Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as Sanātana Dharma (सनातन धर्म) by its practitioners, a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal path" or "the eternal law".[2]
Hinduism is the world's oldest major religion that is still practiced.[3] Its earliest origins can be traced to the ancient Vedic civilization.[4] A conglomerate of diverse beliefs and traditions, Hinduism has no single founder.[5][6] 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.[7] Other countries with large Hindu populations include Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom and Canada.
Hinduism contains a vast body of scriptures. Divided as Śruti (revealed) and Smriti (remembered) and developed over millennia,......
Join Now or Login to view the rest of this paper.
Approximate Word Count: 5423
Approximate Pages: 21 (260 words per double-spaced page) |