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  2. History of Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    The dominant religion of the Cham people was Hinduism and the culture was heavily influenced by India. Later, from the 9th to the 13th century, the Mahayana Buddhist and Hindu Khmer Empire dominated much of the South-East Asian peninsula. Under the Khmer, more than 900 temples were built in Cambodia and in neighboring Thailand.

  3. Hindus - Wikipedia

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    Hindu culture is a term used to describe the culture and identity of Hindus and Hinduism, including the historic Vedic people. [217] Hindu culture can be intensively seen in the form of art, architecture, history, diet, clothing, astrology and other forms. The culture of India and

  4. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    A word for female Hindu deities. Bhajan A Hindu devotional song as a spiritual practice. Bhakti A Hindu word for faith, devotion or love to god. Bharat India, and also used as a male name. Bharata Brother of Rama. Bhargava The descendants of the great rishi, Bhrigu. Bhasmasura Ancient legendary character in Hinduism. Bhavana Sense for calling ...

  5. Jatakarma - Wikipedia

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    The word karman (कर्मन्) literally means "action, performance, duty, obligation, any religious activity or rite, attainment". [3] The composite word, Jatakarman, thus means "a rite when one is born" or "a birth ceremony". [4] [5] The root of the rite of passage is related to Jatak, which is the ancient Sanskrit word for a "new born ...

  6. Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    The major kinds, according to McDaniel are Folk Hinduism, based on local traditions and cults of local deities and is the oldest, non-literate system; Vedic Hinduism based on the earliest layers of the Vedas, traceable to the 2nd millennium BCE; Vedantic Hinduism based on the philosophy of the Upanishads, including Advaita Vedanta, emphasising ...

  7. Portal:Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    The deities of Hinduism have evolved from the Vedic era (2nd millennium BCE) through the medieval era (1st millennium CE), regionally within Nepal, Pakistan, India and in Southeast Asia, and across Hinduism's diverse traditions. The Hindu deity concept varies from a personal god as in Yoga school of Hindu philosophy, to thirty-three major ...

  8. Samskara (rite of passage) - Wikipedia

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    samskara in Hindu traditions, states Kane, have been ceremonies, expressing outward symbols or signs of inner change, marking life events of significance. They served a spiritual, cultural and psychological purpose, welcoming an individual into a stage of life, conferring privileges to the individual(s), expecting duties from the individual ...

  9. List of Hindu deities - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu pantheon is composed of deities that have developed their identities through both the scriptures of Hinduism as well as regional traditions that drew their legends from the faith. Some of the most popular deities of the Hindu pantheon include: Statue of Ganesha. Ganesha, also called Vinayaka and Ganapati, is a son of Shiva and Parvati ...