Article - Hinduism: The Spiritual Soil Of India
India is the sacred land which has given birth to countless sages, Rishis, Yogins, saints and prophets. India is the land that has produc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Hinduism
The adherents of Hinduism form the largest religious community in India, numbering over 900 million. See The Following Articles for More ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Buddhism
Buddhism, known in ancient India as Buddha Dharma, originated in northern India in what is today the state of Bihar. It rapidly gained ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia - Religion In India
India is one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world, with one of the most deeply religious societies and cultures. Religion...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Introduction To Hinduism
Introduction to Hinduism Statistically, there are over 700 million Hindus, mainly in Bharat (India), and Nepal. Hinduism is referred to ...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Emphasis On Spiritual Practice
Hinduism is not a religion of mere theories. It is eminently practical. In no religion you will find such a variety of practical Yoga pra...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Distinguishing Features Of Hinduism
Hinduism is the religion of the Hindus, a name given to the Universal Religion which hailed supreme in India. It is the oldest of all liv...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hindu Religion � All About Hinduism
Hinduism is the religion of the Hindus, a name given to the Universal Religion which hailed supreme in India. It is the oldest of all liv...   » Read the article

Article - Saivas: Hindu Sects And Cults - Saivas
Saivas: In South India, there are Tamil Sannyasins who belong to the Kovilur Mutt, Thiruvavaduthurai and Dharmapuram Adhinams. They do no...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Literature: Other Scriptures In The Hindu Literature
The Tevaram and the Tiruvachakam which are the hymns of the Saiva saints of South India, the Divya-Prabandham of the Alvar saints of Sout...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Who Is A Hindu
In a meeting of the Sanatana Dharma Sabha, Lokamanya Tilak said: - A Hindu is he who believes that the Vedas contain self-evident and axi...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu: Origin And Significance Of The Term Hindu
That part of the great Aryan race which migrated from Central Asia, through the mountain passes into India, settled first in the district...   » Read the article

Article - Basics Of Hinduism: What About The Hindu Caste System And Untouchability?
Basics of Hinduism: What about the hindu caste system and untouchability? Caste is the hereditary division of Indian society based on oc...   » Read the article

Article - Kabir Panthis: Hindu Sects And Cults - Kabir Panthis
Kabir Panthis: Kabir Panthis are the followers of saint Kabir. They are numerous in all the provinces of Upper and Central India. There a...   » Read the article

Article - Caste System: Use And Abuse Of The Caste System
The Hindus have survived many a foreign conquest on account of their caste system. But they have developed class jealousies and hatred in...   » Read the article

Article - Vedic Philosophy: Philosophy - Its Origin And Its Limitations
Philosophy is the rational aspect of religion. It is an integral part of religion in India. It is a rational enquiry into the nature of T...   » Read the article

Article - Vedas: The Vedas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Vedas are the eternal truths revealed by God to the great ancient Rishis of India. The word Rishi means a seer from dris, to see. He ...   » Read the article

Article - The Kavyas : The Kavyas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Kavyas are highly scholarly compositions in poetry, prose or both. The greatest of poetical Kavyas are those of Kalidas (The Raghuvam...   » Read the article

