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This Group is for anyone interested in Hinduism
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History · Deities
Denominations · Literature
Beliefs and practices
Dharma · Artha · Kama · Moksha
Karma · Samsara · Yoga · Bhakti
Maya · Puja · Mandir
Scriptures
Vedas · Upanishads · Ramayana
Mahabharata · Bhagavad Gita
Purana · others
Related topics
Hinduism by country
Gurus and saints · Reforms
Ayurveda · Calendar · Criticism
Festivals · Glossary · Jyotisha
Hindu swastika
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Hinduism (known as Hindū Dharma in modern Indian languages)[1] is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. In contemporary usage Hinduism is also sometimes referred to as Sanātana Dharma (सनातन धर्म), a Sanskrit phrase meaning "eternal law".[3]
Hinduism is the world's oldest major extant religion,[4][5] whose earliest origins can be traced to the ancient Vedic civilization.[6] A conglomerate of diverse beliefs and traditions, Hinduism has no single founder.[7][8] It is the world's third largest religion following Christianity and Islam, with approximately a billion adherents, of whom about 905 million live in India and Nepal.[9] Other countries with large Hindu populations include Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
Hinduism contains a vast body of scriptures. Divided as revealed and remembered and developed over millennia,
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