HINDUISM

FOUNDER

• There is no founder or central figure of Hinduism

POLYTHEISTIC

• Hindus believe in more than one God.

SYMBOLS

• Lotus flower- roots in the mud, but blooms above the water.
• Dancing Shiva
• Aum- both a symbol & sound

ORIGIN

• Originated in India and its a majority religion

SPREAD OF HINDUISM

• Spread across India, at least briefly to other parts of Asia because
• It was seen as "tolerant"

EPIC POEM

• Shows principles, and urges people to pursue "dharma", moral law that
• Places consequences for our actions

WORSHIP

• Hindus worship in public or private
• In public, they go to a temple and offer prayers, a priest may be present
• if the priest not there they'll offer the worship by themselves
• In private, a person may have a home shrine, with statues, symbols and
• objects of worship

HOLIDAYS

• Holi- festival of colors and spring
• Mahashivaratri (Shiva Ratri)- night sacred to shiva
• Rama Navami- birthday of Lord Rama
• Krishna Jayanti- birthday of Lord Krishna
• Kumbh Mela- pilgrimage every 12 years to four cities in India

MAJOR BELIEFS

• They have ceremonies, their emphasis on mystical ides that seek out the
• divine soul belief in seincarnation

MAJOR BELIEFS

• Creation Story
• Gradually grew over centuries, it was a fluid religion