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1. TOPIC- NINE BILLION NAMES OF GOD
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2. GODS

3. LORD
VISHNU

4. INTRODUCTION
VISHNU IS THE GOD OF PRESERVATION,
GENUINELY MEANING HE PROTECTS
THE UNIVERSE FROM BEING
DESTROYED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT LORD
VISHNU CRADLES THE EARTH AND ALL
LIVING ORGANISMS. ACCORDING TO
THE HINDU RELIGION, HE HAS SET
FOOT OR ARRIVED ON THE EARTH IN
NINE FORMS CALLED AVATARS.

5. IMPORTANT ROLE ON EARTH
VISHNU IS THE PRESERVER AND
PROTECTOR OF THE UNIVERSE. HIS
ROLE IS TO RETURN TO THE EARTH IN
TROUBLED TIMES AND RESTORE THE
BALANCE OF GOOD AND EVIL. ...
VISHNU'S WORSHIPPERS, USUALLY
CALLED VAISHNAVA, CONSIDER HIM
THE GREATEST GOD.

6. MOST FAMOUS ROLE OF VISHNU
ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS
AVTAR IS RAM HETU BIRTH AS
RAM TO KILL DEVIL RAVANA
WHOSE POWERS WERE
INCREASING WHICH LED TO THE
END OF THE WORLD AS HE
ALREADY TAKEN NINE AVTAR
AND IT IS ALSO SAID THAT HE
WILL INCARNATE ONE LAST
TIME CLOSE TO THE END OF THE
WORLD HE IS A PRESERVER IN
THE TRIUMVIRATE.

7. THE IDEA TOWARDS PEOPLE OF LORD VISHNU
VISHNU IS THE PRESERVER OR
SUSTAINER OF LIFE, KNOWN FOR
HIS STEADFAST PRINCIPLES OF
ORDER, RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND
TRUTH. WHEN THESE VALUES ARE
UNDER THREAT, VISHNU EMERGES
OUT OF HIS TRANSCENDENCE TO
RESTORE PEACE AND ORDER ON
EARTH.

8. LORD SHIVA

9. SHIVA IS ALSO KNOWN AS SHANKARA, BHOLENATH,
RUDRA, MAHESHA AND MAHADEV
SHIVA IS THE THIRD AND THE LAST GOD IN TRIDEV.
THE ROLE OF SHIVA IS TO DESTROY THE IMPURITIES
TAKING REFUGE IN HUMAN KIND
INTRODUCTION

10. FAMOUS ROOPS OF SHIVA
Shiva as Durvasa
Shiva as Grihapati
Shiva as Sharabha
Shiva as Bhairava

11. TYPES OF RELIGIONS

12. BUDDHISM

13. INTRODUCTION
Buddhism is one of the the world’s
popular religion. It originated in
India in 563 - 483 BCE Siddharth
Gautama, and over the next
Millenia, it spread across Asia
and the rest of the world.
Buddhists believe that human life
is a cycle of suffering and
rebirth. Siddharth Gautam was
the first person to reach the
state of enlightenment

14. Buddhists did not believe in any kind of duty or god. Siddharth was
an Indian Prince in the fifth century BCE, who upon seeing poor
people dying realized that human life is full of sufferings. Left
his wealth and spend time as a poor beggar, meditating and
travelling but ultimately, remained unsatisfied. Eventually, in
states of deep meditation he achieved and line mint or Nirvana,
underneath the bodhi trees (the tree of awakening).

