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﻿ Hinduism



﻿History:

There is no single founder of Hinduism but over a period time as more people studied Hinduism it became a official religion. This religion originated in Ind﻿ia and is now mostly practiced in India.

Spiritual Places and Leaders:

Hindus go to the Mandir to worship. Most Hindus worship and individuals or as a family. The most common or famous leader is Gandi who belived in non-violent protests which made him one of the greatest Hinduism leaders. A Hindu spiritual leader is called a Guru. A Guru has the ability to teach at the Mandir and regularly has to bath the gods.



Beliefs:

Most Hindus worship in their houses individually or as a family and some families go to the temple to worship with a small gathering. They never worship as a community.Vedes are the oldest written sacred writings, but there is no one book of the writings. Samara is the Hindu word for life cycle. In the life cycle there is birth, life, death, and rebirth. Hindus believe that karma is the idea that all our actions effect reincarnation and rebirth. Hindus believe in many gods there are over 100 Gods.



 Gods:

Hindus are polytheistic, they believe in many gods and goddess. Their main God is Brahman, or the creator. Brahma has the appearance of many different people. Hindus bath and feed their gods just like humans. A few other major gods are: Vishnu- The Preserver Shiva- The Destroyer Ganesha- The conqueror of obstacles 

<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 210%;">Worship:

<span style="color: #e425e4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Hindus worship in small groups, as a family or individually. If Hindus worship in their house they worship to shrines of their gods and goddess. If Hindus go to the Mandir or the temple﻿ they worship with other families to statues of Brahman and the other gods. Hindus believe that the words in the Vedes is their guide to a good life.



<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 210%;">Holidays and Traditions:

<span style="color: #e425e4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Holi is the holiday celebrating the coming of spring. During Holi you are sprayed by other people with bright colored water and powders. Divali is the festival of lights. During Divali Hindus belive that lighting candles and lights as they believe that the lights invite the Gods in to their house.

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<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">-Mary Peck :D