Ganges River
an important river in India; Hindus believe it represents purity.
reincarnation
in Hindu beliefs that the spirit or soul goes from one life to the next.
caste
in Hinduism, a lifelong social group onto which one is born.
Hinduiusm
the main religion of India that is based on Aryan beliefs
Rig Vedas
one of the best known books of the Vedas, containing more than 1000 hymns.
Brahman
believed by the Hindus to be the universal truth being, which is the source of everything.
Dharma
in Hinduism, the order of the universe.