15. And Patanjalidhism had a profound influence on various cultures, especially in
Asia, Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist art, Buddhist festivals continued to be
influential elements of the modern culture of Asia, especially in east Asia, Buddhist
techniques influenced the developerent Of modern Hinduism as well as other Asia
religion. For example, various scholars have argued that the Hindu thinkers such as
Adi Shankara and Patanjali, author of the yoga sutras were influenced by Buddhist
ideas, Buddha’s teaching are known as “dharna”. he thought that wisdom, kindness,
patience, generasity and compassion were important virtues

16. ALL BUDDHIST LIVE BY
FIVE MARAL PRECIPT,
WHICH PROHIBITED:
KILLING LIVING THINGS
TAKING WHAT IS NOT
GIVEN
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
LAYING
USING DRUGS AND
ALCOHOL

17. Hinduism

18. HINDUISM IS THE 3RD LARGEST RELIGION IN THE
WORLD ADOUT 90% OF INDIANS FOLLOW HINDUISM.
THE BELIEF OF HINDUS US THE DOCTARINES OF
SAMSAHA.
(THE CARTIOUS CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH, AND
SEIRCARNATION) AND KARMA . (THE WORK OR THINGS
WE
DO NOW WILL AFFECT OUR FUTURE.) ONE OF THE KEY
THOUGHTS OF HINDUISM IS ”ATMAH” OR THE BEIEF IN
SOUL.
THIS PHILOSOPHY HOLDS THAT LIVING CREATURES
HAVE A SOUL AND THEY ARE ALL PART OF THE
SUPREME SOUL.
SOME OF THE FAMOUS HINDU GODS ARE:-
1. SHIVA . 2. VISHNU . 3. BRAHMA . 4. GANESH .
5. RAM .

19. Jainism

20. Mahavira started Jainism in 7th- 5th
century bce. The text containing the
teachings of Mahavira are called Agamas
and are the canonical litreature- the
scriptures- of Svetambara Jainism.
mahavira’s discipus compiled his words into
texts or sutras and memorized them to
pass onto future generations.
Member of Jainism
Virchand Gandhi
Vikram Sarabhai
Veerendra Heggade

21. .
DEVAKI JAIN
AJIT GULABCHAND
GUNDECHA BROTHERS
CHAMPAT RAI
TODAY THERE ARE SOME SIX MILLION JAINS WORLD
wide, and theY rePresent less than 2% oF india’s
POPULATION. THE JAIN COMMUNITY IN INDIA IS
CENTERED IN RAJASTHAN AND GUJARAT. THE PATH TO
ENLIGHTMENT IS THROUGH NON-VOILENCE AND
REDUCING HARM TO LIVING THINGS.
PARYUSHANA- THIS IS OBSERVED AROUND AUGUST OR
SEPTEMBER. THIS IS THE OLDEST JAIN FESTIVAL,
CELEBRATED FOR EIGHT DAYS BY THE SVETAMBARA'S
AND TEN DAYS AS DASALAKSANPURAN BY THE
DLGAMBARAS

22. Holy festival of
Jainism
Mahavir Jayanti
Paryushana
Diwali.

23. SIKHISM

24. Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak Dev in
1469 - 1539. All Sikhs gathered at Gurudwara
paying obeisance to the Guru Granth sahib

25. ISLAMISM

26. Followers of islam are called
Muslims. Muslims are monotheistic and
worship one, all knowing God, Who in
Arabic Is know as Allah.

27. Followers of islam Aim to live a life of
complete submission to Allha…islam
teaches that Allah's words was
revealed to the prophet Muhammad
through the angle Gabriel

28. And it is the second Largest
religion in the world after
Christianity with about 1.8 billion
Muslims world wide

29. although it’s root go Back Further,
scholars type the call date the
creation of Islam to the 7th century
Making It the youngest of the major
world religions

30. Islam started In Mecca, in
modern-day Saudi Arabia, during
the time of prophet
Muhammad's Life

31. TODAY, THE FAITH IS PREADING
RAPIDLY THROUGH THE WORLD. THE WORD
ISLAM MEAN SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF
GOD HOLY BOOK OF ISLAM IS QURAN

32. Christianity

33. Christianity is a religion based on the life of
Jesus of Nazaveth. Christians believe God
sent his son Jesus, the messiah, to save the
world. this is the word’s largest religion
with about 2.5 billion followers

34. The holy festival of Christians is
Christmas , that is celebrated all over
the world