Hinduism By Ciera Penny

What do the Hindus believe? Hindus believe religion is practice, it is more what you do than what you believe. Hindus believe in a God called Brahman that takes on many forms.

What do the Hindus believe? They worship lots of gods and goddesses. They believe there is a part of Brahman in everyone, called the Atman. Hindus believe in reincarnation

Where do they worship? Many hindus worship at home every day, however, they can go to the temple. Temples are often like palaces and gods are treated like kings. You need to remove your shoes when entering a temple out of respect

Which Gods do they worship? Hindus only believe in one god which is Brahman, but he comes in different forms. The three most important gods are: Brahma:– known as the Creator Vishnu:– known as the Preserver Shiva:– known as the Destroyer

Other Hindu Gods: Saraswathi – is the wife of Brahma, she is the goddess of knowledge, music and creative arts Lakhmi – is the wife of Vishnu, she is the goddess of light, beauty, fortune and wealth Parvati – is the wife of Shiva, she is the goddess of household and motherhood

Other Hindu Gods: Ganesha – is the son of Shiva and Parvati. This is a hindu god in human form but with head of an elephant.

Special festivals and celebrations Diwali is the festival of lights and the biggest festivals which lasts for four days. Each of the four days is separated by a different tradition Holi is the festival of colours and the most fun festival filled with music, dance and colour There are lots of other festivals to celebrate autumn, brother and sisterly love, winter festival and harvest time.

Rangoli patterns Rangoli is a colourful design made on the floor near the entrance of a house to welcome guests. At Diwali, Hindus draw bright pattern to encourage the goddesses to enter their homes