World religion

• Hinduism


  The oldest living religion in the world
• Hinduism has no single founder
• Four Vedas

  • Samhitas
  • Brahmanas
  • Aranyakas
  • Upanishads
• Samhitas


  The most ancient parts of the Vedas, consisting of hymns and praise to God
• Brahmanas


  Texts that provide instructions to priests on rituals and duties
• Aranyakas


  Texts containing mystical and philosophical teachings
• Upanishads


  Texts containing the mystical and philosophical teachings of sages, taught to those who sat down beside their teachers
• Brahma


  The god of creation, and the first of the Trimurti (trinity of supreme divinity)
• Brahma was born out of a lotus that grew out of the navel of Vishnu</b>
• Hinduism


  Polytheistic because of its concept of many gods
• Hinduism has a total of 33 million gods, but only three are considered major gods</b>
• Vishnu


  The god of preservation, and the second of the Trimurti
• Vishnu


  • The entity who is most often involved in mortal affairs
  • The preserver and protector of the universe
  • Returns to the earth in troubled times to restore the balance of good and evil
• Shiva


  The god of destruction, and the third of the Trimurti
• AUM (OM)


  Represents the three aspects of God: Brahma (A), Vishnu (U), and Shiva (M)
• Vedas


  Ancient religious texts which define truth for Hindus
• Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world
• Hinduism has no single founder
• Samhitas


  The most ancient parts of the Vedas, consisting of hymns and praise to God
• Brahmanas


  Rituals and prayers to guide the priests in their duties
• Rig Veda Samhita


  Consists of 1028 hymns praising the ancient gods
• Yajurveda Samhita


  Used as a handbook by priests performing the Vedic Scriptures
• Sama-Veda Samhita


  Consists of hymns and tunes for singing at the sacrifices
• Atharvaveda Samhita


  Preserves many traditions which predate the Aryan influence and consists of spells, charms, and magical formulas
• Aranyakas


  Contain worship and meditation
• Upanishads


  Consist of the mystical and philosophical teachings of Hinduism
• Brahma


  The god of creation, and the first of the Trimurti
• Trimurti


  The trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism
• Brahma was given the four Vedas by Vishnu and instructed to commence the act of creation</b>
• Hinduism


  Considered polytheistic because of its concept of God manifesting in different beings (human, animal, and non-material) which are also gods themselves
• Hinduism has a total of 33 million gods, among these gods, there are only three considered by Hindus as major gods
• Vishnu


  The god of preservation, and the second of the Trimurti
• Hindu gods


  • Brahma
  • Vishnu
  • Shiva
• Vedas


  • Samhitas
  • Brahmanas
  • Aranyakas
  • Upanishad
• Brahmanas

  • Rigveda samhita
  • Yajur Veda sambita
  • Sama veda samhita
  • Atharva vedu
• Aranyakas and Upanishad


  • Aranyakas
  • Upanishad
• Brahma


  The god of creation, the first of the trimuti
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• Prajapati


  It is identified the vedic creator god
• Hinduism is considered polytheistic because of its concept of god