
@man8shree : 4
@anandt_05 : 4
@AntarikshG : 4
@sharathinindia : 4

@Mamdhata : 2

@kaushkrahul : 1
@boribunder : 1
@hindubhairavi : 1
@sri709 : 1
@shivaprasad_124 : 1
@_cowInspector : 1
@nation1st : 1
@Tarunreddy : 1

We are just 2 sessions away from 200!!

Friday, January 11, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 187: 11-Jan-2013

Theme: Interesting Records of Recent Times

In 2012, 70,00,000 people, mostly students of 1 Indian state, performed Surya Namaskar setting a world record. Which state? #DharmaQuiz 1296. Madhya Pradesh. More: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/34812-mps-surya-namaskar-draws-70-lakh-sets-record.html
In the biggest Gita propagation of 21st century, 40,00,000 children got free book & lessons in an Indian state. Which one? #DharmaQuiz 1297. Ans: Karnataka. Bhagavad Gita Abhiyana from 2007 till 2012. More: http://indiawires.com/6151/news/state-news/final-dedication-ceremony-of-bhagavadgeeta-abhiyana-on-january-8/ and http://www.pics4news.com/events/18571/State_Level_Bhagavad_Gita_Abhiyana_Mahasamarpana_Programme_at_Palace_Grounds.html
5,974 dancers performed together in Dec 2012, making it the world's largest Kuchipudi dance event. In which state of India? #DharmaQuiz 1298. Ans: Andhra Pradesh. More here: http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/siliconandhra-kuchipudi.html
In June 2010, a park in US city set the world record for the largest registered Yogis (13000+) in 1 Yoga class. Which city? #DharmaQuiz 1299. Ans: New York city. More: http://yogadork.com/news/yoga-at-the-great-lawn-rain-couldnt-stop-worlds-record-for-largest-shortest-yoga-class-awesome-photos/
A temple's mid-day meal program reaches 13,68,283 kids of 9 Indian states,each DAY. Which temple's? #DharmaQuiz 1300. Ans: ISKCON (Krishna temple). More: http://www.akshayapatra.org/our-reach

Top Scorers of Session 187:

@Tasmayi : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@arunz : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@iDevNakshi : 5
@indianomad : 5
@abhipar7 : 5
@MatruBhakt : 5

Congrats to:

@sharathinindia : 4
@cubicle_warrier : 4

@ThejasMysore : 3

@rinku3009 : 2
@stormylook : 2

@man8shree : 1
@AvinashCKM : 1
@suresh97 : 1
@psudo : 1
@rk_kulkarni : 1
@philAmit : 1
@vikrantkumar : 1
@gboxam : 1
@barbarindian : 1
@shinepushpan : 1
@kk_ahm : 1
@nomad_vogabond : 1
@BolshoyBooze : 1
@PradyumnaBharat : 1
@kpark_kunal : 1
@JagannathAjnabi : 1
@Vishal_01 : 1
@anjaninandan : 1
@vismayshah : 1
@Vitesh_Desai : 1

Have a great Swami Vivekananda 150th birth year celebration on Saturday!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 156: 14-Aug-2012

Theme: Hindu Chandramana Calendar

As per the Chandramana Hindu Calendar, for how many months once, an "Adhika Maasa" or extra month occurs? Ans: a) 33 b) 22 c)44. #DharmaQuiz 1136. Ans: a) 33 months. Slightly less than 33, but rounded off. @surnell gives the exact thing -> 32 months, 16 days, 3 hours and 12 minutes.
This is missing during an "Adhika Maasa" or extra month. Name it. d) Surya Tarpana. e) Surya Grahana. f) Surya Sankranti. #DharmaQuiz 1137. Ans: f) Surya Sankranti.
Which is the 5th basic element of a Hindu Pancha-anga, after Vaara, Tithi, Nakshatra & Yoga? g)Ganita. h) Maasa. i) Karana. #DharmaQuiz 1138. Ans: i) Karana.
All 12 months of Hindu calendar have "Adhipatis" or gods. Whose different names are those 12? j)Shiva. k)Vishnu. l)Brahma. #DharmaQuiz 1139. Ans: k) Vishnu.
How many days does Moon take per Hindu Chandramana calendar, to travel from Purnima to Purnima? m)29.531 n) 31.231 o) 27.898 #DharmaQuiz 1140. Ans: m) 29.531, after taking into account Earth's move around Sun.

Top Scorers:

@pkagrawala : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@udgeetha : 5
@CAKiranb : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@surnell : 5
@iSaakshi : 5

Congrats to:

@sharathinindia : 4
@geophyraj : 4
@abhipar7 : 4
@singhrakeshk : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@surenc1974 : 4

@wickedparam : 3
@DevNakshi : 3
@dolby_mehul : 3
@prashanthkpp : 3
@pal_pec07 : 3

@Rasraj : 1
@bkapilyadav : 1
@navneet2frn : 1
@voxindica : 1

Thanks for everyone's participation. This was a bit tougher, but need us to research more thoroughly sometimes :)

Friday, May 4, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 134: 4-May-2012

Theme: Narasimha Jayanti

There's a massive 22 feet (now deformed) Narasimha statue in Hampi, capital of Vijayanagara. What type of Narasimha was it? #DharmaQuiz 1026. Ans: Ugra Narasimha. More here: http://hampionline.com/attractions/ugranarasimha.php
There's a district in India named after Lord Narasimha, called Narsinghpur. Which state is it in? #DharmaQuiz 1027. Ans: Madhya Pradesh.
The richest temple in world now, the Padmanabha Swamy temple, has a Narasimha idol. Which form of Narasimha is it? #DharmaQuiz 1028. Ans: Yoga Narasimha.
Of course you should know this. Name the boy for whom Bhagawan Vishnu came to this earth in Narasimha avatara. #DharmaQuiz 1029. Ans: Bhakta Prahlada.
{Final, Open till 11PM} Out of the 14 PMs India had till date, only one had (primary) name of Vishnu's avatara. Who? :) #DharmaQuiz 1030. Ans: Narasimha Rao. (Note on the highlight primary for Krishna, when thinking about Morarji or Manmohan).

