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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.

==Links to ----  '''Overviews and history'''* [[An overview of Hinduism]]  '''Teachings / beliefs'''* [[An overview of the teachings of hinduism]]* [[Dieties of Hinduism==]]  '''Testimonies'''* [[Testimonies: People who were once Hindus|People who were once Hindus]]  '''See also'''* [[History of hinduism]]* [[Varanasi]]  '''External links'''* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism]  ----  Return to [[Other religions]] contents page