3. MECHANICS:
1. Team Formation:
We'll have Team A and Team B. You can choose a team name if you want.
2. Question Format:
I'll read a question related to our topic.
Each team will have 30 seconds to discuss the answer among yourselves.
When time's up, one member from each team will provide the answer.
3. Scoring:
Correct answers earn your team 2 points.
If a team answers incorrectly, the other team has a chance to steal the points with
a correct answer for 1 point.
4. Bonus Round:
After the regular questions, there will be a bonus round where you can earn extra
points.
5. Respect and Fair Play:
Remember, be respectful and supportive of your teammates.
No shouting out answers until your team's designated responder is ready
4. What are the three principal deities
in Hinduism, often referred to as
the Trimurti?
16. WHAT IS HINDUISM?
is a pantheistic religion: It equates God with the
universe. Yet Hindu religion is also polytheistic:
populated with myriad gods and goddesses who
personify aspects of the one true God, allowing
individuals an infinite number of ways to worship
based on family tradition, community and
regional practices, and other considerations.
17. Who is Brahma?
the Creator
Brahma is the first member of the Hindu Trinity and is
"the Creator" because he periodically creates everything
in the universe. (The word periodically here refers to the
Hindu belief that time is cyclical; everything in the except
for Brahman and certain Hindu scriptures - is created,
maintained for a certain amount of time, and then
destroyed in order to be renewed in ideal form again.)
18. Who is VISHNU?
the Preserver
Vishnu is the second member of the Hindu Trinity. He
maintains the order and harmony of the universe, which is
periodically created by Brahma and periodically destroyed by
Shiva to prepare for the next creation. Vishnu is worshipped in
many forms and in several avatars (incarnations).
19. Who is Shiva?
the Destroyer
Shiva is the third member of the Hindu Trinity,
tasked with
destroying the universe in order to prepare for
its renewal at the end of each cycle of time.
Shiva's destructive power is regenerative: Its
the necessary step that makes renewal
possible.
20. Who is Ganapati ?
the Remover of Obstacles
Ganapati, also known as Ganesha, is
Shiva's first son. Lord Ganapati, who has
an elephant head, occupies a very special
place in the hearts of Hindus because
they consider him the Remover of
Obstacles.
22. RAMA
• is one of the most
beloved Hindu gods
and is the hero of
the Hindu epic
called the
Ramayana.
• He is portrayed as
an ideal son,
brother, husband,
and king and as a
strict adherent to
dharma.
23. Krishna
One Hindu god's
name is known
and recognized
throughout the
world; it is
Krishna.
Hindus identify
Krishna as the teacher
of the sacred scripture
called the Bhagavad
Gita and as the friend
and mentor of prince
Arjuna in the epic the
Mahabharata.
24. Saraswati,
the Goddess of Learning - Saraswati is
the consort of Brahma the Creator and
is worshipped as the goddess of
learning, wisdom, speech, and music.
25. Lakshmi
is the goddess of good fortune, wealth,
and well-being. As the consort of
Vishnu, she plays a role in every
incarnation.
26. Durga Devi
is a powerful, even frightening goddess
who fights fiercely in order to restore
dharma (moral order). Yet, while Durga
is terrifying to her adversaries, she is
full of compassion and love for her
devotees.
27. HINDUISM SACRED TEX
Hinduism have many sacred
documents but no single sacred
text such as the Bible. Hindu
texts are so closely associated
with Sanskrit that all translations
are regarded as profanation.
28. five primary sacred
texts
There are five primary sacred texts of
Hinduism, each associated with a stage
of Hinduism's evolution. They are: 1)
the Verdict Verses, written in Sanskrit
between 1500 to 900 B.C." 2) the
Upanishads , written 800 and 600 B.C."
3) the written around 250 B.C." and 4)
Ramayana and 5) the Mahabharata,
written sometime between 200 B.C. and
A.D. 200 when Hinduism was
popularized for the masses.
29.
30. Hindu cosmology was explained in the
Vedas. The Upanishads provided a
theoretical basis for this cosmology. The
Brahmanas, a supplement to the Vedas,
offers detailed instructions for rituals
and explanations of the duties of priests
It gave form to abstract principals
offered up in the earlier texts. Sutras
are additional supplements that explain
laws and ceremonies.
32. SRUTI AND SMRITI
The Sruti which includes the Vedas and
Upanishads - are considered to be divinely
inspired while the Smriti - which includes
the Mahabharata (including the Bhagavad
Gita) and Ramayana - are derived from
great sages.
33. Vedas
The main Hindu texts are the
Vedas and their supplements
books based on the Vedas).
Veda is a Sanskrit word
meaning 'knowledge'
34. These scriptures do not mention the word 'Hindu'
but many scriptures discuss dharma, which can be
rendered as code or conduct, law, or duty Hindus
believe that the Vedas texts were received by
scholars direct from God and passed on to the next
generations by word of mouth.
