THE BEGINNING

• 2,000 B.C.E in India
• Hindus started to reconize gods and goddesses

GODS AND GODESSES

• Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
• Annapurna, Ganesha, Matangi, Balrama, Garuda, Maya
• Bhuvaneshwar, Hanuman, Ram, Indra, Saraswati, Buddha
• Kali, Shakti, Durga, Dhanwantari, Kartikay, Krishna, Sita
• Kurma, Vamana, Ganga, Lakshmi

Rāmāyana was the oldest and favorite son of Dasharatha. The story was adopted by several cultures across Asia.
Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics. Longest known epic poem.

The Hindu temple of prayer are called Mindif, Develayam, Hindu temple, or Thanami. A Hindu priest is called a Shankaracharya.

THREE HINDU BELIEFS

• Divinity of the four lord Vedas: the worlds most ancient scripture.
• The universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation, and dissolution.
• The soul reincarnates, how they choose to live their lives.

HOLIDAYS

• Rama Navami: birthday of lord Rama (April)
• Holi: festival of colors and spring (February-March)

The sacred cow: a source of food and the symbol of life and may never be killed. The cow is a taboo in the Hindu religion.

Yantra: a geometrical item representing the universe. Symbolizes cozmogenic development, from the absolute center to the material world at the edges.

SOURCES

• Religionfacts.com
• Sanatansociety.org
• Uri.org/kids/world.htm
• Himilayinacadamy.com