1.Identify common core concepts in which most every Hindu believes, and elaborate on the place of these concepts and their interrelationship in the Hindu religious perspective? 2. Distinguish between the monistic and dualistic (or devotional) viewpoints. 3. Describe some of the various types of Hindu worship How has Hinduism changed since the British Colonial period? 4.Explain the concept of darshan in terms of Hindu iconography and temple worship. Describe the various roles that women have played in Hindu tradition and in worship. 5.How does the concept of the avatar compare to concepts in other religious traditions concerning the divine presence on earth (e.g., Christianity on Jesus as the incarnation of God). 6.Distinguish the Vaishnavas, Shivas, and Shaktas with regard to their deities and their means of worshipping them. 7.Describe the history of bhakti. What are the earliest sources? How does bhakti change as it develops across time and moves from region to region?

1.Identify common core concepts in which most every Hindu believes, and elaborate on the place of these concepts and their interrelationship in the Hindu religious perspective? 2. Distinguish between the monistic and dualistic (or devotional) viewpoints. 3. Describe some of the various types of Hindu worship How has Hinduism changed since the British Colonial period? 4.Explain the concept of darshan in terms of Hindu iconography and temple worship. Describe the various roles that women have played in Hindu tradition and in worship. 5.How does the concept of the avatar compare to concepts in other religious traditions concerning the divine presence on earth (e.g., Christianity on Jesus as the incarnation of God). 6.Distinguish the Vaishnavas, Shivas, and Shaktas with regard to their deities and their means of worshipping them. 7.Describe the history of bhakti. What are the earliest sources? How does bhakti change as it develops across time and moves from region to region?