Starter quiz
- Brahman is known as ...
- the Supreme Teacher
- the Ultimate Reality ✓
- the Eternal Guide
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- What sound is considered important and sacred in Hindu Dharma?
- hum
- aum ✓
- lum
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- What is the purpose of lighting a diva lamp during puja?
- to brighten the room
- to heat up the mandir
- to symbolise the presence of light over darkness ✓
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- What kinds of items are typically offered during puja?
- food, flowers and incense ✓
- money, clothes and aftershave
- musical instruments, perfume and chimes
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- Where does puja take place?
- home or mandir ✓
- home or mosque
- home or gurdwara
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- In Hindu cosmology, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is ...
- the healer
- the protector
- the transformer or recycler ✓
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Exit quiz
- A murti is understood as an aspect of ...
- Jesus
- Shiva
- Brahman ✓
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- What does the word puja mean?
- celebrating a holiday
- honouring or offering ✓
- eating food
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- Why might a Hindu choose a specific murti for puja?
- because it is easier to worship multiple deities at once
- to focus on specific qualities of Brahman ✓
- to make puja shorter
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- What do Hindus worship?
- images
- no visuals
- murtis ✓
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- Match each deity to what they are commonly prayed to for by Hindu people.
- Saraswati⇔success and wisdom in studies ✓
- Lakshmi⇔wealth and prosperity ✓
- Ganesha⇔removing obstacles in new ventures ✓
- Match each deity to the qualities of Brahman they represent.
- Ram (Rama)⇔honesty and loyalty ✓
- Hanuman⇔strength and courage ✓
- Radha⇔love and devotion ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Many Hindus see Brahman through different deities.
- Many Hindus use murtis or images of deities to focus their worship.
- Murtis show different qualities of the deity they represent.
- Puja is personal to each individual.
Common misconception
Hindus worship images and murtis.
Hindus use murtis and images to focus their worship or to align with the energy of a murti.
Keywords
Deity - a god or goddess
Murti - a physical representation of a deity, usually a statue
Quality - a special characteristic of someone or something
Puja - rituals of worship performed by Hindus
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