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| founder = Not attributed to a single founder | | founder = Not attributed to a single founder | ||
| founded = Prehistoric to ~1500 BCE (Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic period) | | founded = Prehistoric to ~1500 BCE (Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic period) | ||
| origin = | | origin = Indian subcontinent | ||
| texts = | | texts = Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata | ||
| beliefs = | | beliefs = Dharma, Karma, Moksha, Reincarnation, Atman (Hinduism)|Atman, Brahman | ||
| practices = Puja, meditation, yoga, chanting, pilgrimage, rituals | | practices = Puja, meditation, yoga, chanting, pilgrimage, rituals | ||
| goal = | | goal = Moksha (liberation from samsara) | ||
| followers = ~1.2 billion | | followers = ~1.2 billion | ||
| sects = | | sects = Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, Smartism | ||
| symbols = | | symbols = Om, Swastika, Trishula, Lotus | ||
| motto = "Truth is one, paths are many" (Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti) | | motto = "Truth is one, paths are many" (Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti) | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
}}'''Hinduism''' is one of the world’s oldest religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BCE or earlier. It is a complex, diverse, and pluralistic tradition with no single founder or unified scripture. Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the world, with over a billion adherents, primarily in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. | }}'''Hinduism''' is one of the world’s oldest religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BCE or earlier. It is a complex, diverse, and pluralistic tradition with no single founder or unified scripture. Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the world, with over a billion adherents, primarily in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. | ||
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== Global Presence == | == Global Presence == | ||
In addition to India and Nepal, large Hindu communities exist in | In addition to India and Nepal, large Hindu communities exist in Mauritius, Bali (Indonesia), Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, the [[United States]], and the United Kingdom. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* | * Sanatana Dharma | ||
* | * Bhagavad Gita | ||
* | * Vedas | ||
* | * Hindu Festivals | ||
* | * Indian Philosophy | ||
== References == | == References == | ||