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    Understanding Hinduism for Young People
    Understanding Hinduism for Young People
    Understanding Hinduism for Young People
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    Understanding Hinduism for Young People

    By Carol Rainbow

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    This is a simple guide to Hinduism to help children and young people start to understand key world religions. In a multi-cultural society it would be helpful for us all to understand each other better.
    It is easy reading with lots of pictures.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarol Rainbow
    Release dateJun 24, 2011
    ISBN9781458076755
    Understanding Hinduism for Young People
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    Carol Rainbow

    Long time educator made redundant last year so spending time writing, teaching English and doing any work offered...Wife, mum, grandma...doggie walker, swimmer, reader, listener to music...Techie sort of person...Happy :-)I just love life basically :-D

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      Very useful, lots of illustrations ? If you’re interested about hinduism, that’s a good book to start. recommended !

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    Understanding Hinduism for Young People - Carol Rainbow

    Understanding Hinduism for Young People

    Hinduism is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Hinduism’s main features.

    Akshardham Temple

    Image posted under a Creative Commons license by Russ Bowling http://www.flickr.com/photos/robphoto/2727868694/

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    Understanding Hinduism for Young People

    Published by Carol Rainbow at Smashwords

    Copyright 2011

    This ebook is licensed for your personal use only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Contents

    Where did Hinduism start?

    One God - many gods

    Three Main Faces of God

    Brahma – The Creator

    Shiva – The Destroyer

    Vishnu – The Preserver

    The Puja or Worship

    The Puja Tray

    The Arti Lamp

    The Diva Lamp

    The Hindu Life

    A Hindu Wedding

    Mendi

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