Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Year 4 Term 6 — Hinduism
How do Hindu people worship and celebrate?

Background Information
Hinduism is an Indian faith tradition. Prayer and worship is an important part of Hinduism. Hindu worship is also known as Puja. It involves images (murtis), prayers (mantras) and diagrams of the universe (yantras). Hindu worship is primarily individual as it compromising of making personal offerings to the diety. Hindu’s can pray at home, where some Hindu’s have a shrine where offerings are made and prayers are said. Hindu’s can also worship at a Temple.

Celebrations:
Diwali
Holi

In this unit the children will be able to …
Know and understand how and why Hindu people worship at home and in a mandir.
Know and understand how and why Hindu people celebrate Diwali, Holi and Raksha Bandan.
Explain why families are important for Hindu people.
Express my own ideas about worship, celebrations and families.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Know and understand how and why Hindu people celebrate Diwali (T)
Know and understand how and why Hindu people celebrate Holi (T)
Most children will:
Begin to understand why and how Hindu people worship in the mandir. (I)
Understand how and why Hindu people celebrate Raksha Bandan (I)
Some children will:
Discuss the similarities and differences of the festivals of Diwali and Holi with those in other religious traditions (C)
Talk about my own ideas about the relationships within families (c)

Key Vocabulary
Deity
Faith
Temple
Mandir
Diwali
Holi