Hinduism

Hindus believe that there is one Supreme Being that created everything.

Main gods and goddess they are Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Saraswati, parvati, Lakshmi.

Brahman is the energy everywhere.Some Hindus believe in rebirth.Brahman = Hindu word god.Brahman is every where and everything.

What do Hindus believe?

Diwali = most important festivalTakes place end of Sept/OctNavrati takes place in Sept/OctHoil takes place in springRaksha Bandhan takes place in July/Aug

What major holiday celebrations

The Mahabharata -Talks about the long struggle of 5 princely brothers -brothers fought to regain kingdom back from the Kauravas ( Evil cuz's) -its a sacred text -most famous for a chapter called the Bhagad Gita also known as the song of the king

That Bhagad Gita Chapter -most famous for a chapter called the Bhagad Gita also known as the song of the king -lots of Hindus use this as something to refer to for how they should act during their

day -a quote from it is "Fix thy mind on me; be devoted to me' sacrifice unto me; bow down

to me; having thus united thy whole self with me; taking me as the supreme god tho shalt come to me.“

Vedas -earliest known wittings -written in hyprs and prayers -1st Veda= Rigveda= written down in 1300 B.C.E

What sacred books do they study?

Ramayana

-tells a story of the god Rama

-Rama gives up kingdom b.c his dad wanted him to

-he wanders India with his wife Sita and bro. Lakshman

-Sita= kidnapped by Ravana / Rama calls Hanuman to kill Ravana &win back Sita

What sacred books do they study? (Continued)

Lord Gashena’s B-day -takes place in August or September for the last 4 days

Divali/Diwali -Festival of lights -Symbolizes good winning over evil -Thank diff. gods b.c diff gods killed diff. bad guys -5 days in October or November -Fireworks, Lamps in homes, ppl share sweets, have feasts

and ware new cloths

What holidays do the celebrate?

The Gods of Hinduism

No one really knows how it startedNo founder, no single sacred bookAssumed started with Indus Valley civil.

in NW IndiaBegan approx. 500 yrs. agoGradually developed over 100 years in

India-spread to other parts of world

How did it start?

1500 b.c.= India invaded by Aryans(asian ppl)

Aryans brought own religions+beliefsHindu influenced by AryansHindu confused of own religionsDiff range of Hindu belief branched out

Connected with Indian History

Body dies, soul rebornMay reborn in animal, plant or humanSoul never diesDo not remember past lifeReincarnation/being reborn process repeats

over + over

Reincarnation

Lived good life=born into higher state- e.g. king

Lived bad life=born into lower state-e.g. worm

Do bad things = punish in next lifeEverything happening in in current life =

result of past life-e.g. homeless Hinduist blames karma from past life

Laws of Karma determine next reincarnation

Break out of reincarnation cycleIf soul perfected = cycle brokenPerfect soul reaches state of MOKSHA

-MOKSHA= state of happiness, perfectness of soul, no emotion

Then soul is absorbed by Supreme Being

Goal of every Hindu

Holi

Start of India’s hot season

Exchange sweets

Throw colourd water and powder at each other

Bonfire lit Holi eve

Holi :D

The Gods and Goddess’s

Vishnu ShivaRamaKrishnaVishnu worshiped by Rama & KrishnaOne god (many forms)One goddessLakshmi Parvati Durga Ambaji Kali