Friday, December 20, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 249: 20-Dec-2013

DQ 1634: Source Wiki
Theme: Indian folk dances in Hindu tradition

#DharmaQuiz 1631: Name the folk dance from Karnataka, famous for costumes, singing & jumping dances, while narrating Itihasa/Purana stories. Ans: Yakshagana.

#DharmaQuiz 1632: Name this folk dance from Odisha, that's depicted on Konark temple, which is a kind of war dance performed during Dashera. Ans: Ghumura Dance or Ghumra Dance.

#DharmaQuiz 1633: Name this folk dance from Rajasthan, that's performed during Navaratri, at Mount Abu's Ambaji temple. Ans: Bhavai.

#DharmaQuiz 1634: This dance is named after a village in Andhra Pradesh. Similar to Bharata Natyam. Name it. Ans: Kuchipudi

#DharmaQuiz 1635: Name a dance from UP performed by women with wooden pyramids on their heads, on 3rd day of Holi. Ans: Charkula.

Answers for Session 249:
  1. @mangopurush : 5
  2. ‏@ajaypawardr : 5
  3. @GirishSiddapura : 5
  4. @sharathinindia : 5
  5. @GuruCharan99 : 5
  6. @man8shree : 5
  1. @Telugutalli : 4
  2. @MangoAdmi : 4
  1. @sweetandu : 3
  2. @Mamdhata : 3
  3. @Rajan_ptt : 3
  1. @10votes : 2
  2. ‏@venkataa : 2
  3. @mrsnrao : 2
  1. @KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
  2. @KaheKiye : 1
  3. @wjope : 1
  4. @MorbidMortal : 1
  5. @divyanairtweets : 1
  6. @imRaghu4mKoppal : 1
  7. @oarhtanirs : 1
  8. ‏@gprasadadv : 1
  9. @pvnananth : 1
  10. @Simuntweets : 1
  11. @YashwantCharan : 1
  12. @For_betterIndia : 1
  13. @rohitsamvada : 1
  14. @bharathipura : 1
  15. @krishnamaroli : 1
  16. @snsachinnandu : 1
  17. @ravirairana : 1
  18. @SarnTej : 1
  19. @rajeshkupadhyay : 1
  20. ‏@ASHISHTWITTED : 1
  21. @DrShobha : 1
  22. @trram : 1
  23. ‏@octotus : 1
  24. @CurrAffairs : 1
  25. ‏@stormylook : 1
  26. ‏@pradeepsingh83 : 1
  27. ‏@ravirairana : 1
Congrats to all those who got into the scoring card, after answering the Natya Shastra's variations in India today.

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:
  1. @sreekannoth : 5
  2. @rasita : 5
  3. @PrateekBahl : 5
  4. @brahmavith : 5
  5. @man8shree : 5
  6. @chetankshet : 5
  7. @pnthacker : 5
  8. @cubicle_warrier : 5
  9. @GuruCharan99 : 5
  10. @Telugutalli : 5
  11. @KaushikRg : 5
  12. @sri9011 : 5
  13. @sudhee26 : 5
  1. @GayathriSrinath : 4
  2. @nareshdixit82 : 4
  3. @shawjipk : 4
  1. @19Vinodha : 3
  2. @harish85228184 : 3
  3. @Turnermsh : 3
  4. @mrsnrao : 3
  1. @upen90 : 2
  2. ‏@siribhatta : 2
  3. @rajeshrajput1 : 2
  4. @SriAiyer2RS : 2
  5. @Ranga_RS : 2
  6. @ashujoshi27 : 2
  7. @DrSrishtiGupta : 2
  1. @shivaprasad_124 : 1
  2. @deshrajeev : 1
  3. @traghavendran : 1
  4. @imRaghu4mKoppal : 1
  5. @supreethkmurthy : 1
  6. @ChampakRoy : 1
  7. @VijaySekharB : 1
  8. @Ronakvijay : 1
  9. @T56_RF : 1
  10. @ajayjmun : 1
  11. @ijitendramodi : 1
  12. @srisriyash : 1
  13. @Viswajgd : 1
  14. @NPatnaik55 : 1
  15. @RejoiceImmortal : 1
  16. @SudheerKumr : 1
  17. @shrishailbhat : 1
  18. @sharathinindia : 1
  19. @apu_rocks : 1
  20. ‏@Panduranghari1 : 1
  21. @Uppinakayi : 1
  22. @deepaknagar : 1
  23. @Ashok_Parmar_ : 1
Jai Shri Krishna!

Friday, December 13, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 247: 13-Nov-2013

DQ 1621: Source thelivingmoon.com
Theme: Discovery of ancient Hindu monuments

#DharmaQuiz 1621: This is a diver examining the submerged city built during Shri Krishna's era. Name the city. Ans: Dwaraka, off Gujarat's coast.


