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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Women of Mahabharata

#DharmaQuiz Session 350: 1-Dec-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2136: Draupadi has a name in Mahabharata which means "the one born from a Yajna or fire-sacrifice". What's that name? Ans: Yajnaseni.

#DharmaQuiz 2137: Name the brave son of Chitraganda, the wife of Arjuna from Manipura. Ans: Babruvahana.

#DharmaQuiz 2138: The great grand mother of Pandavas and Kauravas, Satyavati, was a fisherwoman on the bank of which mighty river? Ans: Yamuna.

#DharmaQuiz 2139: Name the wife of Bhima, who was a Rakshasi, for whom a temple exists today in Himachal Pradesh. Ans: Hidimba.

{Final, open till 9 PM} : #DharmaQuiz 2140: The Grandmother of warrior Arjuna in Mahabharata, Ambalika, was from which kingdom? Ans: Kashi.

Scores for session 350:

@_akt05 : 5
@Appu_Chikku : 5
@sabal_abla : 5
@anil_prongs : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
@jasshu7 : 5
@sposavalike : 5
@MangoAdmi : 5
@durgaramdas : 5
@deepti_nainwal : 5

@AMoorthy : 4
@mrsnrao : 4

@katwamurali37 : 3
@GayathriSrinath : 3
@Tweelak : 3

@HarMat24 : 2
@NikhilShembekar : 2
@bhsngr : 2
@Mamdhata : 2
@aditi2005 : 2
@deva1956 : 2
@arunmramu : 2
@deshi_mangoman : 2
@Susri1210 : 2
@_krishna1_ : 2
@manu_2k5 : 2
@rajeshrajput1 : 2
@jupallykk : 2
@drarora_gaurav : 2

@noniecool : 1
@harishinamdar : 1
@vamshitweet : 1
@Ateendriyo : 1
@vijayrkshetty : 1
@c_bhargava : 1
@gnb_351 : 1
@shantheshkulur : 1
@kum_1_09 : 1
@ganeshmahnar : 1
@ANILKUMARAN5 : 1
@arshaileshapte : 1
@ShivRTs : 1
@Amaradma : 1
@AshishSonwane : 1
@sraman0603 : 1
@vicky20680 : 1
@InnovativeHindu : 1
@rohitsamvada : 1
@thebagchi : 1
@apar_rajesh : 1
@JAYPATEL1018 : 1
@maverickmax1 : 1
@drrajeshnaik : 1
@rakeshjmishra : 1
@krsnaloveu : 1
@nation1st : 1
@radhakras21 : 1
@harianand_dr : 1
@sachinvij : 1
@saikripa1008 : 1
@0ff1ceofRG : 1
@kalpokashyap : 1
@DesiHum0ur : 1
@DrSndptripathi : 1
@RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA : 1
@aasare1 : 1
@rahultri1977 : 1
@Bhaskar42182097 : 1
@arjun_eklavya : 1
@Praveen_1singh : 1
@harigunwant : 1
@rinku3009 : 1
@sanjaynparikh62 : 1
@pramodgurav : 1
@Kalyan_Chakraa : 1
@jay2978ms : 1
@vimalrajm : 1
@Rajdarbar : 1
@surya_mukhi : 1
@vishaljammu : 1
@AnshulAgarwal4 : 1
@vicky20680 : 1
@BhairaviAshar : 1
@anna_do_kaudi : 1
@arya_shaktar : 1
@Rakeshbhaati : 1
@harigunwant : 1

Thanks to the great participation today. We all learned more on Mahabharata's famous ladies.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Pillars of Indian Culture: Rita, Rina and Dharma

#DharmaQuiz Session 333: 22-May-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2051: The vedic ritual yajña /Yajna comes from the Sanskrit root word "yaj". What does yaj mean? Ans: ‘respect,’ ‘belongingness,’ and ‘sharing’.

#DharmaQuiz 2052: Asuras (demons) and suras (deities) were sons of the same father Prajapati. Which group was elder among them? Ans: Asuras are the elder ones.

#DharmaQuiz 2053: What is the Sanskrit word for ‘giving’, ‘charity’ or ‘offering’? Ans: Daana.

#DharmaQuiz 2054: A very basic goal of Hindu Dharma is "Sat–chit–ananda". Is this state, something for humans to realize or attain? Ans: Realize, as it is within us.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2055: What's the most commonly used Sanskrit word for ‘penance’ or ‘austerity’? Ans: Tapas.

