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A Hindu (Devanagari: हिन्दु), as per modern definition, is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the religious, philosophical and cultural system that originated in the Indian subcontinent.

There are approximately 1 billion Hindus, making Hinduism the third largest religion in the world after Christianity and Islam, of whom approximately 890 million live in India.[1] Other countries with large Hindu populations include Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname and Guyana.[2] Hinduism is believed to be the oldest living religious tradition in the world.[3]

Shankara

Shankara can refer to: Shiva, the Hindu god Adi Sankara, Hindu philosopher of around 800 CE...

Hindu (disambiguation)

Alternate references to Hindu Pertaining to Hinduism, the Hindu religion Adherent of Hinduism The Hindu , an Indian English language newspaper The Hindu Kush, the main mountain range in Afghanistan...

Pravin Togadia

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Sankara

Sankara can refer to: Shiva, Hindu god who has many names Adi Sankara, Hindu philosopher of roughly 800 CE credited with reviving Hinduism Thomas Sankara...

1945 in India

Births May 4 - Narasinham Ram, editor-in-chief of The Hindu, Frontline and Sportstar...

Akupara

In Hindu mythology, Akupara is a tortoise who carries the world on his back...

Swami Ghanananda

Swami Ghanananda is a prominent swami of the indigenous Hindu community in Ghana. Swami Ghanananda interview...

Brahma

Hinduism Brahma (god) is the Hindu Creator God. Brahman is the Hindu idea of transcendental and immanent Divine Ground of which all cosmic existence is a self-projection. Central to Hindu philosophy, especially Vedanta and Yoga. Brahmin refers to a Hindu priest, as well as being a name of the...

Luv

Luv , and his twin brother Kush are the children of the Hindu God Rama and his wife Sita. The story of Rama constitutes the Hindu epic of the Ramayana, believed to be authored by Valmiki Muni...

Neasden Temple

The Neasden Temple ( Shri Swaminarayan Mandir ) is a huge Hindu temple in the suburb of Neasden in London. It is believed to be the largest Hindu temple outside India...

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