Reference: Learn about the 74 forms of Bhagawan Narasimha.
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070613071333AALGauP

Top Scorers:

@sharathinindia : 5
@philAmit : 5
@pirateadmiral : 5
@hchaturv : 5

Congrats to:

@iCSM : 4
@surnell : 4
@arunz : 4

@geophyraj : 4
@iSumitRk : 4
@iSaakshi : 4
@rk_kulkarni : 4
@Gaandeeva : 4

@bips_98 : 3
@SudhirSubhartam : 3
@Mimaniya : 3
@vschanna : 3
@chandrabhushanj : 3
@balamy : 3
@rahulghildiyal : 3
@surenc1974 : 3
@DevNakshi : 3

@Chalupurja : 2
@rinku3009 : 2
@Rakeshpundir15 : 2
@ishekhar_sk : 2
@adityaagnihotri : 2
@FatAngryBird : 2
@gootypp : 2
@Dhanushm : 2
@AshutoshNSingh : 2
@s007kunal : 2
@sbhagat10 : 2
@anandt_05 : 2
@KPGanesh : 2
@gvenki9868 : 2
@jagdish : 2

@kalyan_sk3011 : 1
@sharad_51 : 1
@roshan_halwai : 1
@Vnaasp : 1
@shivaprasad_124 : 1
@psudo : 1
@mohandoshi : 1
@abhipar7 : 1
@dominodeck : 1
@dominodeck : 1
@RajivSuresh : 1
@harshdgreat07 : 1
@stormylook : 1
@GappistanRadio : 1
@alok_in : 1
@_Innovision : 1
@rohitrockinn : 1
@Victory_women : 1
@steadyhunk : 1
@AKumar4u : 1
@siddtalks : 1
@Chalupurja : 1
@Chalupurja : 1
@kk_ahm : 1
@itskkrish : 1
@Rajsan2012 : 1
@tnvlalitha : 1
@iTannu : 1
@servantofkrsna : 1
@tweeterjumbo : 1
@WOLFKID : 1
@vedantadharma : 1
@rsyashasvi : 1
@upendrverma : 1
@raghu_sal : 1
@hindu_tweeter : 1
@shivsBHARAT : 1
@prakashreddy461 : 1
@Swamy_Army : 1
@mohandoshi : 1
@akhilm176 : 1
@stormylook : 1
@Stupidintellect : 1

It was a bit surprising to see only 4 people get to the top category, from nearly 80 who managed to get to the scorecard. Maybe the link about Hampi would be a good read.

Thanks for participating. Good luck to those who tried, but couldn't get to the list above.

Till next time..

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 108: 20-Dec-2011

Theme: Bhagavad Gita

How many verses are there in Bhagavad Gita ? #DharmaQuiz 894. Ans: 700
Krishna says in Gita : "Karmanyeva Adhikaraste....". What does the Sanskrit word "Hetu' mean in that stanza? #DharmaQuiz 895. Ans: Hetu = cause
Bhagavad Gita occurs in which "Parva" of Mahabharata? a)Shanti Parva. b)Bhishma Parva. c)Srishti Parva. #DharmaQuiz 896. Ans: b - Bhishma Parva's 25th through 42nd chapters.
Apart from Arjuna, Hanuman's spirit & Sanjaya (divya drishti), who else was the direct audience of Krishna's Gita discourse? #DharmaQuiz 897. Ans: Barbarika, son of Ghatotkacha.
All the 18 chapter titles of Bhagavad Gita end with a common word. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 898. Ans: Yoga.

Top Scorers:

@bhaviknz : 5
@Amaresh80 : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@shaileshsoni : 5
@iSaakshi :5

Also, congrats to:

@PriyaTweets_ : 4
@shawjipk : 4
@hindu_tweeter : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@Sammy_2912 : 4

@pvaidyaraj : 3
@biswajeetdash : 3
@AshutoshNSingh : 3
@sudhen03 : 3
@CAKiranb : 3

@chaitrabhat7 : 2
@pkagrawala : 2
@smna17 : 2

@Ind_Renaissance : 1
@VijayShenli : 1
@gaurishevatekar : 1
@tpratheesh : 1
@manohar_sram : 1
@deepaksam5 : 1
@talismaan : 1
@Rasraj : 1
@manu_bhaarat : 1
@rsenthilkumar : 1
@nimeshchandra : 1
@DaringDeepa : 1
@mediacrooks : 1

Many congratulations to all those who attempted the above. Today being a Gita trend day on Twitter, it was a slightly tougher quiz, so understandably not many scoring top scores as session 106 for example. Still, a good show.

Keep it up!

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