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{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =Hinduism [[Image:Ganesha.jpg|thumb|center|]] A picture of [[Ganesha]], one of the many hindu deities. | subtopics = History of Hinduism * [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]] |* Divisions in Hinduism - [[Vaishnavism]] | [[Shaivism]] | [[Shaktism]] | [[Smartism]]* [[Hindu Texts]]* Holy Cities - [[Varanasi]]* Hinduism Today | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} 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.}} ===History of Hinduism=== ===[[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]]=== ====[[Dharma]]==== ====[[Reincarnation]]==== ====[[Karma]]==== ====[[Moksha]]==== ==== Main Hindu gods====* Brahma - The God of Creation* Shiva - The Destroyer or Transformer* Vishnu - The Maintainer or Preserver ===Divisions in Hinduism=== ====[[Vaishnavism]]==== ====[[Shaivism]]==== ====[[Shaktism]]====

====[[Image:Ganesha.jpg|thumb|A picture of [[Ganesha]], one of the many hindu deities.Smartism]]====

{{topics}}* [[History of Hinduism]]* [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]]* [[Divisions in Hinduism]] - [[Vaishnavism]] | [[Shaivism]] | [[Shaktism]] | [[Smartism]]* [[Hindu Texts]]* Holy Cities - [[Varanasi]]* [[===Hinduism Today]]===