Article - Ramayana: Raghunath Ki Kahani - Epic For All Time
Raghunath ki Kahani - Epic for All Time The Ramayana is one of the most popular epics of India. Ramayana-lovers are to be found all over...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism, Islam And Christianity: Hinduism Relationship With Islam And Christianity
Hinduism, Islam and Christianity: Hinduism Relationship with Islam and Christianity The propagators of both Christianity and Islam have ...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Celibacy: Hindu View On Celibacy
Hinduism and Celibacy Hinduism considers celibacy (brahmacharya) as an important virtue and an essential aspect of spiritual life. In a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism: Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga Piracy: Encyclopedia - Yoga Piracy
Yoga piracy is the appropriation of postures and techniques that are found in ancient and traditional yoga treatises belonging to Hinduis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Judaism
Trade contacts between the Mediterranean region and the west coast of India probably led to the presence of small Jewish settlements in I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Christianity
Christianity, according to tradition (and now supported by recent research), arrived in India in the first century through the apostle Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hinduism - Hinduism During The Golden Age In Bharat
The Gupta dynasty ruled India (what was India then, the north of the Vindhyas), between fourth and sixth centuries of the common era. Tho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Early Hinduism - At The Birth Of Hinduism
Hinduism was born out of the very complex, controversial, humane and violent dynamics of the ancient peoples of India. It involved spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hinduism - Evolution Of Hindu Philosophy
From prehistoric times of Vedic civilization up to the Gupta Empire era, Hindu philosophy, theology and mythology were constantly evolvin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Hinduism - Background
Homosexuality has an ancient history in India. Ancient texts like Rig Veda (which dates back around 1500 BC), sculptures and vestiges dep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hinduism - Hinduism In Medieval Ages
History of Hinduism - Islamic Invasion. Main article: Islamic conquest of South Asia See also: Hindu Temples - What Happened to Them ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hinduism - Hindu Mythology
Apart from religious philosophy, mysticism and spiritualism and tales of superhuman heroes and events, Hindu mythology has a strong histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Early Hinduism - Analyzing The History
Assessing the history of early Hinduism, involving the birth of its most sacred and fundamental tenets is extremely difficult, as the his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In Pakistan - Hinduism And Partition
When Pakistan was created in Agust 1947, over 7 million Hindus and Sikhs from what was East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and Pakistan's Punj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In Pakistan - Post-1970s
Since Pakistan declared itself an Islamic nation and pursued a decidedly Islamic course in its political and social life since the 1980s,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Early Hinduism - Composition Of The Vedas
See Also: Vedas, Shruti Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hinduism - Analyzing The History
Early Hinduism is a term used to designate the religious development of India before the historical period. Two kinds of evidence are ava...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Hallmarks Of Hindu Society
Hindu - Ethnic and Cultural Fabric. See also: Indo-Aryan, Aryan Invasion Theory, Demographics of India & Histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Bronze Age
Bronze age civilizations in the Indian subcontinent laid the foundations for modern Indian civilization, including urban settlements and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Origins Of The Word Hindu
See Also: Etymology of India The origin of the word Hindu is still disagreed upon by historians and linguists. It is generally accepted a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mangalavede: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mangalavede
Mangalavede: (Sanskrit) A town in Karnataka, South India. (See also: Mangalavede , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramaraja: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ramaraja
Ramaraja: (Sanskrit) (1478-1565). The last king of South India's Vijayanagara empire. (See also: Ramaraja , Hinduism, Body Mind and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bharath: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Bharath (bhaarath)
Bharath: Bharath (Bhaarath). India; Indian; descendent of King Bharath, first emperor of India.   (See also: Bharath , Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalyana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kalyana
Kalyana: (Sanskrit) A town in Karnataka, South India. (See also: Kalyana , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Master: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Master
master: In India and Hinduism, the term refers to one who has mastered himself and has thereby mastered life.   (See also: mast...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedas: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Vedas
Vedas: ancient scriptures of India   (See also: Vedas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Charvakas: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Charvakas
Charvakas: materialistic philosophers of ancient India   (See also: Charvakas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bharatavarsha: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Bharatavarsha
Bharatavarsha: Bharatavarsha: India.   (See also: Bharatavarsha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vidarbha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Vidarbha
Vidarbha: Vidarbha. An ancient country in India.   (See also: Vidarbha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Charvakas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Charvakas
