This temple is the Akshardham Temple located in New Delhi. Hinduism temples are mostly found in every town. One beautiful thing about this Hinduism temple are the lamps. The lamps are lit with oil, and creates a beautiful sight for visiting. Some temples like this may provide you with kumkum to apply to your forehead, it is said that applying this will help prevent you from losing energy. |
This is a statue of one of the main gods, and this is Shiva this statue is located in Rishikesh. Hinduism gods are a very important in India. There are three gods that are best known. There was Brahma the creator, Vishnu the sustainer or preserver, and lastly Shiva the destroyer. Each god or goddess are known to represent something small or big. Hinduism gods helped India have a better understanding with Hinduism. |
This is a picture of the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, and it is located in Mumbai. This temple was built in 1801, and started its renovations in 1990 then was complete in 1993. This temple was devoted to a guy known as Lord Ganesh. Nowadays this temple is a six story tall building, and is made out of granite and pink marble. The temple has many special features to it. |
One thing Hinduism was known for was their art. The art they made is now displayed in museums like Rijksmuseum, which is located in North Holland. This museum owns a lot of the art made by Hinduism, and this art is a representation of a god created by Hinduism known as Shiva. Hinduism created art not to show attraction to people, but the purpose was to show primarily religion and ritualistic. |
This temple is called Kanyakumari, and this temple is one of the most important Shakta holy sites. The temple can be located southernmost which is near the edge of India. Kanyakumari is also dedicated to represent a mother of Hinduism her name was Parvati. Parvati is known as a sister to a god Vishnu, and the river goddess of the Ganga river. |
This is the Ganges river, and this is where Hinduism’s people take baths, wash clothes, and use it as drinking water. Ganges river is one of the most sacred rivers in India. The river is known to be the holy river in Hinduism, and the river makes landscapes very fertile for farming. Sometimes river the river itself is known to have some extraordinary power when you take a swim in it. The river is also located in Nepal India. |
This mountain is called Kush mountain, and is now a hiking area to all. This mountain has been around since ancient times which is where the name came from. Hindu Kush mountain goes between the boarders of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Theories have been around the mountain too. Some of the theorists research have researched a lot, and says that in Persian Hidu kush means 'Hindu slaughter' or 'Hindu killer' as of their results. They said that Hindu Kush got its name as a reminder for the slavery days in India. |
Street food in Hinduism doesn’t have a specific Indian cuisine. Every religion in Hinduism has their own different styles with the food they make and eat. When a young woman is married, and enters the home of their husband they are expected to cook for him from her mother's tips. People in Hinduism would assume that a married women’s job was to cook everything, and be expected to be served a big meal. Restaurants like KHAN CHACHA located in New Delhi serve a variety of different Indian dishes. |