Hinduism
Where did Hinduism originate from
Indian Subcontinent
What is bhakti?
A broad tradition of a loving God that is especially associated with the lives and words of vernacular poet-saints throughout India
Where or When did Bhakti verse first appear in
Tamil
What does the fifth strand contribute to?
The unity of Hindu experience through time
What does bhakti contribute to?
A common Hindu heritage
Who were the textbooks written on Hinduism by?
The Hindus themselves
What is Veda regarded as?
The basis of all the later shastra texts, which stress the religious merits of the Brahmans
What is the medical corpus known as?
The Ayurveda
What is the third strand?
To organize Hindu life is society
People of what nowadays call themselves Hindus or identify with groups that can sensibly be placed within the broad Hindu span?
Low-Status people.
How much percent of India's population was Hindu
80%
How many elements have given shape to the Hindu religious tradition?
At least 5
What is the second strand in fabric of Hinduism?
Practice
Why does an element of tension arise?
The logic of puja and prasada seems to accord all humans an equal status with respect to God
When lower-caste musicians present religious epics such as Alha or Dhola what does this reflect?
Their own experience of the world rather than the upper-caste
When did Hinduism nearly reach one billion adherents worldwide
Early 21st century
Who was worshipped from about from about 400BCE?
Yakshas and Nagas
What is the first of the five strands of Hinduism?
Doctrine
What does Puja mean or reffer to
The worship of icons or images
What is conundrum?
a well-known Vedic hymn describes how, at the beginning of time, the primordial person Purusha underwent a process of sacrifice
Southeast Asia
Where were the traditions sometimes traced back to?
The female terra-cotta figurines
What is a third tension shaped by?
Karma
What is the giving and sharing of food and such food called?
Prasada
Which scientist traveled to India in the early 11th century which relates to the caste system?
al-Bīrūnī