HinduismEPD1

= Hinduism = = Where was Hinduism founded and who founded it? = = Who are some of the religious leaders and gods? = = What are some of the beliefs and celebrations of Hindus? = = What are the sacred writings and main symbols of Hinduism? =
 * = There were never one real founder for Hinduism it was a collection of many different things. Hinduism started 1500 BC or even earlier. =
 * = The religion Hinduism started in India, Indus Valley River. Today India is still the largest place where the religion Hinduism is practiced. =
 * = There are a couple different gods of Hinduism. A couple of the major ones are Shiva, Vishnu. Shiva is the preserver, and Vishnu is the destroyer. =
 * = The highest leader is Brahma. Brahma is the creator. =
 * = One of the other leaders are Swami Vivekananda, said to be "The unknown monk of India". =
 * = The place of worship for Hindus is called a temple, some people have a thing called a shrine in their homes to worship. a shrine is a a collection of religious things like statues, pictures, candles, and incen se. =
 * = Some of the beliefs are Deities,Brahma,Karma, vegetarianism,and karma. Deities symbolize different forms of Brahma, Brahma is the highest ruler,vegetarianism is the practice of not eating animals because if you are reborn you could be an animal so they do not eat animals, and karma is the belief that you can be reborn into a higher or lower class. =
 * = All Hindus follow their beliefs. =
 * = Some of the celebrations that Hindus celebrate are Divalli and Holi. Divalli is the festival of light and they stay on for 7 days, Holi is the festival of colors and spring, they cover each other with bright colors .=
 * = The sacred writings of Hinduism are mostly fundamental beliefs. Theses beliefs are written in a book called vedas. =
 * = Some of the main symbols are the suastika, om, and dipa. Suastika means good luck, om means purity, and dipa is the symbol of light. =