Stage 2 students investigate world religions: Hinduism

Stage 2 students are studying world religions and festivals in their HSIE work this term. A useful website should be Religion for kids. Other Youtube video clips and Creative Commons images (below) will be our starting points to start explore essential field knowledge.


Hindu creation story


Explanation of the Hindu Gods


Hindu Gods Ganesh


The story of Hinduism – final video

Akshardham Temple, Delhi
Akshardham Temple, Delhi by travfotos on Flickr Creative Commons

The Virupaksha Temple
The Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, by Neha Singh on Flickr Creative Commons. (It is believed that Lord Shiva and Parvati got married at this location.)

Investigating world religions

Stage 2 students are studying world religions and festivals in their HSIE work. A useful website should be Religion for kids.

These Youtube video clips will be our starting points to start explore essential field knowledge:


Religion Global History Timeline 1 min 30 sec (Was: History timeline: world religions conquest map HD)

See also:
The world must watch this video to respect Vedic Hinduism (from “Proud Hindus of India”).
The link above does not allow embedding of the clip into a blog entry.


Krishna: history or myth 1
(First few minutes are a broad overview of Hinduism; then moves to Krishna sect.)


Hindu creation story


Explanation of the Hindu Gods


Hindu Gods Ganesh

Akshardham Temple, Delhi
“Akshardham Temple, Delhi” by travfotos on Flickr Creative Commons


5 Pillars of Islam – part 1 | Cartoon by Discover Islam UK


The 5 pillars of Islam animated in English (includes previous clip at the beginning)

Taj Mahal
“Taj Mahal” by ndj5 on Flickr Creative Commons