Do read this beautiful summary of Rita, Rina and Dharma by Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh.
http://indiafacts.co.in/the-pillars-of-indian-culture-%E1%B9%9Bta-%E1%B9%9B%E1%B9%87a-dharma/

Scores for session 333:

‏@Simuntweets : 4
@Suprith_raO : 4

@AMoorthy : 3
@Mamdhata : 3
@stormylook : 3
@ShubhaPatil9 : 3

@brahmajnana2015 : 2
@IDhruvjaywant : 2
@ProtectIndia : 2
@heeraman98 : 2

‏@rahul_sane : 1
@Dvbharti : 1
@KiranPatil13 : 1
@deepti_nainwal : 1
@GreatHeretic : 1
@Sridhar_Salem : 1
@skandoham : 1
@Aamchigele : 1
@Dattaraj85 : 1
@rao_pravesh : 1
‏@pardhas : 1
@insumit : 1
@A31X64Vijay : 1
@AmerPadma : 1
@ashtaavakra : 1

Hope you all enjoyed this.

Friday, March 21, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 263: 21-Mar-2014

Theme: Kalpa or Vedic Sutras

#DharmaQuiz 1701: In Vedas, Dharma Sutras deal with specifically what? Ans: Ethical and Moral code.

#DharmaQuiz 1702: In Vedas, what do Shrauta Sutras deal with? Ans: Rituals involved with Yajnas.

#DharmaQuiz 1703: Which Sutra in Vedas deal with Vedic duties that are to be performed by a householder? Ans: Grihya sutras.

#DharmaQuiz 1704: Shulba sutras deal with algebraic calculations in construction of a Yajna altar. What does Shulba mean in Sanskrit? Ans: Measuring cord or rope.

#DharmaQuiz 1705: The four groups of Vedic sutras like Shrauta, Dharma, are commonly called by which one term?. Ans: Kalpa.

Answers for session 263:
Didn't collect. Next time will do that.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 113: 20-Jan-2012

Theme: Values of Dharma System

What's the word 'Sanaatana' mean when we refer to Sanaatana Dharma or Hinduism? #DharmaQuiz919. Ans: Eternity
In Sanaatana Dharma if "demand" is loosely termed as 'kaama', what would "supply" be termed as from the 4 purushaarthas? #DharmaQuiz 920. Ans: artha.
Vedas teach us about various types of "ruNas", like Pitru ruNa, deva ruNa.. What does 'ruNa' mean? #DharmaQuiz 921. Ans: indebtedness
There is a very special & popular term in Vedas starting with 'y' which means selfless offering (or sacrifice). Name it. #DharmaQuiz 922. Ans: Yajna from the root word Yaj
Among various Dharmas like Raja Dharma, Varna Dharma, Apad Dharma, for whom is 'Sanyasa Dharma'? #DharmaQuiz 923. Ans: For ascetics or renuciated or Sanyasis.

For an excellent insight into Dharma & all questions above, read this by Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh.
http://prekshaa.blogspot.com/2010/10/foundations-of-sanaatana-dharma.html
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=IN&v=wN7wXn-MTDE

Top scorers for Session 113:

@mamtan14 : 5
@kpark_kunal : 5
@pkagrawala : 5
@mallipoorasigai : 5
@iSaakshi : 5
@Susri1210 : 5

Congratulations to:

@pirateadmiral : 4
@Amaresh80 : 4
@nvignesh93 : 4
@philAmit : 4
@pirateadmiral : 4
@chikchirp : 4
@khaishk : 4

@Rasraj : 3
@Sammy_2912 : 3
@soul_longings : 3
@pchaturved : 3
@MRYYTYUNJAY : 3
@Equateall : 3
@octa_sud : 3
@pvaidyaraj : 3
@sudhen03 : 3
@Ethirajans : 3
@sharathinindia : 3
@DevNakshi : 3
@hindu_tweeter : 3

@manojkagarwal : 2
@voxindica : 2
@Sshankara : 2
@mjrajput : 2
@keerthinarayan8 : 2
@DevsChat : 2

@asimhot : 1
@ishekhar_sk : 1
@The_educatr : 1
@karancspeaks : 1
@ravi_superb : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@PriyaNarayankar : 1
@rajivgaxdhi : 1
@stormylook : 1
@jsinh : 1
@RoVatK : 1
@swetamishraa : 1
@mediacrooks : 1
@rakeshranjan_in : 1
@Equateall : 1
@kalyan_sk3011 : 1

Congratulations to all the tweeple listed above. Also thanks to those who follow silently or attempted, but could not make it to the list above.

Good luck next time!