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Freer/Sackler Education home Puja Online Guide for Educators home The Act The Exhibition Puja Online Guide for Educators contents Introduction Finding Your Way Around the Site Site map Tips on usage Chapter 1: How to Use the Guide for Educators How to Use the Guide for Educators Chapter 2: Background Info for Teachers What is puja? What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism? What are the origins of Hinduism? Why are there so many different gods and goddesses? Why are there so many different forms of the deities? Where do Hindus worship? Worship in Hindu temples [includes video clip] Worship in homes [includes video clip] Worship at outdoor shrines [includes video clip] When do Hindus worship? How is Puja performed? [includes video clip] How are sculptures of deities used in Hindu worship? Why are offerings given to images of the deities? Why do the deities have multiple arms and heads? How do I identify the different deities? Shiva Parvati Ganesha Common Symbols of Shiva Vishnu Incarnations of Vishnu Rama and Sita Krishna and Radha Devi Parvati Durga Lakshmi Mata Chapter 3: A Discussion with Young American Hindus Glossary and Pronunciation Guide Acknowledgements
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