charvakas: materialistic philosophers of ancient india   (See also: charvakas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rani: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Rani
rani: queen in the Hindu kingdoms in India.   (See also: rani , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Madhumateya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Madhumateya
Madhumateya: (Sanskrit) A Saiva Siddhanta monastic order founded by Pavanasiva, preceptor of the Kalachuri kings of Central India. (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hiuen Tsang: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hiuen Tsang
Hiuen Tsang: Chinese pilgrim who toured India about 630. His travel diary is a rare and colorful source of information about the India...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kayavarohana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kayavarohana
Kayavarohana: (Sanskrit) Birthplace of Lakulisha, most prominent guru of Pashupata Saivism, in India's presentday state of Baroda. See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gujarat: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gujarat
Gujarat: (Sanskrit) State of West India. Capital is Ahmedabad, population 40,000,000, area 75,670 square miles. (See also: Gujarat ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramakrishna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna: Sri Ramakrishna lived in India in the second half of the nineteenth century, and is regarded by all India as a perfectly ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gandhi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Gandhi
Gandhi: Gandhi. Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi. Famed for his peaceful opposition to British rule in India and his part in achieving I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Godavari: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Godavari (godhaavaree)
Godavari: Godavari (Godhaavaree). Sacred river of south India; cuts across central south India, flowing from west to east.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sanskrit
Sanskrit: The language of the ancient sages of India and therefore of the Indian scriptures and yoga treatises.   (See also: S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deccan: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Deccan
Deccan: Deccan. The peninsula of India south of the Narmada river.   (See also: Deccan , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cauvery: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Cauvery (kaaveree)
Cauvery: Cauvery (Kaaveree). Holy river in the South of India in Rama's time.   (See also: Cauvery , Hinduism, Hinduism Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gogra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Gogra (goghra)
Gogra: Gogra (Goghra). River in ancient India; the Thamasa is its tributary.   (See also: Gogra , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Himalayas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Himalayas (himaalayas)
Himalayas: Himalayas (Himaalayas). Sacred mountains of northern India.   (See also: Himalayas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bharatha-khanda: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Bharatha-khanda (-khandha)
Bharatha-khanda: Bharatha-khanda (-khandha). Continent of Bharath (India).   (See also: Bharatha-khanda , Hinduism, Hinduis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bharatha-varsha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Bharatha-varsha (bhaaratha-varsha)
Bharatha-varsha: Bharatha-varsha (Bhaaratha-varsha). Culture of India.   (See also: Bharatha-varsha , Hinduism, Hinduism Di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Avanthi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Avanthi
Avanthi: Avanthi. One of the seven sacred cities of Bharath (India) on the banks of the Sipra river.   (See also: Avanthi ,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narmada: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Narmada (narmadha)
Narmada: Narmada (Narmadha). Famous holy river of central India.   (See also: Narmada , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sans...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karosa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Karosa (karuusha)
Karosa: Karosa (Karuusha). Region in central India.   (See also: Karosa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kekaya: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kekaya
Kekaya: Kekaya. Kingdom in ancient India; birthplace of Kaika, wife of Dasaratha; modern Kashmir.   (See also: Kekaya , Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kishkindha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kishkindha
Kishkindha: Kishkindha. Ancient kingdom of monkeys in Southern India.   (See also: Kishkindha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Malava: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Malava (maalava)
Malava: Malava (Maalava). People of a region of the west coast of India; partisans of the Kauravas.   (See also: Malava , H...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dattatreya: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Dattatreya
dattatreya: The ultimate guru figure of india. Some sects have deified him.   (See also: dattatreya , Hinduism, Hinduism Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Vedas
vedas: the four vedic ancient scriptures of india, namely the Rg, sama, Yajur and Atharva   (See also: vedas , Hinduism, Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nimbu: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Nimbu
nimbu: India lime, which is more like a cross between a lime and a lemon.   (See also: nimbu , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and So...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moghul: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Moghul
Moghul: a dynasty established in India in the 16th century by Babur, a Mongolian/Turk; also a civilian of this dynasty.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamil: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Tamil
