HINDUISM

BELIEFS
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

 Purusharthas( objectives of
 Oldest and most MAIN TRADITIONS
human life)
complex world religion
 Dharma
 No identifiable
 Vainavism
founder  Artha
 Shaivism
 Hindu originated from  Kama
the Persian word Hindu  Shaktism
 Moksha
which means river
 Smartism
 Karma and samsara
 Originally known as
Arya Dharma PRACTICES  Moksha

 Concept of God

 Rituals  monotheism

 Life-Cycle rites of  polytheism

passage  Shiva
 Bhakti(Worship)  Durga
 Festivals  Lakshimi
 Pilgrimage  Vishnu