Holy Days, Places, Objects
Activities I
Objectives. The learner will understand:
- Dasera, Divali, Holi, and Raksha Bandhan – observations and traditions, which deity is honored
Key words/vocabulary:
Dasera
Aswin
Divali
Kartik
Naraka
Holi
Phalgun
Holika
Prahlad
King Hiranyakashpu
Raksha Bandhan
Shravan
Sisters’ Day
Brothers’ Day
Janmashtami
Rathamatra
Magannath
Asadha
Activities II:
Objectives. The learner will understand:
- Pilgrimages in life of Hindus
- Four sites/representative deities that Hindus try to visit
- Holy rivers, especially the Ganges
- Sacredness of the Himalayas
Key words/vocabulary
Guru
Badrinath
Rameshvaram
Puri
Dwarka
Tirumala-Tirupati
Venkathesvara
Varanasi
Tirtha
Ghats
Shikharas
Activities III
Objectives. The learner will understand:
- The four Vedas
- The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita
- The story contained in the Ramayana
Key words/vocabulary:
Shruti
Smriti
Rishis
Veda
Upanishads
Kauravas
Pandavas
Valmiki
Dasaratha
Kaikeyi
Bharata
Lakshmana
Puranas
Laws of Manu
This site was created by [Julie Stine] at the NEH Summer Institute "Literatures, Religions, and Arts of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross, Summer 2011.
