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Title: LI: To know some Hindu Symbols


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LI To know some HinduSymbols
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What do we mean when we talk about symbols?
  • Do all religions have symbols?

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The Hindu Symbol of Aum
  • This symbol is the most
  • important and special
  • symbol in Hinduism.
  • Aum represents the Brahman
  • (from where the whole universe
  • came).
  • When you say AUM you use every
  • part of your vocal organ
  • A comes from the throat
  • U and M come from the lips

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The Hindu Swastika
  • The swastika is a very holy
  • symbol representing the sun
  • god Surya.
  • It also shows
  • how Hinduism is about
  • every part/direction of your
  • life.
  • Which four directions could
  • this mean?

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The lotus flower
  • Hindus believe the Creator
  • Brahma came from a lotus flower.
  • The lotus is also important
  • in Hinduism, as, despite
  • coming from muddy waters, it
  • becomes a beautiful flower.
  • People too should become kind
  • and good and should never
  • turn in to bad people.

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What kinds of things to Hindu symbols represent?
  • Your task
  • Design your own religious symbol.
  • What does it represent?
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