#DharmaQuiz 1622: A massive settlement happened in North West of India & Pakistan, along the banks of which river? Ans: Saraswati. (But Sindhu also considered, though the map clearly identifies Saraswati valley's ascent)

DQ 1622: Source telegraphindia
DQ 1623: Image - causes-prod.caudn.com

#DharmaQuiz 1623: This is an ancient bridge submerged now in Indian ocean. Where does it's Eastern end connect to? Ans: Talai Mannar in Sri Lanka.

#DharmaQuiz 1624: This satellite image shows 900 yr old Vishnu temple (world's biggest temple complex). Where is it?.  Ans: Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
DQ 1624: Image - dailymail.co.uk
DQ 1625: Source - weather-forecast
#DharmaQuiz 1625: Satellite image of Hindu pilgrimage place looking like Cow's ear. Name it.  Ans: Gokarna in Karnataka. (Go = cow, karna = ear).

Answers for session 247:

  1. @drarora_gaurav : 5
  2. @rajeshrajput1 : 5
  3. @gupta_n : 5
  4. @GirishLN : 5
  5. @KaushikRg : 5
  6. ‏@ramas_cal : 5
  7. @man8shree : 5
  8. @mareekuree : 5
  9. @GayathriSrinath : 5

  1. @brahmavith : 4
  2. @sharathinindia : 4
  3. @sudhee26 : 4
  4. @rinku3009 : 4
  5. @kr_upadhyaya : 4
  6. @rravi55 : 4
  7. @manjunathbhg : 4
  8. @JagannathAjnabi : 4
  9. @AMoorthy : 4
  10. @sinhankur : 4

  1. @meenabg : 3
  2. @MKanthaliya : 3
  3. @saggirex : 3
  4. @sunilgujar : 3
  5. @pnthacker : 3
  6. @nareshdixit82 : 3
  7. @MorpariaRajesh : 3

  1. @ravlu : 2
  2. @sweetandu : 2
  3. @AmitIntruder : 2
  4. @mangalorecafe : 2
  5. @Sravan : 2
  6. @rajmohan_k : 2
  7. @BhaghatGuru : 2
  8. ‏@pooja_LuvIndia : 2
  9. @stormylook : 2
  10. @SaffronRahul : 2
  11. @Harshythsunkari : 2
  12. @pradeep_noida : 2
  13. @sidd1993 : 2
  14. ‏@sndpmysuru : 2
  15. @ksmsundaram1975 : 2
  16. @piyush1062 : 2

  1. @sid_dhupe : 1
  2. @praveenmla : 1
  3. @nimeshchandra : 1
  4. @gnswamy74 : 1
  5. @BRIJGOPALJOSHI: 1
  6. @kumarnandaj : 1
  7. @SrDPO : 1
  8. @chaitanyasoul : 1
  9. @rohitsamvada : 1
  10. ‏@padmakark : 1
  11. @venkataa : 1
  12. @InternetVHindu : 1
  13. @satishpatil24 : 1
  14. @srisriyash : 1
  15. @showadarsh : 1
  16. @iChiradeep : 1
  17. @gprasadadv : 1
  18. @praveena_kd : 1
  19. @RramachandranR : 1
  20. @Rudra_TheArcher : 1
  21. @geffbeck : 1
  22. @rationaldeep : 1
  23. @SarayuBaawan : 1
  24. @shekhu : 1
  25. @alokjain_ : 1
  26. @satishmohite : 1
  27. @gautam_purohit : 1
  28. @VBRajiv : 1
  29. @ShKa89 : 1
  30. ‏@imharshp : 1
  31. @zincmetal : 1
  32. @ashu_tryambak : 1
  33. ‏@RaRao23 : 1
  34. @bhartikaushal79 : 1
  35. @Sunrisecandles1 : 1
  36. ‏@vidhyaaradhya : 1
  37. @ilovedirestrait : 1
  38. @iHardikBhatt : 1
  39. @vishal1818 : 1
  40. @srikanthviru : 1
  41. @NirmaalyaDe : 1
  42. ‏@harshit13175873 : 1
  43. @kbharada : 1

See you next week. Hope you are exploring further on these ancient Hindu treasures!



Friday, December 6, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 246: 6-Dec-2013

Theme: 18 Maha Puranas

#DharmaQuiz 1616: Which of the18 Maha Puranas describe the greatness of Bhagavad Gita splendidly, earning the title Geeta Mahatmya? Ans: Padma Purana.

#DharmaQuiz 1617: Which of the 18 Mahapuranas describe the importance of Vaastu Shastra for home construction?. Ans: Agni Purana. But Matsya and Skanda also taken.

#DharmaQuiz 1618: Name any one Maha Purana, that extensively deals with narration of Lord Shiva. Ans: Shiva, Linga, Vayu and Skanda.

