DharmaQuiz

Friday, April 29, 2016

Hindu temples in Pakistan

#DharmaQuiz Session 361: 29-Apr-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2196: This Gorakhnath temple was reopened in 2011,after 6 decades of closure in Pakistan. In which city? Ans: Peshawar or previously known as Purushapura.

DQ 2196. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2197: Old Raghunath temple, on the verge of collapse in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Near which city? Ans: Mirpur.

DQ: 2197. Pic: https://thekashmir.files.wordpress

#DharmaQuiz 2198: This is a famous Shiva temple in Pakistan's Sindh province. Akbar was born in this place. Name it. Ans: Umerkot

DQ 2198. Pic: http://constellationplus.com

#DharmaQuiz 2199: This is one of the rare functioning Hindu temples in Pakistan. In which big city? Ans: Karachi.

DQ: 2199. Pic: panoramio.com

#DharmaQuiz 2200: Name this 1000+ year old temple in Pakistan, very close to India's Jammu. Ans: Shawala Teja Singh, in Sialkot, Pakistan Punjab.

DQ 2200. Pic: Wiki

Scores for session 361:

@veena_ps : 5
@jasshu7 : 5
@mamtan14 : 5

@sriksvenkat : 3
@hamsadwani23 : 3

@sidspin : 2
@Myselfkp : 2
@sriksvenkat : 2

‏@vipulIT : 1
@VinayMysuru : 1
@subashwarrier : 1
@NoorRathore : 1
@aatma_deep : 1
@KaveriThiyagara : 1
‏@Shanbarani : 1
@arunrush : 1
@ShirazHassan : 1
@chambalion18 : 1
@Shivam__23 : 1
@CausticIndian : 1

Have a good weekend.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Kumbh Mela

#DharmaQuiz Session 360: 26-Apr-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2191: Out of the 4 major Kumbh melas, which is the southern most place in India, where #KumbhMela happens? Ans: Nashik, Maharashtra.

#DharmaQuiz 2192: According to Hindu history, what was dropped in the four divine places, which resulted in #KumbhMela celebrations there? Ans: Amrita or immortal nectar.

#DharmaQuiz 2193: Which is the only river that has two major #KumbhMela places (out of 4) on its bank? Ans: Ganga.

#DharmaQuiz 2194: Which city hosts #KumbhMela during the Magha month (Jan-Feb period)? Ans: Prayag, Uttar Pradesh.

{Final,open till 10 PM}:#DharmaQuiz 2195: This month, #KumbhMela2016 is happening. In which year is the next (Ardha) Kumbh Mela? Ans: 2019, in Prayag.

Scores for session 360:

@jasshu7 : 5
@sharmaswati28 : 5
@man8shree : 5
@Iam_BigV : 5
@simuntweets : 5

@RakeshChouhan : 4
@veena_ps : 4

@Shree03 : 3
@shoksing : 3

@VivaShastri : 2
@RubalAgrawal : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@Asach4 : 1
‏@Amandeep1Mathur : 1
@apar_saraswat : 1
@molarcannine : 1
@piyushbansal : 1
‏@rp_kolachalam : 1
@t_anupam : 1
@srini2mk : 1
@meenagor412 : 1
@sambharadwaja : 1
@Songadiya : 1

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Bharat Mata

#DharmaQuiz Session 359: 22-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2186: In which year Bankim Chandra's #VandeMataram containing त्वम् हि दुर्गा दशप्रहरणधारिणी published? Ans: 1882.

#DharmaQuiz 2187: Which celebrated poet wrote the amazing glorification song for Bharat Mata - "Devi Bhuvana Mana Mohini"? Ans: Tagore.

#DharmaQuiz 2188: नमस्ते सदा वत्सले मातृभूमे - Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhume, the celebrated song for Bharat Mata, was written by whom? Ans: Narhar Narayan Bhide.

#DharmaQuiz 2189: Who wrote this "Bharat Mata Teri Kasam" song of Indian Military Academy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2hr17pNnjs
You will be surprised :) Ans: Javed Akhtar.

{Final,open till 9 PM}: #DharmaQuiz 2190: Bharat Mata Ki Jai was the 1st episode of 1988 Doordarshan drama based on PM's book. Which serial? Ans: Bharat ek Khoj

Scores for session 359:

@Iam_BigV : 5
@KavyaKalkuni : 5

@Tweelak : 4
@apar_rajesh : 4

@MangoAdmi : 2

@thapateros : 1
@AbhinavAhinav : 1
@rajizm : 1
@ChiranjeevaP : 1
@bkartic : 1
@PeeushHarsh : 1
@srIkILyL : 1
@meenabg : 1
‏@kunal1313 : 1

Bharat Mata ki Jai :)

Friday, March 18, 2016

India's national symbols and Dharmic Background

#DharmaQuiz Session 358: 18-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2181: India's national bird peacock, is also the mount of a famous Hindu Bhagawan (God of War). Who? Ans: Kartikeya, son of Lord Shiva.

DQ 2181. Pic: pinimg.com

#DharmaQuiz 2182: India's national flower Lotus, is also the representation of the navel of a Hindu Bhagawan. Who? Ans: Vishnu, also known as Padma Nabha (Lotus Navel).

DQ 2182. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2183: India's national emblem has "Satyameva Jayate" written on it. From which Upanishad is that from? Ans: Mundaka upanishad, part of Atharva Veda.

DQ 2183. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2184: India's national animal is the mount of Durga. Name 1 other Hindu Deva/ Devi whose mount is tiger. Ans: Ayyappa.

DQ 2184. Pic: pinimg.com

#DharmaQuiz 2185: India's national fruit mango is held in hand by a Jain Devi. Name her. Ans: Ambika.

