Hinduism Vocabulary

2. The highest spiritual state reached upon reaching Moksha
4. The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth within Hinduism
5. A collection of sacred Hindu texts that provide insight into the universe and Brahman
7. Hindu festival of renewal, the arrival of spring, and the triumph of good over evil
9. The final, absolute reality within Hinduism
10. Term for the soul's final release from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
11. Hindu god of heaven, war, thunder, and the storm
13. The religious and moral laws that govern individual behavior and guide the self
17. The creator god in Hinduism and one of the Trimurti
18. The belief that the eternal spirit begins a new life in a new body upon death
19. One of the primary deities in Hinduism, known as the Preserver who protects the universe

1. A festival within Hinduism, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness
3. The incarnation of a deity into a human or animal form
6. One of the principal deities in Hinduism, known as the Destroyer who remakes the universe
8. "The Song by God," a major Hindu scripture and one of the primary holy texts
12. Hindu law of cause and effect, where people are held accountable for good and bad actions in their next life
14. The eternal self and individual soul that all people possess
15. One of the major deities within Hinduism, goddess of strength, protection, and motherhood
16. Hindu god of compassion, protection, and love