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Hinduism - Coggle Diagram
Hinduism
history (caste system)
4 castes: brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishayas, shurdras, and untouchables
brahmins: preists, assist with worship (puja), and remembering and passing on sacred texts
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vaishayas: farmers, merchants, craftspeople
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concept of god
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vedas- a set of sayings or teachings that were inspired by brahma and passed down from generation to generation
vishnu: the preserver, krishna and rama are forms of vishnu, 10 forms
shiva: the destroyer, god of opposites
ganesh: the remover of obstacles, has elefant head, holds candy, consulted at the beginning of something
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worship
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offer puja, prayers, everyday
bring offerings (like milk, flowers, etc)
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symbols
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gods/goddesses represented in sculptures, images, and statues
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beliefs
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believe in reincarnation, karma, and samsara
holidays
holl: festival in feb. or march, all people gather and throw colored powders or waters to celebrate pranks krishna played as a young man
dussehra: 10 day festival in september or december, celebrates victory of goddess durga over buffalo demon or victory of rama over demon king of ravana
diwali: 5 day festival of lights in october or november, honors god of rama, exchange gifts, eat special foods, watch fireworks