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Welcome to my page all about Hinduism!  by: Steven


 * Who was the founder of this religion? : Hinduism has no founder, the religion developed out of Brahminism. Hinduism is also the oldest religion still here today, it may date back to prehistoric times.
 * Who are the religious leaders of this religion? : Hinduism doesn't have a hierarchical authority structure or a leader in the family tree in hinduism, as do some religions
 * What is the place of worship? : They have an everyday shrine in their homes. It would be a small room or space in their home.
 * Where did this religion begin? : It developed in India
 * Where is it practiced today? : It is mostly practiced in India, they also worship is a place called a shrine.
 * What are the main beliefs of this religion? : They are polytheistic which means they believe in many gods. They also believe in life after death.
 * Does this religion have a God or Gods, describe them : They are polytheistic they have many gods the 3 most important are Brahma- known as the creator, Vishnu- known as the preserver, Shiva- known as the destroyer.[[image:shiva-17.jpg width="197" height="240"]]
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">What are the sacred writings of this religion? : They are called the Vedas and are written in Sanskrit.[[image:vedas.jpg]]
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">What do they contain? : They are the most ancient writings in Hinduism and are said to be the writings from god.
 * <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">How do they worship? : Worship (called Puja)- they pray in their shrines. they have shrines in their homes.[[image:Fosterhindu_shrine.jpg width="258" height="259"]][[image:RR004261.jpg width="90" height="144"]]
 * <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">How do they practice their beliefs? : They pray to their many gods, and they believe in cremation- the dead are burned not buried.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">What are the religions festivals? : Lohri- The bonfire festival, Pongal- India thanksgiving.[[image:P1120051.JPG width="320" height="240"]]
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255);">What are the main symbols of this religion? : Aum is what the symbol os called. It's the sound herd in deepest meditation. It is also said to be the name most suited for God.
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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">I hope you all enjoyed my page all about Hinduism check out some other info on our different religions. **