Hinduism Sicabay
Hinduism Sicabay
Hinduism Sicabay
Hinduism
Group 4
- Origin - Shutri
- Holidays - Shaivism
- Population - Vedic - Deities - Hinduism
- Trimurti - Holy Place - Shaktism
- Adherents Sc riptures and
- Routes - Place - Vaishnavism
- Priest Women
- of
to Moksha - Smartism - Caste
- Symbol Shmriti
Worship
System
Concept Map
Hinduism
The term Hindu originated from the Persian
word hindu which means “river.” The name
Hinduism was given in the nineteenth century
to describe the wide array of belief
systems in India. Hinduism was
originally known as “Arya Dharma”
or the “Aryan Way.”
Hinduism is one of the
Dharmic Religions along with
Buddhism, J ainism, Sikhism
and others.
In Hinduism, dharma is the
order that makes life and
universe possible. It includes
duties, rights, laws, conduct,
virtues and "right way of
Historical Background
Origin
The birthplace of Hinduism is Indus Valley or
Indus River Valley which runs through
northwest India into Pakistan. Historically,
the foundations of Hinduism may have
originated from the customs of the early
peoples of the Indus valley around 2500
As early as 3000 B.C.E., there
were already thriving
civilizations in India, such as
those discovered in the ancient
Punjab city of Harappa and in
Mohenjo-Daro in Indus Valley.
There resides the Pre-Aryans
who was later on invaded by
The Aryans
The ancient Aryans were a
group of people from central
Asia who settled in Northern
India. There they established
the Vedic religion which
continues in the form of
Hinduism.
Population
• Rig-veda
• Sama-veda
• Yajur-veda
Upanishad
Forming the fourth part of the Vedas, the term
Upanishad literally translates as “sitting down
near” or “sitting close to” as it implies listening
intently to the mystic teachings of a spiritual
teacher who has fully understood the universal
truths. It could also mean "brahma-knowledge”
whereby ignorance is totally eliminated.
Sm riti
Smriti literally means “that which has been
remembered.” These writings serve to
reinforce shruti and are interpreted by sages
and scholars alike. Most of these texts are
sectarian in nature and considered of lesser
importance compared to shruti, such as
stories and legends, codes of conduct for the
These are national epics of India and
considered to be the sacred texts of
the masses where they draw their
values and ideals:
Ramayana
Mahabharata
Bhagavad
Gita
Ramanaya
goddess Saraswati is
Brahma's wife. She is
considered to be "the
embodiment of his power,
the instrument of
creation and the energy
that drives his actions".
Lakshmi: the goddess of
wealth and purity
Moksha