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During the first millennium A.D. Brahma lost importance in the Trimurti of this religion & doesn't have tons of temples |
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RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD |
2024-01-15 |
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Mathura on the Yamuna River is one of the 7 sacred cities of this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
2022-11-11 |
#8740 |
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It's the religion promoted by the BJP, the world's largest political party |
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RELIGION |
2020-11-24 |
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Tulsi, also called holy basil, is a plant sacred to this religion, as it's an embodiment of the goddess Lakshmi |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
2017-12-13 |
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Titles in this religion include swami, maharishi & guru |
Hinduism
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RELIGIOUS TITLES |
2016-05-30 |
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Members of the upper classes in this religion's social system are considered dvija, meaning "twice-born" |
Hinduism
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WORLD OF RELIGION |
2016-03-14 |
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(CNN's Sumnima Udas delivers the clue.) The earliest reference to a city in the Delhi area appears in the Mahabharata, a basic text of this religion |
Hinduism
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CNN RELIGION |
2014-02-27 |
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Ganesh Chaturthi |
Hinduism
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WHICH RELIGION'S HOLIDAY? |
2013-04-08 |
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Say a big Sankhya to Vijnanabhikshu, who wrote a treatise on the Sankhya school of this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGIOUS MATTERS |
2012-07-10 |
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The name of the divine mother goddess Durga in this religion is Sanskrit for "invincible" |
Hinduism
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RELIGIOUS MATTERS |
2011-12-14 |
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Fireworkslight up India's sky during Diwali, this religon's festival of lights |
Hinduism
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RELIGIOUS MATTERS |
2008-02-15 |
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This religion of more than 850 million people evolved from Vedism |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
2007-04-06 |
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The god Rama is this religion's embodiment of chivalry & virtue |
Hinduism
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THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION |
2006-11-16 |
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More than 80% of India's people practice this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
2006-02-16 |
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American/International Gita Society, Sanskrit Religions Institute |
Hinduism
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ORGANIZED RELIGION |
2004-10-15 |
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Babu, jagadguru |
Hinduism
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RELIGIOUS TITLES |
2004-09-13 |
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The Ramayana is an epic story in this religion that tells the tale of Prince Rama & his attempts to rescue Sita |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
2003-11-21 |
#4420 |
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The untouchables were those who existed outside India's 4 main groups of castes in this religion |
Hinduism
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J |
RELIGION |
2002-10-30 |
#4178 |
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Diwali, Holi |
Hinduism
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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS |
2002-09-12 |
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The basis of this religion's caste system can be found in the Manu Smriti, or Code of Manu |
Hinduism
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RELIGION 101 |
2000-11-20 |
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Among the 6 schools of philosophy of this religion are nyaya & yoga |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1999-10-11 |
#3471 |
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The Ramayana is one of the great epics of this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1997-05-16 |
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The main religion on the island of Bali is a mixture of local religious rites & this major religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1997-05-07 |
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The Mandir Mahotsav, which opened in England in August of 1995, is this religion's largest temple outside India |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1996-11-29 |
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Artists depict Shiva, a major deity of this religion, wearing a garland of skulls around his neck |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1996-10-07 |
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Vaikuntha is the heavenly abode of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1996-05-08 |
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Scenes from the god Krishna's life are enacted during Janmastami, a festival of this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1996-03-12 |
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In this religion the god Shiva is often depicted as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1996-01-04 |
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This religion developed from a blend of the cultures around the Indus River |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1995-11-03 |
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Aphorisms collected in the Brahma-Sutra are among the important Vedanta texts of this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1995-10-17 |
#2557 |
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70% of the adherents of this religion are Vaishnavites |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1994-04-15 |
#2225 |
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Sati refers both to a goddess of this religion & to the former practice of widow suicide |
Hinduism
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RELIGIONS |
1993-10-01 |
#2085 |
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Artists often depict Durga, a goddess of this Indian religion, riding a lion or a tiger |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1993-03-31 |
#1983 |
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In this religion, Shivaratri is celebrated by fasting & telling stories of Shiva |
Hinduism
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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS |
1992-03-11 |
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In this religion, Durga, a consort of Shiva, slew a ferocious buffalo demon |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1992-01-13 |
#1701 |
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The oldest scriptures of this eastern religion are the 4 Vedas |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1990-11-20 |
#1432 |
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The Rig Veda, oldest literature in any Indo-European language, is sacred to this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1989-03-16 |
#1054 |
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A dhoti is a long white loincloth worn by men in this religion |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1988-09-20 |
#927 |
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In this eastern religion, an "avatar" is an incarnation, sometimes in animal form, of a deity |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1988-02-26 |
#810 |
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Unlike most other religions, this predominantly Indian one had no founder |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1986-11-05 |
#498 |
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To die at city of Benares ensures members of this religion a release from endless rebirths |
Hinduism
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RELIGION |
1986-05-07 |
#433 |