hindu

Everyday

1. A Hindu is a person who follows Hinduism, a major religion that began in India. tree →
2. Hindu describes things to do with Hinduism, such as Hindu gods, temples and festivals. tree →

In the lessons

In religious education lessons: Hindu festivals like Diwali and Holi, Hindu temples (mandirs), gods such as Vishnu, Shiva and Ganesh. Phrases: Hindu temple, Hindu festival, Hindu family.

Examples

• Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights. tree →
• Many Hindus visit the temple to pray. tree →
• Our class visited a Hindu temple. tree →
• Priya is Hindu and celebrates Holi. tree →
• The Hindu god Ganesh has an elephant's head. tree →
• Many Hindus do not eat beef. tree →
• No Hindu would doubt the fact of animals speaking or of men transformed into plants and animals. tree →

Note

Always written with a capital H: Hindu, Hinduism. Plural: Hindus. Do not confuse with Hindi (a language of India): a Hindu is about religion, Hindi is about language. Not every Indian is Hindu.