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| ! colspan="2" | Hinduism
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| | Indian / Dharmic
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| ! Origin region
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| | Indian subcontinent
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| ! Founding period
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| | Ancient; Vedic traditions from the second millennium BCE and later developments
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| ! Estimated adherents
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| | More than 1 billion globally.
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| '''Hinduism''' is A diverse family of Indian religious traditions involving dharma, ritual, devotion, philosophy, karma, and liberation. | | '''Hinduism''' is a family of Dharmic traditions with diverse teachings on dharma, karma, ritual, devotion, yoga, liberation, scripture, and divine reality. |
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| == Overview == | | == Overview == |
| Hinduism is not a single centralized church but a large constellation of practices, texts, philosophies, temple traditions, and local cultures. It includes devotional, ritual, philosophical, and yogic paths, with varied understandings of the divine and ultimate reality.
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| == Key beliefs ==
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| * Dharma as religious, ethical, and social order
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| * Karma and samsara, the cycle of action and rebirth
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| * Moksha or liberation as a central goal in many schools
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| * Many forms of devotion to deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, Devi, Ganesha, and others
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| == Practices == | | == Related pages == |
| * Puja
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| * Mantra
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| * Yoga and meditation
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| * Pilgrimage
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| * Temple worship
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| * Festivals
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| * Rites of passage
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| == Places of worship ==
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| * Mandir / temple
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| * Home shrine
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| * Pilgrimage sites
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| == Sacred texts ==
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| * Vedas
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| * Upanishads
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| * Bhagavad Gita
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| * Ramayana
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| * Mahabharata
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| * Puranas
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| * Agamas
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| == Holidays and observances ==
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| * Diwali
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| * Holi
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| * Navaratri
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| * Maha Shivaratri
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| * Janmashtami
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| * Rama Navami
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| == Branches and related traditions ==
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| * [[Vaishnavism]] - Traditions centered on Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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| * [[Shaivism]] - Traditions centered on Shiva as supreme, often connected with yoga, temple ritual, and philosophical schools.
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| * [[Shaktism]] - Traditions centered on Devi or Shakti, the divine feminine power.
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| * [[Smartism]] - A tradition often associated with Advaita Vedanta and worship of several deities as manifestations of one reality.
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| == See also ==
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| * [[Religion]] | | * [[Religion]] |
| * [[Theology]] | | * [[Theism]] |
| | * [[Religious symbols]] |
| | * [[Religious concepts and ideals]] |
| * [[Philosophy of religion]] | | * [[Philosophy of religion]] |
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| [[Category:Religions]] | | [[Category:Dharmic religions]] |
| [[Category:Indian / Dharmic]] | | [[Category:Religion]] |
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Hinduism is a family of Dharmic traditions with diverse teachings on dharma, karma, ritual, devotion, yoga, liberation, scripture, and divine reality.
This starter page is intended as a neutral reference entry. It can be expanded with history, beliefs, practices, symbols, texts, branches, notable figures, and related concepts.