35.
36. T H E D E S T R O Y E R O F
T H E U N I V E R S E F O R I T S
R E N E W A L
T H E F I R S T M E M B E R
O F T H E H I N D U
T R I N I T Y
THE REMOVER OF
OBSTACLES
M A I N T A I N S O R D E R
A N D H A R M O N Y I N T H E
U N I V E R S E
01
02
03
04
SHIVA
BRAHMA
GANAPAT
I
VISHNU
37. THE TEACHER OF THE
BHAGAVAD GITA
EQUATED WITH GOD
AND THE UNIVERSE
PORTRAYED AS AN IDEAL
SON, BROTHER, HUSBAND,
AND KING
FIGHTS FIERCELY TO
RESTORE MORAL
ORDER
01
02
03
04
BHAGAVAD
GITA
VEDAS
RAMAYANA
Mahabharata
45. Saraswati, the consort of
Brahma, is worshipped as
the goddess of wealth.
SAGOT!
HATOL NA!
46. Lakshmi plays a role in
every incarnation of
Vishnu. SAGOT!
HATOL NA!
47. Durga Devi is primarily
characterized by her
mercilessness and lack of
compassion.
SAGOT!
HATOL NA!
48. Hinduism has a single
sacred text similar to the
Bible.
SAGOT!
HATOL NA!
49. GROUP ACTIVITY:
GROUP 1: Considering the
concept of pantheism in
Hinduism, explain how it
coexists with the polytheistic
nature of the religion. How do
do these beliefs provide
individuals with various avenues
avenues for worship?
50. GROUP ACTIVITY:
GROUP 2: Explain how the roles of
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva in
Hinduism align with the cyclical
nature of time. How does this
cyclical understanding of time
influence the creation,
preservation, and destruction of
the universe?
51. GROUP ACTIVITY:
GROUP 3: How do the Four Yogas
(Jnana, Bhakti, Karma, and Raja)
contribute to the core teaching of
Hinduism, which is the attainment
of liberation through the
identification of Atman and
Brahman? Provide specific
examples of how each Yoga can
lead to spiritual realization.
52. GROUP ACTIVITY:
1. GROUP 4: Explain the
significance of Ganesha
(Ganapati) in Hinduism,
particularly as the Remover of
Obstacles. How does the
symbolism of Ganesha's
elephant head convey spiritual
teachings?
53. GROUP ACTIVITY:
GROUP 5: How do the Hindu
sacred texts (Shruti and Smriti)
provide different perspectives on
divine knowledge and teachings?
Explain the significance of the
Vedas and their supplements in
Hindu belief, and how they
contribute to the understanding
of dharma.
56. I n s t r u c t i o n :
• Fill in the missing letter to form a complete word.
• Consider the context of the sentence to determine the missing letter.
• Use your knowledge of vocabulary and spelling to make an educated guess.
• Double-check your answer for accuracy before submitting.
D H A R M A
Term Referring to Code of
Conduct or Duty in Hindu
Belief:
D O K L M M G
R A U E Z H A
57. I n s t r u c t i o n :
• Fill in the missing letter to form a complete word.
• Consider the context of the sentence to determine the missing letter.
• Use your knowledge of vocabulary and spelling to make an educated guess.
• Double-check your answer for accuracy before submitting.
S A N S K R
Language Closely Associated
with Hindu Sacred Texts:
S O T L I R G
s N U K Z A R
I T
58. I n s t r u c t i o n :
• Fill in the missing letter to form a complete word.
• Consider the context of the sentence to determine the missing letter.
• Use your knowledge of vocabulary and spelling to make an educated guess.
• Double-check your answer for accuracy before submitting.
S M R I T I
Category of Hindu Sacred
Texts Derived from Great
Sages:
S O K L T J G
I R U E Z M I
59. I n s t r u c t i o n :
• Fill in the missing letter to form a complete word.
• Consider the context of the sentence to determine the missing letter.
• Use your knowledge of vocabulary and spelling to make an educated guess.
• Double-check your answer for accuracy before submitting.
S U T R A S
Additional Supplements
Explaining Laws and Ceremonies:
S O K L A J G
R T U E Z U S
60. I n s t r u c t i o n :
• Fill in the missing letter to form a complete word.
• Consider the context of the sentence to determine the missing letter.
• Use your knowledge of vocabulary and spelling to make an educated guess.
• Double-check your answer for accuracy before submitting.
L A K S H M
Goddess of Good Fortune,
Wealth, and Well-being:
L I K L H J G
S K U E Z A M
I
61. Hindu Gods Infographics
Mercury
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
01
Venus
Venus has a beautiful
name but is very hot
02
Saturn
Saturn is a gas giant
with several rings
04
Jupiter
Jupiter is the biggest
planet of them all
03
