Year 2/3 RE Autumn Term 1 2021/22 - Knowledge Organiser - Hinduism: Brahman Everywhere

Oct 1, 2026

Year 2/3 RE Autumn Term 1 2021/22 knowledge organiser focuses on the Hindu idea that Brahman can be everywhere and in everything. It explains that everyone has different roles and that these roles shape qualities and characteristics. The organiser introduces Brahman, its many aspects and forms, and the Trimurti—Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver/protector), and Shiva (destroyer). It also links individual Hindu gods to Brahman and clarifies why Hindus pray to different gods for different reasons.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Knowledge

Roles and qualities

Brahman: everywhere and in everything

The Trimurti and Hindu gods

Why Hindus pray

Vocabulary

Key terms and meanings

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How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything?
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Knowledge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 􀁸 Everyone has many different roles and we mean different things to different people.
􀁸 In our different roles, we demonstrate different characteristics and qualities.
􀁸 Hindus believe in one god, Brahman.
􀁸 Brahman has many aspects and takes on many forms.
􀁸 Brahman has three main forms, the Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
􀁸 Brahma is the creator. Vishnu is the preserver/protector. Shiva is the destroyer.
􀁸 Each Hindu god is a form of Brahman.
􀁸 Each Hindu god has different characteristics and qualities.
􀁸 Hindus pray to different gods for different reasons. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vocabulary
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aspect = a particular side or view of something or someone
Brahma = one of the three main forms of the Hindu god Brahman, known as the creator Brahman = the one Hindu god with many different forms
characteristic = a particular feature of someone’s personality that helps to define what they are like and make them individual
Ganesha = one of the many Hindu gods that are forms of Brahman, prayed to for success Hanuman = one of the many Hindu gods that are forms of Brahman, prayed to for courage and strength
Hindu = someone who follows the religion of Hinduism
Hinduism = the third-largest religion in the world, based on the belief in one god (Brahman) with many forms
Krishna = one of the many Hindu gods that are forms of Brahman, prayed to for protection and love
Lakshmi = one of the many Hindu gods that are forms of Brahman, prayed to for good fortune and power
quality = a particular feature of someone’s personality that helps to define what they are like and make them individual
Rama = one of the many Hindu gods that are forms of Brahman, prayed to for peace and goodness
role = someone’s job, what they do or are expected to do
Saraswati = one of the many Hindu gods that are forms of Brahman, prayed to for knowledge and wisdom
Shiva = one of the three main forms of the Hindu god Brahman, known as the destroyer Trimurti = the name given to the three main forms of the Hindu god Brahman
Vishnu = one of the three main forms of the Hindu god Brahman, known as the
preserver/protector | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

FAQs

What is the main idea of this knowledge organiser’s Hinduism topic?

It explores how Brahman can be everywhere and in everything, including Brahman’s many aspects and forms. It also connects Hindu gods to Brahman and explains different reasons for prayer.

What are the three main forms of Brahman in the Trimurti?

The Trimurti includes Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver/protector), and Shiva (destroyer). Each is described as a main form of Brahman.

Why do Hindus pray to different gods?

Hindus pray to different gods for different reasons. The organiser links specific gods to purposes such as success, courage and strength, protection and love, good fortune and power, and peace and goodness.

Oct 1, 2026

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