Hinduism (Sanskrit/Hindi Hind Dharma, also known as Santana Dharma , and Vaidika Dharma ) is a religion originating in the Indian subcontinent, based on the Vedas and the beliefs of other people of India. It is one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The term Hinduism is heterogenous, as Hinduism consists of several schools of thought. It encompasses many religious rituals that widely vary in practice, as well as many diverse sects and philosophies. Hindus venerate an array of deities, or consider them as manifestations of the one Supreme monistic Cosmic Spirit Brahman, while others focus on a singular concept of God, such as in Vaishnavism, Saivism and Shaktism. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with approximately 970 million adherents (2005 figure), approximately 900 million of whom live in India . The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is the only nation in the world with Hinduism as its state religion. The term Hindu is derived from the name of......
Join Now or Login to view the rest of this paper.
Approximate Word Count: 290
Approximate Pages: 2 (260 words per double-spaced page) |