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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'''
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| − | * [[An overview of Hinduism]]
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| − | '''Teachings / beliefs'''
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| − | * [[An overview of the teachings of hinduism]]
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| − | * [[Dieties of Hinduism]]
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| − | '''Testimonies'''
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| − | * [[Testimonies: People who were once Hindus|People who were once Hindus]]
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| − | '''See also'''
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| − | * [[History of hinduism]]
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| − | * [[Varanasi]]
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| − | '''External links'''
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| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism]
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Revision as of 04:04, 23 December 2005
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