What Does Pi Believe In Religion

Pi has always been a firm believer in Hinduism. As the devoted believer he is, Pi has only been involved in that one specific religion as he says, “I owe to Hinduism the original landscape of my religious imagination, those towns and rivers, battlefields and forests...” (Martel 50). He describes his feeling “at home” when in a Hindu temple, and enjoys the unique parts about this religion, whether it is sculptured cones of red kumkum powder or baskets of yellow turmeric nuggets (Martel 47). When Pi learns his biology teacher, Mr.Kumar, is an atheist he is confused. Mr. Kumar states, “I don’t believe in religion. Religion is darkness,” which Pi does not comprehend and instead questions if he was testing him (Martel 47). Pi who has less knowledge