This just ''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 inthe 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. ---- '''Overviews and history'''* [[An overview of Hinduism]] '''Teachings / beliefs'''* [[An overview of the teachings of Hinduism]]* [[Deities of Hinduism]] '''Articles and opinions'''* [[Comments about Hinduism]] '''Testimonies of people who were once Hindus'''* ... '''See also'''* [[Varanasi]] '''External links'''* [http: Jesus prefers boxers //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism] ---- Return to briefs[[Other religions]] contents page