GCSE Hinduism - L13/20 [Forms of Hindu Worship (Havan, homa, Puja, Meditation, Japa, Bhajan, Sadhus]

This is the thirteenth in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course.

It is designed for AQA and OCR specifications but relevant to all GCSE Hinduism Religious Studies teachers .

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-A double-sided A4 Worksheet
-A Homework Task

This lesson focuses on different Hindu understandings of the role, forms and importance of the following types of worship:

• Havan or homa
• Puja
• Meditation
• Japa (chanting of mantras, perhaps using a japa mala (rosary))
• Bhajan or kirtan (chanting, music, and dance)
• Darshan

• The role and importance of holy people, including gurus and sadhus/sadhvis
• The role and importance of sacred plants and animals
• Common and divergent emphases given to the sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindi groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups

Sources:
Bhagavad Gita XII 5
The Bhagavad Gita iX 13–14
The Gayatri Mantra

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