HINDUISM

POLYTHEISM

• Believe in multiple gods
• Dharma and Karma
• Supreme dieity called Brahman
• Reborn as something else, good or bad
• Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Krishna

VEDAS

• Oldest Hindu Scripture
• Older than the sacred writing of any other religion
• Prayers
• Hymns (songs)
• Works of philosophy

FOUNDER

• No single founder
• Mix of belief systems

PLACE OF WORSHIP

• Mandiram (temple)
• Or at home

ORIGIN

• Circa in 10,000 B.C.
• Can't be traced to one person
• No clear starting point

SPREAD OF HINDUISM

• Blended into other religions
• Started as Vedic Religion
• Evolved into modern hinduism

RITUALS AND TRADITIONS

• Pilgrimage to the Ganges River
• Bathe in the Ganges River
• Festival of Holi, a tribute to Shiva

INTRESTING FACTS

• Reach true enlightenment
• Free themsleves of all earthly desires
• Spiritual teachers are called Gurus