Hinduism

Symbols-Lotus Flower

• Hindus use the lotus flower to represent beauty
• The lotus flower can also represent non-attachment
• It has roots that grow in the mud but floats on the water
• It can also can float on the water without getting wet or muddy
• It can also represent how one lives his life highly effects your rebirth

Symbols-The Om Symbol

• This symbol means a sacred sound
• They say this symbol is the universal name of the lord
• This symbol is one of the most important symbols to Hindus
• They consider the symbol very sacred and highly respected

Symbols-Trihsula

• Used to represent the emblem of the god Shiva
• It also means irresistible force of transcendental reality
• This symbol is a trident spear

Holy Days-Festival of Lights

• This event occurs in October and November
• For The Festival Of Lights they place candles down to honor
• Sometimes they place them around your house or a special shrine

Holy Days-Spring festival

• Spring festivals are held in February or March
• This festival is where you let loose and have fun
• They play games and celebrate how blessed they are

Holy Days-Honor

• They have a ten day time to honor mother godess
• On the tenth day thy have the celebrations
• The festival is very important in Bengal and is known as "Durga Puja"

Practices in Faith Or Dietary Laws

• The naming ceremony
• First feeding of the baby
• First haircut of the baby
• initiation of education
• marriage

Continued Practices And Dietary Laws

• Shash tiabd hapoortie(when you turn sixty)
• Funeral Rights
• Shrard(rights done to the dead)
• Hindus are starting to open up to meat except for beef

Beliefs

• Hindus only believe in one leader who will meet peoples needs
• Hindus believe in the divinity of the four vedas
• Hindus believe that the universe cycles around one path
• Hindus strongly believe in karma
• Hindus believe every soul reincarnates and is never left to die

Followers