Hindu

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Hindu
Hindu

• Hinduism is an ancient Indian religion
• There is no known founder of the Hindu faith
• Hindu is the major religion of India

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Beliefs
Beliefs

• Hindus worship many gods
• Most Hindu believe that all gods are aspects of
  Brahman, one universal spirit They believe in
  reincarnation after death.

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Practices
Practices

• For Hindus, marriage is viewed as a sacrament,
  not as a contract
• Marriage is a means of spiritual growth, where
  each person contributes to the progression of
  their souls
• Widows dont have the chance to remarry

• When a man dies, the practice of Sati, or the
  widow throwing herself on his pyre, is now
  illegal
• Due to a very strict caste system and a widow not
  being allowed to participate in household work,
  this practice was favored over being shunned and
  abhorred

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Holidays
Holidays
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Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Symbols
Symbols
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Navarati - Hindu
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Dusserah - Hindu
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Holi - Hindu
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Diwali - Hindu