hinduism

Explores the main beliefs, practices, and places of worship within Hinduism. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"Discover the customs, origins and traditions surrounding Holi"--Back cover.

Explores the beliefs, practices, and places of worship of Hindus.

Profiles twelve major religions of the world including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Judaism, Confucianism, Bah?'?, Shinto, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism, discussing how they differ and how they intersect.

Binny's class is learning about different holiday traditions, and today it is time for Binny to share the story of her favorite holiday, Diwali, the Festival of Lights--and she even has some special treats to give her classmates.

A Hindu girl introduces her faith, describing a mandir, Lord Shree Swaminarayan, how she worships, Diwali, food, prayer, and scriptures.

Presents an overview of the history of Hinduism, tracing the spiritual life of India from the time of the Indus culture to the first centuries of the common era, including information on Hinduism's incarnations in the West.

Looks at Hinduism through the perspectives of history, geography, civics, and economics.

An original story based on Hindu mythology, this book tells the story about how Ganesha's love of sweets led to a broken tusk and the writing of the epic poem, the Maha?bha?rata. Includes author's note about the myth.

Presents the history of Hinduism, describes the sacred texts of the religion, and discusses the lives of the faithful.