#DharmaQuiz 1619: There are at least 5 Maha Puranas (18 of them), that deal with narration of Bhagawan Vishnu's stories. Name any one. Ans: Vishnu, Bhavata, Matsya, Linga, Varaha.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1620: Which of the 18 Maha Puranas, contain Devi Mahatmya, victory of Durga over the Mahishasura story? Ans: Markandeya

Answers for session 246:
  1. @yarish_tweet : 5
  2. @cubicle_warrier : 5
  3. @meenabg : 5
  4. @sweetandu : 5
  5. @sharathinindia : 5
  6. ‏@man8shree : 5
  7. @Telugutalli : 5
  1. @venkatbhoopathy : 2
  2. @DrSrishtiGupta : 2
  3. @duvijan : 2
  1. @YashwantCharan : 1
  2. @bibekdebroy : 1
  3. @pst4bjp : 1
  4. @sanjaynparikh62 : 1
  5. @gprasadadv : 1
  6. @balamy : 1
  7. @sanchit30 : 1
  8. @nithinkrishna17 : 1
  9. @ShrikkynayakP : 1
  10. @stormylook : 1
  11. @jatanacharya : 1
  12. @InnovativeHindu : 1
  13. @sreedharag : 1
  14. @tradetoday99 : 1

See you next week.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 245: 3-Dec-2013

Theme: Mangala Sutra

#DharmaQuiz 1611: Name at least one language in which Mangala Sutra that women wear is called "Thaali". Ans: Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu or Tamil.

#DharmaQuiz 1612: The significance of the mangala sutra was first given in the book Soundarya Lahari, 1200 years ago. Who was the author? Ans: Adi Shankara.

#DharmaQuiz 1613: In South India, some Christian weddings also hv Mangala Sutra tying (called Minnu). In which state? Ans: Mainly Kerala (Syrian Christians), but also parts of coastal Karnataka.

DQ 1613: From coal-and-ice.blogspot.com
















#DharmaQuiz 1614: Can you identify in which state this design of Mangala sutra is predominantly used in wedding? Ans: Maharashtra. But also in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
For DQ 1614. {From wamanharipethesons}
#DharmaQuiz 1615: While tying mangala sutra, "Mangalyam tantunanena..." chanted. What does "sharadah shatam" mean? Ans: Hundred Years by meaning one hundred Sharad Ritus (pre-winter season). It's a prayer from the groom to the bride, wishing her 100 years of happy life!

Toppers of session 245:
  1. ‏@sweetandu : 5
  2. @kincentric : 5
  3. @karuvaki : 5
  4. @kanchivsk : 5
  5. @Telugutalli : 5
  6. @sharathinindia : 5
  7. ‏@man8shree : 5
  8. @KaushikRg : 5
  9. @khaishk : 5
  10. @GuruCharan99 : 5
  11. @sudhee26 : 5
  12. @GirishSiddapura : 5
  13. @shawjipk : 5
  14. @cubicle_warrier : 5

Congrats to all of you:

  1. @kirankonnects : 4
  2. @Mamdhata : 4
  1. @Callme_VJ : 3
  2. @brahmavith : 3
  3. @VinayCKBP : 3
  4. @mamtan14 : 3
  5. @yarish_tweet : 3
  1. @Lawan22 : 2
  2. @tuckervenu : 2
  3. @IamSrivatsanV : 2
  4. ‏@rcknrollrefugee : 2
  5. ‏@jananisri77 : 2
  6. ‏@a_gopinathan : 2
  7. ‏@vsubbu48 : 2
  8. @ganeshchillara : 2
  1. @Right_Indian : 1
  2. @ThoughtHive : 1
  3. @DrPannagDesai : 1
  4. @mrsnrao : 1
  5. @Kesar_ : 1
  6. @niyraj : 1
  7. @rravi55 : 1
  8. @roshanmadhav4 : 1
  9. @LalooKant : 1
  10. @avinashpotnuru : 1
  11. @ASHISHTWITTED : 1
  12. @geffbeck : 1
  13. @AbhijitBurse : 1
  14. @aapolitical : 1
  15. @Shinchan_RCB : 1
  16. @Deshabhakta : 1
  17. @KuttyPG : 1
  18. @thamizhaaaaa : 1
  19. @deshrajeev : 1
  20. @kartikanandan : 1
  21. @rkghadai : 1
  22. @vinay_kpatil : 1
  23. @07_Joju : 1
  24. @joshi_shreyas : 1
  25. @vipin_madathil : 1
  26. @aumakhil : 1
  27. @BLRveera : 1
  28. @Simuntweets : 1
  29. @NaMoin543 : 1
  30. @DemocraticApple : 1
  31. @sridharkswamy : 1
  32. @mpadmasri : 1
  33. @iplay2winn : 1
  34. @Tripti_Uvaach : 1
  35. @me4fun21 : 1
  36. @pramoo : 1
  37. @Sravan : 1
  38. @vizagobelix : 1
  39. @siddappa19 : 1
  40. ‏@initinkumar : 1
  41. ‏@rajeshrajput1 : 1
  42. @TheArvindDhar : 1
  43. @cnu6820 : 1
  44. ‏@imRaghu4mKoppal : 1
  45. @SharathVS : 1
  46. @prasad1654 : 1
  47. ‏@k_rajah : 1

Take care. See you on Friday.