Hinduism Practices

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•The

practice of Hinduism consists of rites and ceremonies done on

birth, marriage, and death.

•There

are three basic practices:

•Worship (called Puja)-

Offerings are usually made to the gods.

•Cremation-

The dead

are burnt not buried.

•Hinduism

developed from the religion that the Aryans brought to India with them in

about 1500 BC. Its beliefs and practices are based on

the Vedas, a collection of hymns (thought to refer to actual historical events)

that Aryan scholars had completed by about 800 BC.

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Pilgrimage is important to Hindus. Popular pilgrimage places are rivers, temples, mountains, and other sacred sites in India. As these are sites where the gods may have appeared or become manifest in the world.