• Hinduism (/ˈhɪnduˌɪzəm/) is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide. The word Hindu is an exonym, and...
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    The history of Hinduism covers a wide variety of related religious traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. It overlaps or coincides with the development...
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    flowers, and water or food to the divine, is the essential ritual of Hinduism. For the worshipper, the divine is visible in the image, and the divinity...
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    Balinese Hinduism (Indonesian: Agama Hindu Dharma; Agama Tirtha; Agama Air Suci; Agama Hindu Bali) is the form of Hinduism practised by the majority of...
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    Dharma (redirect from Dharma (Hinduism))
    [dʱɐrmɐ] ) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), among others. Although no single-word...
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  • Varṇa (Sanskrit: वर्ण), in the context of Hinduism, refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society. The ideology is epitomized...
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  • different (Bhedabheda, Non-Dualist + Dualist). The six orthodox schools of Hinduism believe that there is Ātman in every living being (jiva), which is distinct...
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    Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu can choose to be polytheistic...
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    In Hinduism, the concept of God varies in its diverse religio-philosophical traditions. Hinduism comprises a wide range of beliefs about God and Divinity...
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    Vedic religion is one of the major traditions which shaped Hinduism, though present-day Hinduism is significantly different from the historical Vedic religion...
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    Hindus Hinduism in Maharashtra Hinduism in Karnataka Hinduism in Telangana Hinduism in Tamil Nadu Hinduism in Odisha Hinduism in West Bengal Hinduism in Assam...
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    excellence", and is also one of the Sanskrit terms used to indicate a deity in Hinduism. Deva is a masculine term; the feminine equivalent is Devi. The word is...
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  • traditions, movements, and sects are traditions and sub-traditions within Hinduism centered on one or more gods or goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti...
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    ISBN 978-1-934145-40-1. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (2003). Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism. Himalayan Academy Publications. ISBN 978-0-945497-89-9...
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    Buddhism and Hinduism have common origins in the culture of Ancient India. Buddhism arose in the Gangetic plains of Eastern India in the 5th century BCE...
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    Hinduism is the third-largest religion in Indonesia, based on civil registration data in 2022 from Ministry of Home Affairs, is practised by about 1.69%...
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    Dhyāna (Sanskrit: ध्यान) in Hinduism means contemplation and meditation. Dhyana is taken up in Yoga practices, and is a means to samadhi and self-knowledge...
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    Hinduism in Guyana is the religion of about 31% of the population in 2020. This makes Guyana the country with the highest percentage of Hindu residents...
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    one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as The Destroyer...
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    Hinduism has been found in the Middle East since the early 16th century. Millions of members of the Indian diaspora, of different religions, reside and...
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  • Manu (Sanskrit: मनु) is a term found with various meanings in Hinduism. In early texts, it refers to the archetypal man, or to the first man (progenitor...
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    Hinduism has historically been a major religious and cultural influence in Java, Indonesia. Hinduism was the dominant religion in the region before the...
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  • Kleśa) is a Sanskrit word meaning "impurity", "corruption" or "poison". In Hinduism, a klesha is a mental state, such as fear or ignorance, that clouds the...
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  • Hinduism and Sikhism are Indian religions. Hinduism has pre-historic origins, while Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak. Both religions...
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    Jhulelal (Sindhi: جھوليلال‎; झूलेलाल) a folkloric deity among the sect of Sindhis, the most revered deity of Sindhi Hindus in the modern-day republics...
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    Hinduism has approximately 1.2 billion adherents worldwide (15% of the world's population). Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world behind...
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  • Harita (Sanskrit: हारीत, romanized: Hārīta) is a king in Hindu literature. He is described to be the son of Yauvanāśva, and the grandson of King Ambarisha...
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    Hinduism is the main and largest dharma of Nepal. In 2006, the country declared itself a secular country through democracy, after the abolition of its...
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    Hanumān), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine vanara, and a devoted companion of the deity Rama...
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  • is also a "generic name of religious texts which are at the basis of Hinduism". Other terms used for these texts can include saṃhitā (“collection”),...
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