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| − | [[Image:Ganesha.jpg|thumb|center|A picture of [[Ganesha]], one of the many hindu deities. | + | [[Image:Ganesha.jpg|thumb|center|]] A picture of [[Ganesha]], one of the many hindu deities. | |
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| − | * [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]] | + | * [[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]] - [[Dharma]] | [[Reincarnation]] | [[Karma]] | [[Moksha]] | [[Hindu gods]] | |
* Divisions in Hinduism - [[Vaishnavism]] | [[Shaivism]] | [[Shaktism]] | [[Smartism]] | * Divisions in Hinduism - [[Vaishnavism]] | [[Shaivism]] | [[Shaktism]] | [[Smartism]] | ||
* [[Hindu Texts]] | * [[Hindu Texts]] | ||
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====[[Moksha]]==== | ====[[Moksha]]==== | ||
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| + | * Brahma - The God of Creation | ||
| + | * Shiva - The Destroyer or Transformer | ||
| + | * Vishnu - The Maintainer or Preserver | ||
===Divisions in Hinduism=== | ===Divisions in Hinduism=== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism] | ||
{{returnto}} [[Religions]] | {{returnto}} [[Religions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:09, 13 December 2010
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 Indian subcontinent. In the US alone, 3 million people follow some form of Hinduism. Including Yoga followers, Hinduism has around 1.05 billion followers worldwide.
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History of Hinduism
Beliefs
Dharma
Reincarnation
Karma
Moksha
Main Hindu gods
- Brahma - The God of Creation
- Shiva - The Destroyer or Transformer
- Vishnu - The Maintainer or Preserver