Ancient Indian Religions Crossword Puzzle

About the Ancient Indian Religions Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers religious ideas and traditions that developed in ancient India, including early Hindu teachings, Buddhism, and Jainism. Find terms such as Atman, Nirvana, Mahavira, Bodhisattva, and Upanishads, alongside practices and concepts like meditation, Ahimsa, and Samsara. It suits students studying South Asian history and anyone curious about the origins and shared vocabulary of these religions.

This crossword draws on 45 clues about Ancient Indian Religions. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Principle of nonviolence toward living beings (6 letters)
• •Vedic collection featuring healing charms and hymns (11 letters)
• •Priestly class in ancient Indian society (8 letters)
• •Buddhist teachings diagnosing suffering and its end (10 letters)
• •Jain teacher regarded as the twenty-fourth ford-maker (8 letters)
• •Residence where religious renunciants live together (9 letters)
• •Rebirth in another bodily form (13 letters)
• •Cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (7 letters)

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