Food
Most Hindu people are _____, with an exception for coastal communities whom rely on fish.
What is vegetarians?
The law of Karma determines a person's _______ in this life and the next.
What is destiny?
Hinduism is the worlds' _____ largest religion.
What is the third?
The sacred texts of Hinduism are called ______.
What is Vedas, Upanishads, Sutras, Bhagavad Gita?
Traditionally, this religious forehead paint is worn by married women. It symbolises female energy and protection of the woman and her husband.
What is a bindi?
This food is strictly forbidden in Hindu culture.
What is beef?
One of the most commonly-known Hindu gods is depicted as a human man with an elephant head. The name of this god is ______.
What is Ganesha?
Hinduism includes ______, which means that after you pass away, you return to Earth as a new person, plant, animal, or other living thing.
What is reincarnation?
Religious worship often takes place in _______.
What is a temple or home shrine?
This symbol represents beauty and how someone should live in the world, without attachment to one's surroundings.
What is the lotus?
This animal is considered sacred and no Hindu person would eat them.
What is a cow?
The Hindu goddess known as the "Mother Goddess" is named _____.
What is Devi?
Hinduism is practiced by more than ____% of India's population.
What is 80%?
Hindu people do not bury their dead, they ______.
What is cremate?
This mark is made on a Hindu person's forehead, as a line on a man and a dot (Bindi) on a woman.
What is tilak?
The three most important gods are _____ (Known as the creator), ______ (known as the preserver), and ______ (known as the destroyer).
What is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
The beginning of Hinduism has no founder or date of origin. Hinduism is based off of India's _______.
What is traditions and philosophies?
The Hindu festival of colours and spring is known as ______. Another festival, closer to the fall, the festival of lights and Laksmi (The Goddess of wealth) is known as _______.
What is Holi and Diwali?
This symbol now has a much different meaning, but in Hinduism the symbol means "to bring good fortune".
What is a swastika?
Before Hindus eat, they clean the place they will eat at, sprinkle water around the food, then _______.
What is make an offering?
Although there are many theories on this, it is said that Hinduism has ____ million gods.
What is 330 million?
If your karma is unresolved, Hindus believe that you're reincarnated. If your karma is resolved, you achieve moska, which means ______.
What is liberation from being reincarnated?
The Hindu people credit the religious texts of Hinduism to ancient ______.
What is sages?
This weapon symbolizes empire and the irresistible force of transcendental reality. It is also the emblem of the god Shiva.
What is Trishula?