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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name ==Synopsis==Hinduism [[Image:Ganesha.jpg|thumb|center|]] A picture of [[Ganesha]], one of the many hindu deities.]] 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.}}| subtopics ==Contents== {{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]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| {{quotes}} ==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.
===[[History of Hinduism]]===
===[[Hindu beliefs|Beliefs]]===
====[[Moksha]]====
====[[Main Hindu gods]]====* Brahma - The God of Creation* Shiva - The Destroyer or Transformer* Vishnu - The Maintainer or Preserver
===[[Divisions in Hinduism]]===
====[[Vaishnavism]]====
===[[Hindu Texts]]===
===[[Hinduism Today]]=== ==Quotes==
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Wikipedia - Hinduism]
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[[Category:Hinduism]]
[[Category:India]]
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