BY: SOFIA KRASKA

Aum, also known as, Om, is the most important symbol in Hinduism. It is made up of three Sanskrit letters namely A, U, and M

Geographic origin
This religion started in Northern India around 3,500 B.C.

Hinduism has no founder.
But Hindus are polytheistic which means that they worship many gods. The three major ones are: Vishnu, shiva, and paruati.

MAJOR HOLIDAYS

• Naga Panchami Naga is a word for snake, and in particular a mythological creature, a snake of great proportions sometimes with magical powers, which is quite dangerous. This festival is celebrated in parts of India and may have origins in various different stories
• Rakhi / Raksha Bandhan This is a celebration of siblings. Brothers make promises to protect their sisters and the sisters ritually tie on their wrists sacred red thread bracelets.

MAJOR HOLIDAYS

• Ganga Dussehra: This holiday commemorates the river Ganges, which is the event of a Goddess.On this day you can wash away your “sins” in the river.
• Guru Poornima A day dedicated to honoring Vyasa, one of the original sages, and gurus in general. It is celebrated by waking early and meditating on the guru. Holy ascetics are fed and served. This is an opportunity to rededicate one’s self to one’s spiritual pursuits.
• Navratri This is a festival celebrating the Goddesses. Three days are dedicated to three Goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati

MAJOR TRADITIONS

• Hindus worship cows and are not allowed to eat beef.
• Hindus have a caste system. It was used to rank people's but today is has been outlawed.
• The Kumbha Mela, which can also be referred as religious congregation of people including both men and women, is the largest religious gathering in the world. During the festival, Lakhs of people gather to have holy baths, especially on certain auspicious days, in the holy water of the river by the side of which this Mela is held.

TRADITONS

• Reincarnation is celebrated when people die then they come back as something else like an animal.
• Most of the marriages are of arranged type with the consent of bride and groom. Marrying outside the caste is considered as a bad practice.

DATE RELIGION WAS CREATED

• The exact beginnings of Hinduism are impossible to determine, since they evolved as time and cult ure impacted the leader religious ideas of early

SACRED BOOK

• Their sacred book is the Vedas aka:bhagavodgita

SACRED PLACE OF WORSHIP

• Hindus worship their beliefs in temples and in their own shrines in their houses

EXPLANATION OF RELIGION

• In Hinduism, there is not just one goal of human life, but four: - Dharma - fulfilling one's purpose - Artha - prosperity - Kama - desire,enjoyment - Moksha - enlightenment

INTERESTING FACTS

• When Hindus meet each other, they greet each other by saying ‘Namaste’ or ‘Namaskar.’ They put together the palms of both hands while saying so.
• Hindus do not wear footwear inside homes, temples, and other holy places. They do not enter the temples after consuming alcohol and/or nonvegetarian food.

INTERESTING FACTS

• They apply a spot or standing line of kumkum between the eyebrows on the forehead at the time of worship.
• You would find an altar in every house which contains miniature idols of many Hindu deities. They clean and worship them everyday.
• They tie a black doll over the front door of the house to stop bad powers from entering the house.
• It has been said that Hindus have a holiday for every day of the year, but even that may be an understatement