DQ 2185. Pic: jainpedia.org

Scores for session 358:
Sorry, could not complete the score. It was a huge response with 100s of people participating.
Thanks!

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Shakti Peethas

#DharmaQuiz Session 357: 8-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2176: This is the Jwalamukhi temple in Himachal Pradesh. One of 51 Shakti peethas. In which district? Ans: Kangda.

DQ 2176. Pic: hgsitebuilder.com

#DharmaQuiz 2177: Also called as Devi Talab, this complex has one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. In which city of Punjab? Ans: Jalandhar.

DQ 2177. Pic: religiousportal

#DharmaQuiz 2178: This is the famous Maa Vimla Shaktipeeth, also known as Virja temple. In which state? Ans: Odisha.

DQ 2178. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2179: Sunanda Devi, is a Shakti peetha located in Barishal district, Bangladesh. On which river's bank? Ans: Sugandha river.

DQ 2179. Pic: blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2180: Maa Hinglaj is the westernmost Shakti peetha. Which province of Pakistan? Ans: Balochistan.

DQ 2180. Pic: staticflickr

Scores for Session 357:

@RakeshChouhan : 5
@tanvinarula6 : 5
@sriksvenkat : 5

@drarora_gaurav : 4

@mathurarvinds : 2
@rinku3009 : 2

@Matirmama : 1
@ykamath : 1
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
@anandicwa : 1
@antidespondent : 1
‏@jivanmukt : 1
@eternit96426605 : 1
@rkpadhy72 : 1
@arunrush : 1
@AnupKPrusty : 1
@niranjanprabhu : 1
@DeepeshLakhera : 1
@Hare_Govind : 1
@politicsproper : 1
@chinmays_83 : 1
@amtpsingh : 1
@paneendrabellur : 1
@Raziel_646 : 1
‏@upma23 : 1
@db_is_db : 1
@anujkapoor83 : 1
@magaxiom : 1
@aavinay : 1
@dabangghindu : 1
@brandingbuddy : 1
@gdevraj : 1

Jai Maa Durga!

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Hindu Samskaras Involving a Child.

#DharmaQuiz Session 356: 1-Mar-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2171: What's the Sanskrit word for feeding the baby, its very first solid food in life?
#Samskara Ans: Anna Prashana

DQ 2171. Pic - blogspot

#DharmaQuiz 2172: What's the name of this Samskara, wherein the baby gets hair cut for the first time? Ans: Chudakarma.

DQ 2172. Pic: ronakgandhi.com

#DharmaQuiz 2173: What's the Sanskrit word for this Samskara, wherein the baby's ear is pierced in a ritual way. Ans: Karnavedha.

DQ 2173. Pic; staticflickr.com

#DharmaQuiz 2174: What's the Sanskrit name for naming of a baby? It's prescribed for 11th or 12th day after birth.Ans: Namakarana

DQ 2174. Pic: himalayanacademy.com

#DharmaQuiz 2175: What's the Sanskrit name for making the child write the first letter of his/her life? Ans: Vidyarambham.

DQ 2175. Pic: bharathividyapeetha.org

Scores for session 356:
Did not collect due to time constraints. Sorry.
The response was great. Thanks!

Friday, February 26, 2016

Famous Durga Temples

#DharmaQuiz Session 355: 26-Feb-2016

#DharmaQuiz 2166: This is a 1300 year old Nagara + Dravida architecture hybrid Durga temple.
Where is it? Ans: Aihole, Karnataka.

DQ 2166. Pic: Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2167: This Durga temple is a fusion of Indian and European architecture. 300 year old.
Where is it? Ans: Near Panaji, Goa.
@sudhirapai says: Shanta Duraga at Kavale in Goa. Kavale is also home of Kavale matha founded by Gaudpadacharya the grand guru of Adi Shankaracharya.

DQ 2167. Pic - mybusblog.mybustickets.in

#DharmaQuiz 2168: Where is this 200+ year old red Durga temple?
Hint: It's just 1 KM from a very famous university. Ans: Varanasi, UP.

DQ 2168. Pic: gautamhotelvns.com

#DharmaQuiz 2169: This is one of the most outstanding Durga temples. Popularly known as "Golden Durga". Where is it? Ans: Kanaka Durga temple, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

DQ 2169. Pic: arakuvalleytourism.in

#DharmaQuiz 2170: Where is this lovely Durga temple? It's just 5KM from a National Highway. Ans: Rohtak, Haryana.

DQ 2170. Pic: im.hunt.in

Scores for session 355:

@dhpavan : 5
@pai_rajesh : 5
@sridhar_savitha : 5

@LathaIsloor : 4
@arunrush : 4

@_InExtremis : 2
@nigh8bird : 2

@nirbhaavuka : 1
‏@SAnoopama : 1
@_RKSumit : 1
@1967Babu : 1
@veenabv : 1
@Girish1128 : 1
@bhatajith : 1
‏@sanjeevirao : 1
@mpramodkumar : 1
@K_Oswal : 1
@HarmalkarDipesh : 1
@rohinikulkarni6 : 1
‏@sudhirapai : 1
@vcs_17 : 1
@bipashafever : 1
@shivimk : 1
@jayarajmathews : 1
@vimunil : 1
@Parantapaa : 1
@mejayashree : 1
@RKoyyala : 1
‏@dvmm13 : 1
@shaileshkpandey : 1
@geffbeck : 1
@vasantkvk : 1
@anurag_surya : 1
@tiwary_devesh : 1
@A003708 : 1
‏@preethamsai : 1
@BLR_Raja : 1
@anilbpai : 1
‏@premjaind : 1
@RubalAgrawal : 1
‏@InternetHinduz : 1

Jai Durga Mata!