What you'll learn
How Hindus worship and express their faith.
Worship
- Puja at a home shrine and in the mandir (temple), using murti (images), light, food and offerings.
- Havan (fire rituals) and the importance of the home in worship.
Community and festivals
- Pilgrimage to sacred sites (e.g. the Ganges, Varanasi).
- Festivals: Diwali (light) and Holi (colour).
- The paths to moksha: bhakti (devotion), jnana (knowledge) and karma (action).
Exam tips
- Link worship to belief (murti helps focus on the divine).
- Learn what the main festivals celebrate.
Common mistakes
- Saying Hindus 'worship statues' rather than using them as a focus.
- Mixing up Diwali and Holi.