Ancient Civilizations - India
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This chapter shows the evolution of the gods and goddesses and the development of beliefs which form the basis of the modern Hindu religion. It features stories from one of the early Hindu epics.

There are very few visual sources from the earliest period of Hindu belief. However, sacred texts describing the gods and goddesses have been passed down over generations through oral tradition. The chapter draws upon these texts as a rich body of evidence to illustrate important aspects of belief in early Hinduism.
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Home page
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Hinduism has been one of the main religions in India for over 2000 years. The home page illustrates how the beliefs of Hinduism have been passed down from the ancient period and how the many epics and myths of the religion chronicle its development.

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Story

This creation myth tells the story of how Narayana gave life to all the elements and features of the earth.

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Explore

Users can explore some of the different gods of Hinduism. This section describes each god in detail and explains what they may represent and why they are important.

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Challenge

The challenge explores the ten incarnations of Vishnu. It asks the user to match descriptions of the incarnations with their representation from a piece of Indian sculpture. This section allows further exploration of Hinduism and the beliefs of the people of Ancient India.

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