By : Pascal Denis, Hesselboms Universum, Stockholm, 1999
Plastic mandir: a little Hindu temple in which statues of gods can be placed. This one is typical in form and architecture.
Photograph : Karl-Olov Bergström, Riksutställningar, January 2000
Hindu clock with Saraswathi, the goddess of knowledge who gives force and strength. She is showing four of her sixteen arms.
Photographer: Magnus Bergström, 1999
Symbol of the god Krishna and his wife Radha. Ornament by Paula Jackson of Sweden.
Photograph : Karl-Olov Bergström, Riksutställningar, January 2000
Photographer: Magnus Bergström, 1999 |
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These are the thumbnails and texts for this alcove. They can be printed.
Hinduism
OM is the holiest syllable of Hinduism. An indestructible, absolute sound that supports the entire cosmos. It is also a symbol of Brahman, the ultimate reality.
For Hindus, the year is 2056, until New Year's Eve, which most Hindus celebrate in November (2000), when it will become 2057. The Hindu calendar is complicated and is not uniform. The religion itself is considered to be 125,000 years old. One way of reckoning is from the manifestation of Krishna. According to this system, the new year falls under Diwali.
Diwali introduces the Hindu New Year festival in October/November and is celebrated in memory of the return of the goddess Lakshmi and the god Rama to their kingdom after a fourteen years' sojourn in the forest. In the temple, rites of purification are performed, offerings are laid before Lakshmi for happiness during the coming year, candles are lit everywhere and people eat together.
Option 2
Rice à la Malta is a dessert made of pudding rice and cream, served with jam sauce. It is an entirely vegetarian dish which may be eaten by Hindus as well as Buddhists and Sikhs. In principle, everyone may sample this dish.
Hindus do not eat beef since they believe that cows are sacred. Some Hindus also refuse to eat with cutlery that has been in contact with beef. They also avoid salted food, since this is considered to arouse lust, desire and rage. Greens, leguminous plants and fruit are the main ingredients in the Hindu diet. Hindus prefer not to smoke or drink.
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