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topic_name = Hinduism 
 
[[Image:Ganesha.jpg|thumb|center|]] A picture of [[Ganesha]], one of the many hindu deities. |
 
subtopics = History of Hinduism
 
* [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]] |
 
* Divisions in Hinduism - [[Vaishnavism]] | [[Shaivism]] | [[Shaktism]] | [[Smartism]]
 
* [[Hindu Texts]]
 
* Holy Cities - [[Varanasi]]
 
* 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.
 
 
 
===History of Hinduism===
 
 
 
===[[Hindu beliefs|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==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism]
 
 
 
{{returnto}} [[Religions]]
 
[[Category:Hinduism]]
 
[[Category:India]]
 
[[Category:Religions]]
 

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