Religion- Hindu rituals

Sanskaras

Rites of passage
- Naming of the child
- First outing
- First meal
- First haircut
- Ear piercing
- Sacred thread ceremony
- Marriage
-Funeral

Puja

Daily offering to the gods: water, milk, incense sticks, flowers, fruits

Murti

embodiment of an image of a deity

Prasad

sanctified food that has deity's blessing, shared

Homa

Making offerings to sacred fire - taking reunification vows, naming of the child

Tilak

Signifies the mind's 3rd eye
Shaivites: Horizontal lines of ash
Vaishnavites: U-shaped
Shaktas: Red line/dot

Bindhi

Red dot represents a woman's marital status

Varanasi

the holiest city of Hinduism that is found on the Ganges River

Diwali

festival of lights, honors Lakshmi and Vishnu

Holi

festival of colors, light bonfire to burn away evil