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Hinduism Part 1 Statutory Content
CONCEPTS, VALUES, TEACHINGS
WORSHIP
LIVING AS A HINDU
Hindu belief about God
Worship in the home
What does it mean to belong in Hinduism?
 There is one God, who:
Is seen in different ways and
represented through different forms
(deities) such as Rama and Krishna.
 Stories about Rama and Krishna
The story of Rama and Sita recalled
at Diwali;
The birth of Krishna;
Krishna the butter thief;
Krishna and Sudhama.
 The shrine.
 The Arti ceremony.
 Prashad (food offered, blessed and served
after prayer).
 Love and loyalty between members of the
extended family.
 Respect for
- other people (shown through namaste);
- all forms of life, especially the cow.
 Hospitality is important to Hindus.
Values
Worship in the Temple (Mandir)
Festivals
 The Mandir is the Hindu place of worship.
 Respect is shown by removing shoes and
sitting on the floor.
 Diwali.
 Raksha Bandhan.
 Festival foods.
 Respect for all people and living things.
 The importance of caring for others.
Religious symbols and their meanings
 The diva.
 Hands in prayer (namaste).
Sacred Text: The Ramayana
 The Ramayana is the source of stories about
Rama.
Southwark Education Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education
Statutory Content
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Hinduism Part 2 Statutory Content
CONCEPTS, VALUES, TEACHINGS
God is worshipped in different forms and / or
is believed to be formless
 Some forms of God: Shiva, Hanuman,
Lakshmi, Krishna, Ganesh, Rama.
 God is represented as a trimurti - showing
the 3 main images of God: Brahma, Vishnu
and Shiva.
 Ways that respect is shown to God.
WORSHIP
LIVING AS A HINDU
Puja at home and in the Temple (Mandir)
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Preparations for worship..
The shrine.
The Arti Ceremony.
Bhajan and Kirtan.
The role of the divine images.
The puja tray.
Meditation.
 Working to support the environment.
 Birth, marriage and death.
 4 ashramas.
Hindu origins
Beliefs about creation
 Attitudes to environmental concerns.
Ahimsa (non-violence) and its implications
Belonging to the Community and how Hindus
try to live a good life
Pilgrimage to sacred places in India
 Hinduism was originally an Indian religion.
 Many Hindu families around the world maintain
links with India.
 The Ganges.
Religious symbols and their meanings
 Aum / Om.
 The swastika.
Beliefs about life, death and rebirth
Sacred Text: The Puranas & the Bhagavad
Gita
 Source books for stories about Krishna.
Southwark Education Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education
Statutory Content
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