Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Theme: Hindu Dharma in Nepal

DharmaQuiz Session 307: 25-Nov-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1921: Pashupatinath temple in Nepal has been getting the chief priests for 100s of years from a south Indian state. Which one? Ans: Karnataka.

#DharmaQuiz 1922: What is the official national calendar of Nepal called?
Hint: Named after a famous Hindu emperor of India. Ans: Bikram Sambat, named after Emperor Vikramaditya.

#DharmaQuiz 1923: The name Nepal is derived from Ne-pala.
Pala in Sanskrit or Pali means "protected". Tell about "Ne". Ans: Ne is the Hindu sage upon whose name is the country named. Protected by sage Ne.

#DharmaQuiz 1924: This is Sita temple at her birth place Janakpur Dham in Nepal.
Which Indian state does it border? Ans: Sitamarhi district of Bihar.



Before 1962 Nepal flag
DQ 1924: Pic from trekearth
Today's Nepal flag

#DharmaQuiz 1925: Nepal's flag is the world's only non rectangular flag.
It has 2 of nine Navagrahas.Which 2? Ans: Surya and Chandra.

Scores for session 307:
  1. ‏@sankarbe : 5
  2. @Simuntweets : 5
  3. @MatruBhakt : 5
  1. @Telugutalli : 4
  2. @mdbiyani : 4
  1. @sk__fan : 3
  2. @SanghiBeerbal : 3
  3. ‏@stormylook : 3
  4. @aloktg : 3
  1. @AmatyaKautilya : 2
  2. @mithlm88 : 2
  3. @Chin512 : 2
  1. @vsumanthkumar : 1
  2. ‏@anjaninandan : 1
  3. @paivijay : 1
  4. ‏@vjchats : 1
  5. ‏@molarcannine : 1
  6. ‏@DrAsisAcharya : 1
  7. @ganeshmahnar : 1
  8. @prashantwa : 1
  9. @kran8897 : 1
  10. @nishu_a : 1
  11. ‏@BharatBhakta : 1
  12. @elvi105 : 1
  13. @NaMo__Bhakt : 1
  14. @msranj10 : 1
  15. @affable_sandy : 1
  16. @kcrazy_4me : 1
  17. @ravi_saraogi : 1
  18. ‏@rofelia09 : 1
  19. @AnjaniShahi : 1
  20. @ravindrahg : 1
  21. @nandaakumar : 1
  22. ‏@puthrans : 1
  23. @SwathiRagha : 1
  24. @bezubaan : 1
  25. @naikencore : 1
  26. @kepalagudde : 1
  27. @Dilipmys : 1
  28. @bharatmelange : 1
  29. ‏@piyushkaul : 1
  30. ‏@Jag_HM : 1
  31. @Shivkamath : 1
  32. @MRVChennai : 1
  33. @DarKAgeAbhijitH : 1
  34. @chitralakshman : 1
  35. @Chanakya_74 : 1
  36. @rkedar1 : 1
  37. @emanistnrn : 1
  38. @maverickenator : 1
  39. @ishuaadi : 1
  40. @SrDPO : 1
  41. @bharatmelange : 1
  42. @VinayMysuru : 1
  43. @Mamdhata : 1
  44. @jhchopra : 1
  45. @Vamsee9002 : 1
  46. @IMeAndMine : 1
  47. @homorationalis : 1
  48. @SriAiyer2RS : 1

Hope we all learnt somethings new!


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