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[[Image:GaneshaHinduism 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.jpg|thumb|A picture It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 million followers worldwide, 96% of whom live in the [[GaneshaIndia]]n subcontinent. In the US alone, one 3 million people follow some form of the many hindu deitiesHinduism.Including [[Yoga]]followers, Hinduism has around 1.05 billion followers worldwide.}}
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==Main article==
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.