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| For graphic see microfilm or bound file Beginnings |
| Dates to 7,000 B.C. Practice Worship: In congregations and |
| at home; domestic shrines Sacred Writings Scriptures: "The |
| Vedas" Epics: "The Ramayana" and "The Mahabharata," including "The |
| Bhagavadgita" Puranas Philosophy: Six schools, including |
| Vedanta Ethics: Dharmasastras or moral codes Where Hinduism is |
| predominant (LOCATION OF INDIA ON WORLD MAP) Divinities Brahman: |
| The One Universal Spirit Forms of the Divine Brahma: Creator |
| Vishnu: Preserver Shiva: Destroyer and regenerator Divine Consorts |
| Saktis (Energies) Saraswati, of Brahma Lakshmi, of Visnu Parvati, |
| of Shiva Sacred Symbol The written form of Sanskrit word "om," |
| which is used as an object of meditation Beliefs and afterlife |
| Yoga: Mental and physical exercises to calm the restless mind and |
| help soul connect with the universal spirit Reincarnation: |
| Individual soul is reborn with an appropriate body to undergo |
| consequences of karma (actions) Karma: Person's actions determine |
| one's future, next life Caste: Division of society based on |
occupation and birth
The first Hindu temple in the state will rise early next year on the grounds of a 22-acre forest preserve in Waukesha County, serving an exploding population of immigrants from India drawn to Wisconsin technological jobs and other professions.
Once constructed, the $1 million temple will serve about 1,000 Indian families who now have to make a long trip to the nearest Hindu temples in Aurora and Lemont, Ill.
"India has a lot of technocrats," said Kumar Iyer, a Brookfield orthodontist. "A...