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Hinduism Ms. Carlyle Anderson Junior reporter Reader- This is a brief scrapbook I have compiled on the various parts of Hinduism (the gods, Ganges River, Vedas, etc.), in hopes that it will be some help in learning the basics of this amazing religion. Enjoy! =) <Ms.Carlyle Anderson> HINDU GODS & GODDESSES Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning it worships many gods; unlike Christianity, which has only one. There are about 7 deities in total: Shiva(god), Hanuman(god), Saraswati(goddess), Lakshmi(goddess), Ganesha(god), and Krishna(god) & Radha(gopi). HANUMAN "The Monkey King" A symbol of strength and devotion . SHIVA "The Destroyer" The source of both good and evil. LAKSHMI Goddess of beauty, wealth, and prosparity, and a common household deity(bestowing good fortune and wellbeing on the family). SARASWATI Goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts; the deity who can bestow wisdom and drive out ignorance. GANESHA (GANAPATI) Lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles. A symbol of strength and wisdom. KRISHNA AND RADHA Krishna: the incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu; Radha: his favorite gopi (milkmaid) THE GANGES RIVER The ganges river is named after the goddess Ganga, who lived up in the heavens. Hindu mithology states that a human king, Bhagiratha, prayed to the god Brahma to have her decend to earth so that he could cleanse and release the souls of his ancestors who had been condemned to wander the nether-world. She threatened to destroy earth, so was released in small streams by the god Shiva. THE VEDAS The Vedas, Hinduism's oldest and most sacred texts, were composed between 15oo and 600 BC. They are a collection of hymns and rituals used to perform Vedic ceremonies; and form the foundation of the religion of Hinduism. They are made up of four different books; the oldest being the RigVeda, a collection of over 1,000 hymns invoking the gods of war and fire, respectively. The others books are: Atharva-Veda(myths, verses, spells, & prayers), YajurVeda(details on Vedic sacrifice), and Sama-Veda(liturgical chants) THE MAHABHARATA, "The great talk of the Bharatas", is a major epic in ancient indian literature. It is composed of 18 books(nearly 100,000 verses); and over 800 years, has come to be known as THE story of india. SANSKRIT (ANCIENT LANGUAGE) Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Eropean language, dating back to almost 1,5oo BC. It was intoduced to India by people who called themselves the Ayrians, and shows an interestingly close similarity to Latin and Greek. At this day and age, it is only used/spoken for religious and ceremonial purposes, although the language has survived an extremely long time. IMAGE CITATIONS: Raja Ravi Varma. "lithograph of hanuman fetching the mountain" Photograph. en.wikipedia.org. 27 Feb 2013(modified) Web. 27 Feb 2013. "Lord Shiva Prayers" Photograph. Bhajans Kirtans Prayers. Web. 27 Feb 2013. "The LakshmiGoddessofWealth shrine" Photograph. www.nshrine.com . Web. 27 Feb 2013. "Saraswati Puja 2013" Photograph. Bengalis In Chicago. Web. 27 Feb 2013. IMAGE CITATIONS: "Shri Ganesha" Photograph. www.adishakti.org. Web. 27 Feb 2013. "Radha Krishna Pictures" Photograph. www.hdwallpaperspics.com. Web. 27 Feb 2013. Photograph. indiatheancientdiamond.blogspot.com. Web. 27 Feb 2013. IMAGE CITATIONS: "Hindu woman bathing in the Ganges River" Photograph. www.pbs.org. Web. 27 Feb 2013. "Mahabharata (holy book of Hindu's)" Photograph. www.astylecourse.com. Web. 27 Feb 2013. Photograph. banu.com. Web. 27 Feb 2013 "Ganges River" Photograph. www.travelandescape.ca. Web. 27 Feb, 2013 IMAGE CITATIONS: "Rigveda (padapatha) manuscript in Devanagari, early 19th century" Photograph. en.wikipedia.org. Web. 28 Feb 2013. WEBSITE CITATIONS: www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia Thank you for reading this Scrapbook Guide To Hinduism =). For more information, please visit country.india/must-go-on-trips.earth * *(made up site. In other words, go take a trip to the country itself.)