Lila's Hinduism Flashcards
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ourclass12 on January 25, 2012
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Jati | People in the same caste |
| Ahmisa | A practice of non-violence |
| Bindi | The dot on a women's forehead that symbols good luck |
| Ganges River | The most sacred river. Used to wash away all sins |
| Dravidians | Short, permanent houses, come from the Indus River Valley, darker skin |
| Aryans | taller, nomads, come from Caspien sea, created sanskrit, lighter skin |
| Indus River Valley | home to civilizations. Provided fresh water and food grazing animals destroyed in 2500-2000 b.c.e |
| Mohenjo Daro | ..., Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system., One of the first settlements in India |
| Om | the sound of the universe and the sound emanating from all Brahman |
| Pujah | A way of respect for the gods |
| Three primary Indian Rivers | The Ganges River,The Indus River,The Brahmaputra River |
| The three main land features of India | Northern Mountains, Northern plains, and the Deccan Plateau |
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