Hinduism I

By Sri Dharshini
Sashina
Suki chan
lynn
 Founder
Unknown
no origin date
developed over four thousand
years
The origins and authors of its
sacred texts are largely unknown
oldest surviving religions
Process Of Spreading
 Ancient Hindu kingdoms
South East Asia, particularly Thailand, Nepal,
Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos,
Phillipines and what is now central Vietnam.

Bali, Indonesia
90% of the population.

Indian Migrants
South Africa, Fiji, Mauritius and other countries in
and around the Indian Ocean, and in the nations of the
West Indies and the Caribbean.
 Tribes who were present in India
before arrival of proto Vedic tribes
1.Meenavars
2.Villavars
3.Nagas

Meenavars and Villavars were allies and spread

south of Iran and Afghanistan in prehistoric times
Villavars and Meenavars were fighting against (or
not considered friendly) Nagas
protoVedic tribes popularly known as Aryans.
(Migrated from Russia, andranova,iran to India.)
After the arrival of protoVedic
Tribes
ProtoVedic people mixed with local
population assimilating their culture and
people.

Indraprasta ( capital city of pandavas)

was made after displacing Naga people
who was inhabited there before.
Hinduism’s founding
historical background
Hinduism is one of the oldest living religions.
The history begins with the invasion of India by the

Indo-European in 5000 B.C.

 Firstly, there were four vedas (holy books) that
were revealed.
 Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda and Sama
Veda.
 The second stage includes the production of
Upanishads.
 Upanishads are collections of Hindu writings.
 The third stage is the rise of the ruling Brahman
class.
 The Brahmic era was disrupted in 1757.
Do’s and Don’ts
 Do’s
• Respect the elders.
• Be a vegetarian on Thursdays and
Fridays.
• Perform daily prayers.
• Be helpful towards one another.
• Protect the environment.
 Don’ts
• Do not ask “where are you going?” to someone
who is going out from the house.
• Do not cut your fingernails at night.
• Do not give away money to someone after 6p.m.
• Do not sweep your house at night or on
auspicious days.
• Do not hold grudge against someone.
Basic belief of the
religion
• The three-in-one god known as
“Brahman,” which is composed of:

• Brahma (the creator),

• Vishnu (the Preserver), and
• Shiva (the Destroyer). 

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• Hindus believe that the universe
undergoes endless cycles of
• creation,
• preservation
• dissolution.

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• Hindus believe in the four Vedas, the most
ancient of sacred Hindu texts.
rig veda
Yajur veda
Sama veda
Atharva veda

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• Hindus believe in Karma
– the influence of one’s good and bad
deeds on his destiny.

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• Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates
until it reaches a state of Moksha, or
liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

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• Hindus believe in worship and devotion to
enhance the relationship with God.

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• Hindus believe that one can reach God
under the direction of a guru, or teacher.

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• Hindus believe that all life is sacred and
therefore practice Ahimsa or non-violence.

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Celebrations
 Celebrations and rituals
• Deepavali

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• Thaipusam

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• Onam Vishu

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• Ugadi

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Rituals
• Daily practice
Daily puja- by normal people

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• Performed during wedding

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• Baby naming rituals

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• Mundan (baby balding ceremony)

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 Present Situation of the religion in
Malaysia
• minority religion - estimated 9% of the
total population 89% practicing
Hinduism.(Most of the ethnic Indians are
Tamils from the south Indian state of
Tamil Nadu.)
Tamil place names in Malaysia

• In the northern part of the Malay Peninsula

there is a place called Pattani. “Pattani” in
Tamil means a pea (pisum sativum)
• Kedah, the west coast of Malaya, is known as
Kadaram in Tamil.
 Tamil words in Malay
English
Tamil Malay

Akka Kakak Elder sister

Kadai Kedai Shop

Kappal Kapal Ship

Muthu Mutiara Pearl

Vagai Bagai Kind

 Thaipusam
• dedicated to Lord Muruga, is celebrated every year on the full
moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January or February) in
hilltop temples and draw large crowds of the faithful. (1m
people -10k tourists)
• Atonement, Decication and Thanksgiving
• Kavadi Attam is a dance performed by the devotees during the
ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War
• Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves
through prayer and fasting approx-48 days before Thaipusam.
• Shave their head, carrying a pot of milk and mortification of
the flesh by piercing the skin, toungue or cheeks with vel
skewers.
Shave their heads

Carrying a pot of milk

mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue

or cheeks with vel skewers
 Present Situation of the religion in
World-wide
• The world’s their largest religion.
• Hinduism is primarily found in India, where it is
estimated that around 900 million of India's 1.2
billion inhabitants are born into a Hindu caste.
• The worldwide number of practicing Hindus is
suggested to be around 1.2 billion.
• Guruvayur – Thrissur District, of Kerala State
in India – Thousan of devotees from all over
the world visit thistemple daily for worship
 Hindu Temple in World-wife

India Sri Lanka Afrika

Murugan Temple Sydney London, Shri Swaminarayan Hindu