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Chapter 4:
Activities for Students

Symbols of the gods

Shown below are a number of symbols associated with various Hindu gods. Identify each symbol and explain its meaning.


1. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	2. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	3. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________

4. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	5. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	6. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________

7. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	8. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	9. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________

10. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	11. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	12. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________

13. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________	14. What is this symbol called? ___________________________ What does it represent? ___________________________ Which deity is it associated with? ___________________________

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