Swami Vivekananda
When was Swami Vivekanand born?
12th Jan, 1863
What is Exogamy or what is Endogamy?
Marriage (gamy) outside of a Group. Example marriage outside the Village or Gotra
Marriage within (Endo) a group. Example, marrying within a Caste, within a language, within a Village
How many Sankrantis occur in a year?
Twelve
What is Shakha for?
Samuhik Sanskar Kendra
Learn & practice Hindu values together
Which year Swami Vivekanand came to USA?
30th July, 1893
What is Gotra?
Lineage of the ancestral Guru (not bloodline).
Examples of Gotra - Bharadwaja, Garg, Angirasa, Atri, Vasishta, Vishwamitra etc
Which two words combine to form “Sankranti”?
Samyak + Kranti
What is the USP (Unique Selling Point) of Shakha/Sangha?
It provides connect across generations
Sense of Community
Sens of belonging
Who was Swami Vivekananda's guru?
Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Which DNA is passed exclusively from Female to Offspring
Mitochondrial DNA
Which king from the Ikshvaku dynasty performed intense tapasya to bring Maa Ganga to Earth?
King Bhagirath
How is Shakha different from other similar Indian organizations like Chinmaya and Regional organizations?
Shakha provides place to connect with family while learning and practicing Hindu values. Other organizations have classroom structure which is in disconnected mode from families
At what age Swami Vivekananda passed away?
At the young age of 39 on 4 July 1902
What is Sapinda?
People who are related by blood line and by marriage for a set of generations (usually 5 on the Fathers side and 3 on the Mothers Side)
Shani, the son of Surya, is associated with which concepts?
Justice & Karmic Retribution
What is Sangha doing for kids going to college (away from Shakha) and work
Investing in Vivekananda house and Hindu Yuva clubs
Who gave Swami Vivekananda a recommendation letter for Parliament of World's Religions in Chicago?
Professor John Henry Wright of Harvard University.
When Prof Wright learned that Vivekananda lacked official accreditation and credentials to join the Parliament, he remarked, "To ask for your credentials is like asking the sun to state its right to shine in the heavens.
What is SaPravara
Pravara means lineage of the Gotra. For example Angiras, Bharhaspatya, Bharadwaja are the lineage of the primary Bharadwaja Gotra. So people of Angiras Gotra, Bharhaspatya Gotra and Bharadwaja Gotra are related in lineage to Bharadwaja.
what are the two initiatives of Dallas north vibhag as part of SNY 2025?
SNY Haldi Kumkum & SNY in classrooms
What are Hindu Parents missing in raising their kids?
Lack of understanding of importance of values/community
Overemphasis on studies linking to material gains
Thinking that if kid can recite Hanuman Chalisa then she/he will remain same throughout life