Tamil: the language of the Dravidians of South India, from which Malayalam is derived.   (See also: Tamil , Hinduism, Yoga, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Varanasi: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Varanasi
Varanasi: considered the holiest city in India by the Hindus. Its historical name was Kashi. (Re-named Benares by British).   (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raja: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Raja
raja: king in the Hindu kingdoms in India; the king of a large or prosperous kingdom was a maharaja.   (See also: raja , Hindui...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamil: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tamil
Tamil: (Tamil) The ancient Dravidian language of the Tamils, a Caucasoid people of South India and Northern Sri Lanka, who have now mi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Punjab: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Punjab
Punjab: (Sanskrit) The area of ancient India between the Indus and Sutlej, below Kashmir. It is now divided between India and Pakistan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Himalayas: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Himalayas
Himalayas: (Sanskrit) "Abode of snow." The mountain system extending along the India-Tibet border and through Pakistan, Nepa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maharashtra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Maharashtra
Maharashtra: (Sanskrit) Central state of modern India whose capital is Mumbai. Area 118,717 square miles, population 63 million. (Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sundaranathar: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sundaranathar
Sundaranathar: (Tamil) "Beautiful lord." Original name of Natha Siddha Tirumular before he trekked to South India from the H...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Turmeric: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Turmeric
turmeric: A plant of India, Curcuma longa, of the ginger family whose powdered rhyzome is a prized seasoning and yellow dye. It has ri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nityananda: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Nityananda
Nityananda: (Sanskrit) The reclusive sage (? - 1961) known as Bhagavan, "the exalted one," who lived an extraordinary mystic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Murugan: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Murugan
Murugan: (Tamil) "Beautiful one," a favorite name of Karttikeya among the Tamils of South India, Sri Lanka and elsewhere. Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mythology: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mythology
mythology: Body of tales and legends. All the myths of a specific people, culture or religion. India's mythology is among the world's ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nepal: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Nepal
Nepal: (Sanskrit) Ancient land between India and Tibet - 50,000 square miles, population 24 million. It was the birthplace of Buddha a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shankara
Shankara: (Sanskrit) One of Hinduism's most extraordinary monks (788-820) and preeminent guru of the Smarta Sampradaya. Noted for his ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kashmir: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kashmir
Kashmir (Kashmira): (Sanskrit) The Northernmost area of India, part of the present-day state of Jammu and Kashmir. It figures prominen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andal: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andal
Andal: (Tamil) Famed Vaishnava saint of Tamil Nadu. One of the Alvars, she lived in the early 9th century and today is venerated as on...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Assam: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Assam
Assam: (Sanskrit) Indian state in the northeast corner of the country, south of Bhutan, almost separated from the rest of India by Ban...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kerala: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kerala
Kerala: (Sanskrit) The small Indian state, formerly called Konkan, along the southwestern tip of India. Area 15,000 square miles, popu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Assam: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Assam
Assam: (Sanskrit) Indian state in the northeast corner of the country, south of Bhutan, almost separated from the rest of India by Bangl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andal: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andal
Andal: (Tamil) Famed Vaishnava saint of Tamil Nadu. One of the Alvars, she lived in the early 9th century and today is venerated as one ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Congress: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Congress
Congress (Indian National Congress): Organized in 1885 with the assistance of Allan Hume, a retired British civil servant, for the pur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhoti: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Dhoti
dhoti: The traditional men's wear in many parts of India, which is a large rectangular cloth, wrapped around the body like a skirt and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nilgiris: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Nilgiris
Nilgiris: the Blue Mountains, a long chain of mountains in southern India. They are mostly in Tamil Nadu, but part of them are in Karn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bharat: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bharat
Bharat: n (Sanskrit) "He who supports, maintains or bears a burden." The ancient and original name of Indian lands and the c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dashamamsha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Dashamamsha
dashamamsha: (Sanskrit) "One-tenth sharing." The traditional Hindu practice of tithing, giving one-tenth of one's income to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sikhism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sikhism
Sikhism: "Discipleship." Religion of nine million members founded in India about 500 years ago by the saint Guru Nanak. A re...   » Read the article