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Information on Hindu Practices and Teachings

Information on Hindu Practices and Teachings

Hinduism has many ceremonies and rituals. First off, they all believe that the priest had to read the newborn baby’s horoscope to determine the name. The looked at the stars and drew the nights sky. That helped to show the baby’s future. If the name were not informed there would be a naming ceremony the following week where the priest chooses. There are lots more ceremonies like; the threading ceremony when the baby is nine or ten. There are also festivals like; the Raksha Banbhan, which is a family, feast that takes place in august. A festival Holil celebrates the coming of springtime.

There are even festivals to this day, almost once a month. On January 14th, the holiday Makara Sankranti occurs. On February 22nd, the festival Maha Shivarati takes place. On march 9th, a feast on the holiday holi happens. In April, Rama Navmi, Souram, and Yugadi take place for the arrival of spring.

Lots of Hindus believe that the festivals are good to help the children learn more about their teachings.

The Hindus only had women for medics because they thought their gods wanted the men to do more important things. The Hindus thought very much of their gods. The people believed the gods acted as the sky. When it was sunny they were graceful. When the sky was when the sky was being black and blanketed they were being angry. When it rained they were crying. When it snowed the gods was very cold. The Hindus also believed the universe was like an egg and they were the egg yolks.

All the Hindus have similar traditions like the medicine method called Ayureda. Most of the stories come from one of the Vedas. When they, make films they usually contain 18 or more songs. Agni is a sculptor the people worship. It is a sculptor of Agni one of the many gods.

The word Hindu came from a word in Sanskrit, Sindu (“river” or the Indus). The religion of Hinduism really started with the Aryans when they came and brought horses and the language Sanskrit. With the religion they brought the belief of reincarnation. Every one thought the gods needed them to worship them so the gods could...

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