Hinduism as a religion is many-sided yet bound by a common search for Truth and to Hindus it means a way of life and a fellowship of faiths. With the advent of the Aryans, it originated as a simple form of worship of the forces of Nature, drawing in its system action in social organisations,…
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Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and has over 900 million followers worldwide. Though most of the Hindus live in India there are substantial numbers present in Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Temple construction in India started nearly 2000 years ago and marked the transition of Hinduism from the Vedic religion. The architecture of…
A Jyotirlinga is the devotional representation of Lord Shiva. It is considered to be sacred and holy. Many devotees of Lord Shiva visit these 12 traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India to pray to the Lord and offer obeisance. These shrines are nothing but manifestations of Lord Shiva and are worshipped in the form of Jyotirlingam…
Hinduism – The Hindu Gods A majority of Indians are Hindus (nearly 80 percent). Hinduism originates from the Indian subcontinent and is considered to be the oldest and the 3rd largest religion in the world in terms of adherents. Hinduism has about 1 billion followers with more than 905 million of them being Indians. Many…
Chhath Puja also called Dala Puja is a Hindu festival popular in the Northern and Eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand and even Nepal. The word ‘Chhath’ has its origin in ‘sixth’ as it is celebrated on the 6th day or ‘Shasthi’ of the lunar fortnight of Kartik (October – November) in the Hindu…
by Jayaram V Hindu scriptures can be grouped into the following categories: The Shruti literature consisting of the Vedas The Smriti literature consisting of the Dharma shastras or the law books. The Itihasas comprising of the two epics The Puranas consisting of the ancient lore The Agamas dealing with the…
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Jayaram V Manusmriti, translated as “The Laws of Manu” or “The Institutions of Manu,” is the most important and authoritative Hindu Law Book (Dharmashastra), which served as a foundational work on Hindu law and jurisprudence in ancient India at least 1500 years. Until the modern times, it was the standard…
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