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* [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]] | * [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]] | ||
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* Holy Cities - [[Varanasi]] | * Holy Cities - [[Varanasi]] | ||
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Hinduism 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 [[India]]n subcontinent. In the US alone, 3 million people follow some form of Hinduism. Including [[Yoga]] followers, Hinduism has around 1.05 billion followers worldwide. | Hinduism 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 [[India]]n subcontinent. In the US alone, 3 million people follow some form of Hinduism. Including [[Yoga]] followers, Hinduism has around 1.05 billion followers worldwide. | ||
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Hinduism 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. Including Yoga followers, Hinduism has around 1.05 billion followers worldwide.
History of Hinduism
Beliefs
Dharma
Reincarnation
Karma
Moksha
Hindu gods
Divisions in Hinduism
Shaivism
Shaktism
Smartism
Hindu Texts
Hinduism Today
Quotes
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