Hinduism Crossword

3. Festival celebrating spring
6. Most of the festivals and celebrations are based on the _____ calendar.
7. Gandhi fought against social _______.
12. Much like Taoism ______ is practiced to have a healthy mind and body.
15. Enlightenment that every Hindu strives for. Brings them in harmony with Brahma.
16. Symbolizes a mantra. Most universal Hindu symbol.
17. Festival of lights.
18. Good _____ will lead to higher status in your next life.
19. a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth.
20. Symbol of good luck and fortune
21. Hindus believe all religions are _____.
23. Commentaries on the Four Vedas. They discuss the meaning of mantras.
24. Each stage of the Hindu God has a ______ counterpart.

1. God of preservation or sustainer.
2. Led India to independence.
4. If someone converts into the religion of Hinduism there is no formal ___________.
5. Country of origin.
8. The necessity of righteous living. The principal or law that orders the universe.
9. Cycle of rebirth.
10. Four most sacred writings.
11. Money given from the brides family given to the groom.
13. Hinduism was not founded by a particular _________.
14. The destroyer. One of the three stages of the principal God.
19. Two main groups helped develop Hinduism; Indus Valley and ______.
22. Repetition of a word or phrase while someone is meditating or prayer.