2.  Has been around since the beginning of Human Civilization, thus the oldest religion.  The origin of this ancient way of life, Hinduism cannot be assigned to a single founder or a single time.  Hinduism is derived from the word ‘Hindu’ which comes from the name Sindhu (River).  Hinduism is a fairly modern term compared to the religion itself.

3.  The ancient meaning refers to a universal religion of devotion to GOD.  The modern meaning refers to people who follow the ancient scriptures, which are the basis of Hindu law.

4.  Hinduism is more than a religion, it’s a way of life  Hinduism is finding and appreciating divinity in everyday life  Hinduism is daily morality or the sanatana dharma, the eternal truth

5.  Vedas : Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva (focus on rituals)  Upanishads :give spiritual insight  Puranas : Ramamyana, Mahabharata, Bhagavadgita stories

6.  Rituals day to night  Mantra  Statues or icons  Reincarnation  Atman is eternal self  Brahman is Supreme spirit  Ceremonies from birth to death

7. Thread Ceremony

8. Marriage Ritual

9. Child with a tonsured head

10.  Brahmin (Priests and teachers)  Kshatriya (Warriors)  Vysya (Business class)  Shudra (Serving class)  They originate from various parts of God Vishnu’s body.  Brahmin- head  Kshatriya- arms  Vysya- thighs  Shudra- feet

12.  Not created by creator  Prajapatis directed Vasu to make a fire sacrfice  330 Million Gods reside in the body of a cow  Only animal who has significance in religious rituals during and after its life time

14.  Acivating the Ajna chakra, third eye  Beauty, distraction from the body and focus on face only  Pineal gland

15.  Meaning of Namaste- It is a general sense of showing respect, homage, or veneration The spirit in my body bows down to the supreme sprit in yours.

16. Temples of significance in India  Puri Jagannath in Orissa in East  Rameshwaram in Tamilnadu in South  Dwaraka in Gujarat in West  Badrinath in Uttaranchal in North  Varnasi or Kashi in UttarPradesh  Allahabad in UttarPradesh  VaishnoDevi in Jammu and Kashmir  Shirdi in Maharashtra  Tirupati in AndhraPradesh  Ayyappa in Kerala  Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy in Kerala

17. Map of India with some places of religious importance

19. Akshardham temple in Delhi, in a 100 acre site

20. Konark temple in Orissa Konark Temple, Orissa

21. Kedarnath in Uttaranchal

22. Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir

23. Hanuman

24. Shirdi Sai Baba

25. Structures of temples in general in South India

26. Gold plated Sanctum Sanctorum of Tirumla

27. Sanctum Sanctorum of Tirumala Tirupati

28. Celebratory rituals of Gods