Divali Carly Hill c hilleastcoast ac uk Week

Divali Carly Hill (c. hill@eastcoast. ac. uk) Week 11 – w/b 16/11/20 • Understand Hindu beliefs • Name Hindu gods and goddesses • Understand why Divali is celebrated and is important • Name important items related to Divali

Divali • Festival of Lights that lasts 5 days (the darkest days of the Hindu calendar) • Between mid-October and mid-November, but changes each year • Represents the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance • It is Lakshmi’s festival, the goddess of prosperity • Started in India

Divali • Hindus clean, fix and decorate their homes • Diyas and rangolis are used to decorate (oil lamps and decorative patterns) • Hindus wear their best clothes for family celebrations and worship • They have feasts and share gifts, including sweets • There are often firework displays to celebrate

• Rangolis: Divali https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hwkig. Ml 0 zeo • Divali celebration: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=kw 4 C 1 p. Jzc. NE • Story of Divali: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=pp 59 n 0 So-XE • Diwali Food: https: //www. tasteofhome. com/collection/diwali-food/

Rangoli

Hinduism • An Indian religion and way of life (dharma) • 3 rd largest religion in the world (15% of the world population) • Worlds oldest religion • Eternal duties: honesty, not harming living beings, patience, forgiveness • There is one God called Brahman, other gods and goddesses are versions of him

Hindu Inventions • Yoga • Meditation • Vegetarianism • Acupressure • Acupuncture • Palmistry • 0 and the decimal system

Gods and Goddesses • There are 33 Hindu Gods and Goddesses • https: //www. britannica. com/topic/list-of-Hindu-deities -2066639 • 8 are Vasus that represent nature • 11 are Rudras that are forms of Shiva who help Vishnu fight demons. They represent 5 body organs, 5 senses and the mind. • 12 Adityas represent Vishnu. They are protectors and represent the 12 months of the year.

Gods and Goddesses • Brahma represents Earth, he is the creator of life • Shiva represents fire and destroys evil, allowing new creation to happen • Vishnu represents water and sustains life. He is a protector and upholds goodness

Mandalas • Mandala is Sanskrit for ‘circle’ and is also called a ‘yantra’ • Made from geometric shapes and sometimes includes Gods and Goddesses • Used to focus attention to help meditation • Helps with spiritual guidance • Mandalas can represent the universe

Mandalas