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1 giorno fa · Hindus ( Hindustani: [ˈɦɪndu] ⓘ; / ˈhɪnduːz /) or Sanatani are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism or Sanātana Dharma [67]. [68] [69] Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. [70] [71]
4 giorni fa · The history of Hinduism covers a wide variety of related religious traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. [1] It overlaps or coincides with the development of religion in the Indian subcontinent since the Iron Age, with some of its traditions tracing back to prehistoric religions such as those of the Bronze Age Indus Valley ...
1 giorno fa · The Hindu population around the world as of 2020 is about 1.2 billion, making it the world's third-largest religion after Christianity and Islam, of which nearly 1.1 billion Hindus live in India. [7] [8] India contains 94% of the global Hindu population.
8 mag 2024 · May 7, 2024, 6:00 AM ET (The Hindu) The 4600-year-old woman from Rakhigarhi. Vedic religion, the religion of the ancient Indo-European-speaking peoples who entered India about 1500 bce from the region of present-day Iran. It takes its name from the collections of sacred texts known as the Vedas.
3 giorni fa · Mahabharata, one of the two Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India (the other being the Ramayana). The Mahabharata is an important source of information on the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE and is regarded by Hindus as both a text about dharma (Hindu moral law) and a history.
3 mag 2024 · Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god. Among his common epithets are Shambhu (’Benign’), Shankara (’Beneficent’), Mahesha (’Great Lord’), and Mahadeva (’Great God’). Learn more about Shiva in this article.
4 giorni fa · A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Koil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to deities through worship, sacrifice, and devotion. It is considered the house of the god to whom it is dedicated.
