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Indus Valley Civilazation where Hinduism began when the Aryans and the indigenous group formed a religion that contained many different relifions
Aryans conquerors of the Indus Valley, brought there civilization with them
Vedas holly writings, a collection of hymns
Brahman universal soul
Atman individual soul
Samsara another name for the cycle of rebirth
karma the actions of your life that are taken note of
Moksha the time in which one stops reincarnating
vishnu preserver God has ten avatars
Shiva destroyer/liberator also seen as the devil
Brahma creator with 4 heads each representing one of the holy books
Dharma your daily tasks
yoga a type of meditation that centers yourself
Ganges River a sacred river in which people bathe in , drink from, and put the deads ashes in
Divali a new year celebration that takes place in November
Rig Veda most sacred holy book contains 1,000's of hymns
Reincarnation the cycle of rebirth

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Created May 3, 2008
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  1. Indus Valley Civilazation → where Hinduism began when the Aryans and the indigenous group formed a religion that contained many different relifions - 3 misses
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