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Hinduism
By Jack Murray
Fact File
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Place of origin: India
Fuonder: Developed from
Brahminism
Sacred text: Vedas, Upanishad
Sacred building: Mandir
Major Festivals: Diwali
Holy Place: The River Ganges
Sacred symbol: Aum (top right.)
Main God/Godess: Brahma
Number of followers: 750 million
Aum/Om
 The Aum/Om is the main
Hindu sacred symbol. It
is said to be heard in the
deepest of medetation
and is said to be the
most suitable name for
God. It is offen the
symbol used at the start
of every passage in the
Hindu sacred text, the
Vedas.
Mandir
 The Mandir is the Hindu
place of worship. Inside
a Mandir, there are lots
of Murtis, which can be
either a statue or a
ceremonial portrait of a
God/Godess. Murtis are
said to answer the
prayers of the faithful.
They also offer food and
clothing to the Murtis
Vedas
 The Vedas is the Hindu
sacred book. There are
4 Vedas, the Rig Veda,
the Sama Veda, the Yaju
Veda and the Atharva
Veda. The Vedas contain
hymns, incantations and
rituals from ancient
India.
Karma
 Hindus believe that what
goes arround comes
arround. This means that
if I do something bold,
something bad will
happen to me or if I do
something good,
something good will
happen to me. This
process is called Karma.
Bad Thing
Bad Karma
Good Thing Good Karma
Diwali
 Diwali is one of the main
Hindu festivals and
known as the festival of
lights. Divali is a 5 day
celebration that is to
celebrate when good
won over evil. During
Diwali, people light
lamps, in hope that the
Goddess Lakshmi (the
Goddess of good luck
and wealth) will bring
them luck for the coming
year.
Reincarnation
 Hindus believe that when
you die, you come back
as something else, such
as a person, an animal or
a plant. In every life they
try to be better and
better. Their overall goal
is to achieve Moksha.
Moksha is the realisation
of the truth. Once they
achieve Moksha, they
become one with
Brahma.
Birth
Death
Life
Brahma
 Brahma is the main
Hindu God. Hindus
believe that Brahma is
the creator of the
universe. They also
believe that all the other
Gods and Goddesses
are just avatars of
Brahma.
Vishnu
 The Hindu God Vishnu is
the preserver and
protecter of creation.
Vishnu has a blue body
and 4 arms. He is said to
have ten forms and he is
one of the most
important gods in the
Hindu religion.
Shiva
 The Hindu God Shiva is
the destroyer. The River
Ganges (a sacred place
for Hindu people) is said
to have come out of the
head of Shiva. People
started swimming in the
holy water of the Ganges
if they were sick to try to
heal themselves. Shiva
is now said to live on the
top of the Mount Kailas
Medatating
The Hindu Trilogy
 The Hindu Trilogy
consists of Brahma,
Shiva and Vishnu. What
happens is Brahma
creates the world,
Vishnu preserves the
world and Shiva
destroys it. This is how
Hindus think everything
is created and
destroyed.
Creation
Preservation
Destruction
Lakshmi
 Lakshmi is the Hindu
Goddess of wealth,
fortune, prosperity, love
and beauty. She is said
to have four arms with a
red saree. She is said to
come into people’s
houses and grant them
good luck on Diwali.
Ganesha
 Ganesha is the most
widely worshiped Hindu
God. He has an
elephant’s head and a
man’s body but with four
arms. He is considered
to be the Lord that
removes obsticals.
Shaktis
 Shaktis is the Goddess
of music, knowledge and
the arts. She is also the
wife of Brahma. She is
often known to sit on a
white lotus and play an
instument called the
veena.
Other Gods and Goddesses
Parveti
Murugan
Hanmunan
Rama
Durga
Krishna
Kali
Garuda
Surya
Sita
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