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| − | + | ''In brief,'' Hinduism ('''सनातन धर्म'''; commonly called ''Sanātana Dharma'', roughly translated as 'Perennial Faith') is one of the oldest major world religions and first among Dharma faiths. Hinduism is characterized by a diverse array of belief systems, practices and scriptures. It has its origin in the ancient Indo-European Vedic culture at least as far back as 2000 BC. It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 million followers worldwide, 96% of whom live in the Indian subcontinent. In the US alone, 3 million people follow some form of Hinduism. After including Yoga followers, Hinduism has around 1.05 billion followers worldwide. | |
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| + | '''Overviews and history''' | ||
| + | * [[An overview of Hinduism]] | ||
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| + | '''Teachings / beliefs''' | ||
| + | * [[An overview of the teachings of Hinduism]] | ||
| + | * [[Deities of Hinduism]] | ||
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| + | '''Articles and opinions''' | ||
| + | * [[Comments about Hinduism]] | ||
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| + | '''See also''' | ||
| + | * [[Varanasi]] | ||
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| + | '''External links''' | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism] | ||
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Revision as of 05:00, 23 December 2005
In brief, Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; commonly called Sanātana Dharma, roughly translated as 'Perennial Faith') is one of the oldest major world religions and first among Dharma faiths. Hinduism is characterized by a diverse array of belief systems, practices and scriptures. It has its origin in the ancient Indo-European Vedic culture at least as far back as 2000 BC. It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 million followers worldwide, 96% of whom live in the Indian subcontinent. In the US alone, 3 million people follow some form of Hinduism. After including Yoga followers, Hinduism has around 1.05 billion followers worldwide.
Overviews and history
Teachings / beliefs
Articles and opinions
Testimonies of people who were once Hindus
- ...
See also
External links
Return to Other religions contents page
