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All about Hinduism

Who is the founder of Hinduism?
No one really knows who founded this religion. Some people believe it was founded by a group of conquered people living in the Indus River Valley around 4,000 B.C.

Who are the religious leaders of the Hinduism Culture?
There are many leaders in this religion but some of the leaders are: > There is another more important leader in this religion, and his name is Ghandi.
 * The Basava
 * The Priest
 * The Pandut

=What is the place of worship is this religion?=

The place of worship in this religion is a temple. In their home they also have a shrine. They use the shrines in their homes because if they can not go to their temples they can pray at their homes.

=Where did the religion begin?= The religion started by the Arayan culture mixed with India's existing culture so now this religion is known all around the world. India is the most populated of the Hinduism religion. It is mostly practiced in a Mondo around the world in many countries.

What are the main beliefs of this religion?
Their religion beliefs are rebirth, and Carma.It has a big impact in their lives. They also believe in a cycle that you continue in a circle of life until you reach Brahman. Brahman is a place where you never starve and is a place where everyone wants to be because it is a place where there is no suffering, starvation, or anything that like that. That is why Carma has a big part in their lives.

Does this religion have any gods?
There are many gods in this religion. There are about 2000 gods in Hinduism's religion! Some of them are Brahmany representing nature, Brahma representing water, Vishnu representing life, and shiva representing wind. Now there are many other gods with different purposes.



Are there sacred writings in this religion?
Yes, there is one sacred writing in this religion, this would be the Vedas. The Vedas has spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspacts of our lives. And they contain the rules and beliefs of the Hinduism religions.

What are the practices of this religion?
The practices of the Hinduism's religion concist of having shrines in their homes, and playing everyday after they eat. They have candles and pillows around to sit on at the shrines. If they do not have a shrine at home they would go to their local community's temple to pray and worship their gods. They worship their gods by praying and holding their head to the ground in a little box infront of the statue of the god they are worshiping.

What are some of the festivals in this religion?
Some of the festivals are Holi, and Mesha Sancanti. Holi is a festival of the welcoming of spring. They would throw paint of spring colors such as yellow, orange, green, pink, red and so forth. This is celebrated at March 1. Mesha Sancanti is a festival that they celebrate every year, every day. So they have this holiday everyday of the year.

What are the symbols of Hinduism?
Aum or Om are just some of the symbols of the Hinduism religion. These symbols represent the meaning of the essence of the universe. But there are so many other symbols of this religion. This picture is the symbol of Aum.