Material Religion-
Throughout India there are large scale temples and smaller roadside shrines dedicated to many different gods. The roadside shrines are usually in an open area with no building around. The shrines are often natural landmarks, such as mountains and rivers, and are looked after by near communities instead of having a full-time caretaker. The Taj Mahal is the most popular building created using Muslim architecture attracting roughly 7-8 million visitors a year.
Dogma/Doctrine-
Hinduism’s sole god is Brahman but followers worship and pray to many other gods and goddesses who are manifestations of Brahman. There are three principal gods: Brahma “The Creator”, Shiva “The Destroyer”, and Vishnu “The Preserver”. Brahma is the creator of the world. There are only a handful of temples devoted to Brahma because they (he/she?) had little impact on the world after it’s creation. Shiva …show more content…
Their society was split into a class system that was comprised of four main groups: Brahmins (Priests), Kshatriyas (Warriors), Vaishyas (Commoners), and Shudras (Slaves). The Law of Manu was a guideline for social behaviour and the relationship between religious faith and social norms. The Law of Manu covered everything from eating to control of sexual passion and was specific for each group in their class system. Hinduism has had many different variations branched off from the original main beliefs. Sikhism turned from a religion of nonviolence into a militaristic faith and is estimated to have about 20,000,000 followers based off a census conducted in 1997 in India (Unit 03 Outside Influences). The religion has evolved into what we are accustomed to now deeming as Modern Hinduism. The largest public figure for Modern Hinduism was Mohandas Gandhi who rejected the class system and preached his desire to kill no living thing. Gandhi was also the leader and symbol for India to gain independence from the
Throughout India there are large scale temples and smaller roadside shrines dedicated to many different gods. The roadside shrines are usually in an open area with no building around. The shrines are often natural landmarks, such as mountains and rivers, and are looked after by near communities instead of having a full-time caretaker. The Taj Mahal is the most popular building created using Muslim architecture attracting roughly 7-8 million visitors a year.
Dogma/Doctrine-
Hinduism’s sole god is Brahman but followers worship and pray to many other gods and goddesses who are manifestations of Brahman. There are three principal gods: Brahma “The Creator”, Shiva “The Destroyer”, and Vishnu “The Preserver”. Brahma is the creator of the world. There are only a handful of temples devoted to Brahma because they (he/she?) had little impact on the world after it’s creation. Shiva …show more content…
Their society was split into a class system that was comprised of four main groups: Brahmins (Priests), Kshatriyas (Warriors), Vaishyas (Commoners), and Shudras (Slaves). The Law of Manu was a guideline for social behaviour and the relationship between religious faith and social norms. The Law of Manu covered everything from eating to control of sexual passion and was specific for each group in their class system. Hinduism has had many different variations branched off from the original main beliefs. Sikhism turned from a religion of nonviolence into a militaristic faith and is estimated to have about 20,000,000 followers based off a census conducted in 1997 in India (Unit 03 Outside Influences). The religion has evolved into what we are accustomed to now deeming as Modern Hinduism. The largest public figure for Modern Hinduism was Mohandas Gandhi who rejected the class system and preached his desire to kill no living thing. Gandhi was also the leader and symbol for India to gain independence from the