Festivals
The "Festival of Lights," celebrated with lamps and fireworks
What is Diwali?
Elephant-headed god known as the remover of obstacles
Who is Ganesha?
Greeting said with palms pressed together
What is namaste?
The country where most of the world's Hindus live
What is India?
A sacred two-letter sound chanted in meditation
What is Om?
The spring festival where people throw colored powder at each other
What is Holi?
The monkey god famous for his strength
Who is Hanuman?
This farm animal is sacred, so many Hindus don't eat beef
What is a cow?
India's holiest river, where people bathe to wash away sins
What is the Ganges (Ganga)?
Practice of stretching poses and breathing that began in India
What is yoga?
Small clay oil lamps lit during Diwali
What are diyas?
Blue-skinned god often shown playing a flute
Who is Krishna?
A dot worn on the forehead, often red
What is a bindi?
A Hindu place of worship
What is a temple (mandir)?
The idea of "what goes around comes around", positive or negative
What is karma?
Festival honoring the elephant-headed god, ending with his statues placed in water
What is Ganesh Chaturthi?
Goddess of wealth, often shown on a lotus with gold coins
Who is Lakshmi?
A diet consisting of no meat, followed by many Hindus
What is vegetarian?
Holy city on the Ganges, also called Benares
What is Varanasi?
The belief that the soul is reborn into a new body after death
What is reincarnation?
A festival of dancing lasting nine nights ("nava" means nine)
What is Navratri?
Brahma creates, Vishnu preserves, and this god destroys
Who is Shiva?
Designs drawn on hands with henna, especially for weddings
What is mehndi?
Mount Everest's country, where Hinduism is also the main religion
What is Nepal?
A Hindu holy book whose name means "Song of God"
What is the Bhagavad Gita?