☆Creative Minds Splash Games☆ Thread 1 - Page 103

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Chalo...at least last to nahi aayungi

Originally posted by: firewings_diya

Can we have deadline untill tomorrow 12am IST 🙂 i know questions are easy but uske liye i have to think and i though deadline is tomorrow for some reason 😐

Yess please Sandy....

Since am traveling am unable to give time to the contest but since this easy will take the time out just to fill this

Originally posted by: Sevenstreaks

Round 2 Answers below in pink bold :

1. Word unscramble

a. HRALDAP

b. IKHALO

a) Prahlad

b) Holika

2. The founder of this Heterodox sect of ancient India mentioned about Holi in a text. Name the founder and text refered to in this.

Buddhist text Udânavarga finds mention about Holi.

In ancient India, a "heterodox sect" refers to a philosophical or religious group that did not accept the authority of the Vedas, with prominent examples including Buddhism, Jainism, Ajivika , Ajana and Charvaka (Lokayata).

3. Which Cave inscription dating 2nd or 3rd century finds earliest mention of Holi. (You need to mention both the name of cave as well as the inscription where the cave is located)

The Sitabenga Caves are ancient cave monuments in Chhattisgarh, India. They are located in the Ramgarh hills inscription, near the village of Puta. The earliest mention of the Holi festival dates back to the Sitabenga Cave Inscription from the 2nd or 3rd century BCE,

"adipayariti hadayarti 1 sabhava-garu kavayo e

ratayarh dule vasarhtiya hasavanubhute I

kudasphataii evarii alarh g"

It describes how during the swing-festival of the vernal full moon, people used to tie garlands thick with jasmine flowers around their necks as they enjoyed frolics and music

4. Guess Hindi Holi song by its translated English lyrics:

a) Everyone has their own destiny , Someone smiles someone cries

Some one gets their body coloured with colours .

Someone fillstheir eyes with tears.

b) Carrying gulaal on a silver platter, Krishna went to play Holi with Radha.

In return Radha playfully drenched Kanhaiya with water gun.

a) Aaj na chhodenge (From Kati Patang Movie)

b) Holi Re (Dekho aayi Holi from Mangal

Pandey :The Rising)

5. Mention 2 historical texts written by rulers themselves which mentions about HOLI festival. Name those 2 kings as well

Several verses in the Prakrit work Gaha Sattasai by Hala (Satavahana king) are associated with the Holi of colours,

1) Ratanvalli written by Harshavardhan

2) (Pushyabhuti ruler) in the 7th Century CE. A poetic dialogue between the Vidushaka and King Udayana in the first act describes Kaushambi's riotous and colourful scene. With some differences, the description can also fit a modern-day Holi celebration .

3) In Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri, emperor Jahangir mentions that he played Holi actively and organised gatherings that were known as Mehfil-e-Holi'.,

4) Baburnama written by Babur

(Any 2 among these were to be mentioned)

6. Which foreign traveller mentioned about month of Phalgun and Mahashivratri in his book?

Al Biruni mentioned about Phalguna and Mahashivratri

The full moon's day of Phalguna is a feast to the "Women", called Odad (?), or also dhola (i.e. dola), when they make fire on places lower than those on which they make it on the festival camahka, and they throw the fire out of the village .

On the following night, i6. that of the 16th, called śivaratri, they worship Mahadeva during the whole night; they remain awake, and do not lie down to sleep, and offer to him perfumes and flowers.

7. Image question: Where are these images inscribed?

a)

Mahanavami Dibba, Hampi, Karnataka captures the essence of the celebrations. King Krishnadevaraya commissioned the building of the temple in 1513 AD.

b)

Chennakeshava Temple (Belur)

In the end, if you had come across the link below, Road to Nara would have given saara answers.

https://road-to-nara.com/tag/holi/

U forgot to tag me

I didn't explain fully

But looks like I got half right

Where two rulers mentioned if one is correct do we still get point

What if full explanation not gvn but answer is correct woh bhi milega kya

Aww didn't realise so much

Foreign traveller bhi wrong gaya

I thought it was fa hein

Chinese wala

Link nahi mila half wrong ho gaya. 😭

Originally posted by: mushat

Chalo...at least last to nahi aayungi

OK I m extending deadline on request by two members

March 11th 11:59 pm IST

Not extending further as it's sheep round

Originally posted by: Sevenstreaks

OK I m extending deadline on request by two members

March 11th 11:59 pm IST

Not extending further as it's sheep round

Originally posted by: chatterbox

U forgot to tag me

I didn't explain fully

But looks like I got half right

Where two rulers mentioned if one is correct do we still get point

What if full explanation not gvn but answer is correct woh bhi milega kya

Aww didn't realise so much

Foreign traveller bhi wrong gaya

I thought it was fa hein

Chinese wala

Link nahi mila half wrong ho gaya. 😭

I can tag only 25 members in a post

I tagged you in next post :)

Explanation is given here for understanding purpose only :) its not required in answers .

Originally posted by: firewings_diya

it also depends on ki kise answers correct hue.agar sabke answer correct hai toh hamara last aana is still possible

Yeh bhi possibility hai...humein baas badge se matlab hai

Originally posted by: Sevenstreaks

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Got quite a few wrong 🙃 Ah well!