NATIHinduism-Josh

=Hinduism= The Founder of Hinduism The founders were European explorers called the Aryons. They brought Hinduism first to India around the year 1700 B.C ..... //The Religious Leaders of Hiduism// A famous leader of Hinduism was Mohandes Ghandi before his assassination in 1948. A priest is also a religious leader in Hinduism. The last leaders are Swamis, Monks who have devoted their lives to be attached to God.

..... //Places of Worship// Some places of woship in Hinduism are Shrines, Mandits(Temples), Shrine Room, Towers, and Statues. ..... //Starting places of Hinduism// Hinduism was brought to India by Scythian invaders and is now practiced in Asia. A few of the countries that use Hinduism as their main religion are India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. Also the religion is spreading to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. ..... //Main Beliefs of Hinduism// They believe in gods such as Brahman, they understand karma, also it is a belief that you will be reincarnated after death and what you do in your life will determine what you'll come back as, Dharma, Samsara, and Moksha all scriptures and writings. ..... //The Gods of Hinduism// The Gods of Hinduism are Brahman, Vishu, Siva. Brahman is the creator, Vishu is the Preserver, and Siva is the Destroyer. .....

//The Sacred Writings of Hinduism// Some of the Sacred writings of HInduism are Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda, Sanskrit, and Upanishads which are writings of ancient stories. ..... //Religious Practices in Hinduism// The ways they practice their religion are by intense meditation, brahmacharga, grastha, vanaprasta, sanngasu, brahtimorga, jnanamarga, karmamarga, and mahabharata. ..... //Religious Festivals and celebrations// Divali is Hinduism's New Year Celebration, Holi is their celebration for the beginning of Spring, and Raksha Bandan is a celebration to strengthen the bond between brothers and sisters it is has been celebrated the same way for many years by having the brother to take care of their sisters and promise they always will. The girls give candy and feed their brothers on this day. ..... //Main Symbols of HInduism// Many of the symbols are Aum, Lotus, The swastika, Trishula, Pratik, and Bindi. They are usually circular, rich with color, and details.