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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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topic_name = Hinduism
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[[Image:Ganesha.jpg|thumb|center|]] A picture of [[Ganesha]], one of the many hindu deities. |
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subtopics = History of Hinduism  
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* [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]] |
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* Divisions in Hinduism - [[Vaishnavism]] | [[Shaivism]] | [[Shaktism]] | [[Smartism]]
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* [[Hindu Texts]]
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* Holy Cities - [[Varanasi]]
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* Hinduism Today |
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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.
  
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===History of Hinduism===
  
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===[[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]]===
  
'''Overviews and history'''
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====[[Dharma]]====
* [[An overview of Hinduism]]
 
  
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====[[Reincarnation]]====
  
'''Teachings / beliefs'''
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====[[Karma]]====
* [[An overview of the teachings of hinduism]]
 
* [[Dieties of Hinduism]]
 
  
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====[[Moksha]]====
  
'''Testimonies'''
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==== Main Hindu gods====
* [[Testimonies: People who were once Hindus|People who were once Hindus]]
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* Brahma - The God of Creation
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* Shiva  - The Destroyer or Transformer
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* Vishnu - The Maintainer or Preserver
  
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===Divisions in Hinduism===
  
'''See also'''
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====[[Vaishnavism]]====
* [[History of hinduism]]
 
* [[Varanasi]]
 
  
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====[[Shaivism]]====
  
'''External links'''
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====[[Shaktism]]====
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism]
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====[[Smartism]]====
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===[[Hindu Texts]]===
  
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===Hinduism Today===
  
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==Quotes==
  
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==Links==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism]
  
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[[Category:Hinduism]]
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[[Category:India]]
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[[Category:Religions]]

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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

Main Hindu gods

  • Brahma - The God of Creation
  • Shiva - The Destroyer or Transformer
  • Vishnu - The Maintainer or Preserver

Divisions in Hinduism

Vaishnavism

Shaivism

Shaktism

Smartism

Hindu Texts

Hinduism Today

Quotes

Links



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