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Session 53: Mar 1, 2011
Theme: Maha ShivaRatri Special
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Session 53: Mar 1, 2011
Theme: Maha ShivaRatri Special
- #Shivaratri is celebrated to give thanks to Shiva for taking care of Kshira Sagara poison. Sanskrit name for 'blue throat'? #DharmaQuiz 565 Ans: Neela Kantha
- #Shivaratri is celebrated via a full night vigil, because Lord Shiva came in the form of what, during midnight? #DharmaQuiz 566 Ans: Linga
- #Shivaratri is celebrated because he married a beautiful Goddess on this day, becoming 'Saguna Brahman'. Name her. #DharmaQuiz 567 Ans: Parvati
- #Shivaratri usually falls on the 14th night of Krishna Paksha (darker fortnight) of which Hindu lunarcalendar month? #DharmaQuiz 568 Ans: Phalguna
- #Shivaratri is the night when Shiva performed the dance of primordial creation, preservation & destruction.Name the dance. #DharmaQuiz 569 Ans: Tandava Nritya (Tandava dance)
- A common misconception is that Linga is a phallus. Totally incorrect. What's the most common English word describing Linga? #DharmaQuiz 570 Ans: The Mark or Sign (of the omnipotent Lord) . Highly popular Rudra mantras & Chamakam - from Yajur Veda, have NO 'phallus' mention. Read entire Linga Purana or Shiva Purana . That 'phallus' story is a twisted concoction of 19th century Europeans in most cases. The most learned Swami Vivekananda lamented "Explanation that Shiva Linga as a phallic emblem was the most thoughtless & during degraded times".
- There are 12 holiest Lingas on this planet which every Hindu should try to visit once in a lifetime. What are they called? #DharmaQuiz 571 Ans: Jyotir Lingas (Signs of Light)
- There is an awesome place in India that has close to 1,00,00,000 Shiva Lingas. Which state is that in? #DharmaQuiz 572 Ans: Karnataka. Place is Koti (crore) Lingeshwara. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotilingeshwara ; From a movie song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIQzKDdixbk
More reference material:
- What is Shiva Linga? All About the Symbol of Shiva. http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordshiva/a/What-Is-Shiva-Linga.htm
- Why Celebrate Maha Shivratri? 3 Reasons to Celebrate Shivratri. http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/whyshivratri.htm
- Maha Shivratri: The Night of Shiva http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/p/mahashivratri.htm
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