Hinduism

the number of followers

where and when Hinduism started

names of the places of worship

important figures in the faith

• Chandra is the moon of god
• vayu is the wind of god
• yama is the god of death

the Aum symbol

the lotus flower

the coconut symbol

major holy days

• divali is the hindu new year
• nevatri is to celebrate mother goddess
• jonmashtami is to celebrate the birthday of Krisha

important practices in the faith

• they accept voluntary hardship
• they show respect for others
• they give food to the poor,holy, and the shrine

important beliefs in the faith

• when they die they go into a new body
• they believe in karma
• they dont eat meat