Origins
Hinduism has over this amount of followers
What is ~1.2 billion followers?
This Hindu god is represented with an elephant face
What is Ganesha?
This city, located along the Ganges River, is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Hinduism, where people come to purify themselves and seek moksha
What is Varanasi?
This god revealed the Shruti
What is Brahman?
This festival involves people throwing colored powders at one another, celebrating the arrival of spring
What is Holi?
Hinduism first showed up in this region
What is Indus Valley?
The main role of Brahman in the Pre-Classical Period
What is the creator?
This daily worship ritual involves offering light, flowers, and incense to deities, symbolizing the removal of darkness and ignorance
What is Aarti?
Texts written by human authors
What is Smriti?
The victory of good over evil is symbolized during this five-day festival, which involves lighting lamps and bursting fireworks to honor the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya.
What is Diwali?
Rituals were popular during the Vedic Period
What is sacrifice and chanting?
The Hindu sect that worships Shiva as the main god
What is Shaivism?
This ancient practice of physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation aims to unite body, mind, and soul, and is closely associated with Hindu spirituality
What is Yoga?
These texts were composed over 3,000 years ago
What is the Vedas?
During this nine-night festival, devotees worship different forms of the goddess Durga
What is Navaratri?
Hinduism differs from Christianity or Islam
What is no single founder, holy book, or fixed doctrine?
The term used to describe the holy trinity forged by Brahman, Vishnu and Shiva
What is trimurti?
This voluntary vow often includes fasting and is taken by Hindus to seek blessings or purify the body and mind. A popular example is the Ekadashi fast
What is Vrata?
The Ramayana is
What is a story of good vs. evil, duty, and devotion, centered around a struggle against injustice?
This festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, where sisters tie a sacred thread on their brothers' wrists, symbolizing love and protection
What is Raksha Bandhan?
Atman is
What is the soul, which is eternal and reincarnates?
The most known and worshipped avatar of Vishnu
What is Krishna?
This sacred fire ritual involves offerings to Agni, the fire god, and is conducted to invoke blessings and ensure harmony with the divine
What is Yajna?
A vast epic about conflict, morality, and destiny
What is Mahabharata?
This festival has raised concerns and has been growing calls within activist circles in recent years to rethink how the festival is celebrated
What is Holi?