Holidays
What is the festival name for Holi and Diwali?
Holi is the Festival of Colors, and Diwali is the Festival of Lights
name 3 of the 7 core beliefs
Braham, Karma, Atma, Moksha, The Vedas, Samsara, and Dharma
How many gods and goddesses do they have?
thousands
How many vedas are there?
4 vedas
How many temples does the City of Kashi have in it?
23,000
Holi celebrates the divine love between who and who?
Hindu God Krishna and his consort Radha
They believe in a universal soul known as ...
Braham
What does Vishnu preserve?
He preserves the world created by Brahma
The Samaveda is also somtimes called the ...
The Book of Songs
The river Ganga, that the City of Kashi was built on is considered what?
A gateway to Maksha
Holi marks the beginning of what?
Spring
If you achieve Moksha, what will you be freed from?
The cycle of life and death
What are the three main Gods names and what are they the God of?
Brahma- the god of creation, Vishnu- the god of preservation, Shiva- the god of destruction
What does the Yajurveda contain?
mantras to be uttered during rituals
How many visitors does the Tirupati Balaji Temple get on a normal day?
anywhere from 30,000 to 100,000
What does Holi signify?
it signifies a a time of rebirth and rejuvination
What is Dharma?
Dharma means "Proper behavior" and it maintains balance as long as everyone and everything in the universe follows their Dharma
how many heads does Brahma have?
4 heads
name the 4 vedas
The Rigveda, The Yajurveda, The Samaveda, and The Atharvaveda
For thousands of years this has been the religious capital of Hinduism...
The City of Kashi
When is Diwali normally celebrated, and for how long?
lasts for 5 days and is usually in October or November
What is Atma?
Atma refers to their souls and their actions in this life effect their next life
Shiva's job is to...
destroy the universe to prepare for its renewal at the end of each cycle
What does the Rigveda contain?
the origin of the world and the importance of the Gods
Tirupati Balaji Temple has status as a ...
revered pilgrimage site for all Hindus