hindu test rev. Flashcards
what is a tilak?
a mark on the forehead that acknowledges a specific deity that a hindu person worships
when was the upanishads period?
600 - 200 BCE
what is the second stage of a hindus life?
duty to family, raising children, earning a living to support a family (grihastha)
henotheism belief in hinduism
one supreme being called brahman and is simultaneously identified as three gods in one
india’s holiest city and home to shiva
varanasi
hindu temple is commonly known as a:
mandir
which goddess is the partner of brahma?
saraswati
puja includes:
prayer, offerings, murti (all of the above question probably)
lakshimi is the partner god of:
vishnu
what is a mantra?
sacred sounds, word or phrases done through singing at the beginning of a hindu ritual.
goddess of destruction
kali
bowing respectfully to you is:
namaste
warrior goddess
durga
the social ranking system of india
the caste system
mark, generally made on the forehead, indicating a person’s sectarian affiliation
tilak
