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Hinduism
Existence Since: Hinduism is
the world’s oldest known
religion. History of Hinduism
can be traced back to 500010,000 B.C.
Facts about size and Rank: It
is the third largest religion of
the world with more than 1
billion followers.
Location: About 85% of
Hindus live in India.
Founder: Hinduism has no
single founder. It has been
evolving over the thousands of
years and will continue to.
Origin: Hinduism originated in
India. Hinduism is largely based
on the teachings from Vedas.
What do they worship: They
worship more than one God.
Cow is the most revered animal
for Hindus.
Place of Worship: The place of
worship of Hindus is called as a
temple.
Main Deities: Lord Brahma,
Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva
are the creator, protector, and
destroyer respectively.
Aims of life: Dharma
(righteousness), Artha (wealth),
Kama (desire), and Moksha
(salvation) are the four
objectives of a Hindu’s life.
Goal: Salvation is the ultimate
goal of a Hindu’s life.
Contribution: Yoga,
meditation, vegetarianism,
Symbols: Aum and Swastika
are the main symbols of
Hinduism.
Sacred Books or Scriptures:
Four Vedas, Upanishadas, are
the sacred books of Hindus.
Language: Most of the Hindu
scriptures are written in
Sanskrit. Sanskrit is considered
to be the mother of all the
languages.
Eating Habits: Most of the
Hindus do not eat beef and/or
pork Hinduism strongly
advocates vegetarianism.
Important Hindu Festivals:
1. Diwali – The festival of
lights.
2. Vijayadashami –
Celebrating the victory of good
over evil.
3. Gudhipadawa – Hindu New
Year.
4. Mahashivratri – The day on
which the universe was created.
5. Makar Sankranti –
Transmigration of Sun into
Makar Rashi.
6. Navratri – Mother Goddess
is worshiped for nine days.
7. Ramnavami – Birthday of
Lord Rama.
8. Ganesh Festival – Festival
of Lord Ganesha.
The Vedas Rules for Hindus
are:
1. Ahimsa (not to harm others)
2. Satya (truthfullness)
3. Asteya (Nonstealing)
4. Kshama (Forgiveness)
5. Dhriti (Steadfastness)
6. Daya (Compassion)
7. Arjaya (Honesty)
Karma: Karma means your
deeds. Hindus believe that our
fate depends upon our Karma.
Reincarnation: A soul dwells
in every living thingWhen we
die, our soul enters a new body
and the cycle continues until we
get salvation.
Caste System: Originally, there
were no castes in Hinduism but
there were four Varnas viz
1. Brahmin (priests).
2. Kshatriya (warriors)
3. Vaishya (Businessmen)
4. Shudra (labor)
Now a day, caste is determined
by the birth. During medieval
period, the persons belonging to
a particular caste were supposed
to do the same business as of
their ancestors.