For Vishnu and Brahma gods provide the following:
• Name and Title (Ex: Vishnu, God of Preservation)
• Image of the deity
• Brief explanation of why you chose that specific god/goddess. Below are some examples of this:
• Maybe that Hindu god/goddess reminds you of a Christian saint or biblical character who is the Catholic patron/patroness of a particular human endeavor, career field, or avocation that somehow pertains to you
• Ex: Saint Cecilia Patroness of Musicians and Sarasvati Hindu Goddess of Music
• Maybe you found the specific image of that god/goddess intriguing
• Maybe there is a pop culture reference to the deity
• Ex: TV series, movie, book, video game, etc.
• Deity in Scripture
• Summarize a story from the Hindu scriptures in which that the deity plays a major role.
• This can be their origin story or another important story about the deity.
• Relationship to other Hindu Deities
• How is this specific deity related to at least 2 other Hindu deities?
• Ex: Is the selected deity a mother/father to another deity or possibly a husband/wife of another deity?
• Imagery & Symbolism
• Explain the traditional symbolism associated with the selected deity
• Ex: Color of their skin, why they are depicted with specific animals, pose or stance in which they are depicted, any object they may be holding or that are depicted around them
For Vishnu and Brahma gods provide the following:
• Name and Title (Ex: Vishnu, God of Preservation)
• Image of the deity
• Brief explanation of why you chose that specific god/goddess. Below are some examples of this:
• Maybe that Hindu god/goddess reminds you of a Christian saint or biblical character who is the Catholic patron/patroness of a particular human endeavor, career field, or avocation that somehow pertains to you
• Ex: Saint Cecilia Patroness of Musicians and Sarasvati Hindu Goddess of Music
• Maybe you found the specific image of that god/goddess intriguing
• Maybe there is a pop culture reference to the deity
• Ex: TV series, movie, book, video game, etc.
• Deity in Scripture
• Summarize a story from the Hindu scriptures in which that the deity plays a major role.
• This can be their origin story or another important story about the deity.
• Relationship to other Hindu Deities
• How is this specific deity related to at least 2 other Hindu deities?
• Ex: Is the selected deity a mother/father to another deity or possibly a husband/wife of another deity?
• Imagery & Symbolism
• Explain the traditional symbolism associated with the selected deity
• Ex: Color of their skin, why they are depicted with specific animals, pose or stance in which they are depicted, any object they may be holding or that are depicted around them