User:Wikiman5676/Did You Know

Did You Know (DYK) is a Wikipedia project where certain articles get featured on the home page of Wikipedia for a day with an interesting fact. This is a list of my DYK contributions.

DYK Stat Leaders

DYK for The Twin Miracle

On 21 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Twin Miracle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Buddha performed The Twin Miracle in a miracle contest against six rival religious leaders? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Twin Miracle. The entry received 7,400 views and is recorded on WP:DYKSTATS for getting over 5,000 views here.

DYK for Uppalavanna

On 21 October 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Uppalavanna, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one of the Buddha's chief female disciples, Uppalavanna, is said to have become a nun because she was so beautiful that her father feared conflict between her many wealthy suitors? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Uppalavanna. The entry got 7,073 page views and featured on WP:DYKSTATS for getting over 5,000 views here.

DYKs

DYK for Miracles of Gautama Buddha

On 26 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Miracles of Gautama Buddha, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Buddha, to whom many miracles were attributed, considered the "miracle of instruction" to be the greatest because it would not be taken for a mere magic trick? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miracles of Gautama Buddha. The entry got about 4,000 views.

DYK for Śāriputra

On 2 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Śāriputra, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Buddhist disciple Śāriputra made a pact with his friend Maudgalyayana that they would tell each other if one of them found the path to nirvana? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Śāriputra. The entry got about 1,000 views.

DYK for Luang Por Dhammajayo

On 28 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Luang Por Dhammajayo, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Thai Buddhist monk Luang Por Dhammajayo launched an anti-smoking campaign that won an award from the World Health Organization? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Luang Por Dhammajayo. The entry received over 2,900 views.

DYK for Khema

On 3 November 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Khema, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Khema, one of the Buddha's chief female disciples, attained enlightenment before even becoming a nun? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Khema. The entry got about 2,500 views.

DYK for Visakha

On 2 October 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Visakha, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one of the two temples visited most often by the Buddha was built by Visakha, a wealthy aristocratic woman who was considered his chief female lay disciple? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Visakha. The entry received about 3,500 page views.

DYK for 2017–18 Thai temple fraud investigations

On 8 July 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2017–18 Thai temple fraud investigations, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 2017–18 Thai temple fraud investigations, which led to the imprisonment of high-ranking Buddhist monks, were seen by critics as being politically motivated? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2017–18 Thai temple fraud investigations. The entry received over 2,000 page views.

DYK for Dharma Bum Temple

On 2 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dharma Bum Temple, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dharma Bum Temple helped organize the first Buddhist college fraternity in the United States, Delta Beta Tau (pledge class pictured), at San Diego State University? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dharma Bum Temple. The entry received 3,200 views for Dharma Bum Temple, and 2,700 views for Delta Beta Tau.