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[edit] How many people follow Hinduism?
Roughly 950 million people practice Hinduism today.
[edit] Where is Hinduism practiced?
There are people who practice Hinduism world wide. It is mostly followed in India and Nepal where about eight out of ten people are Hindus.
[edit] What are the main beliefs of Hinduism?
Hindus believe in one god, named Brahman, who takes many forms, such as Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Surya, and Ganesha.
Hindus believe that after you die, you are reincarnated, or born again. What you are reborn as is determined by how you lived in the previous life.
[edit] What texts does Hinduism hold sacred?
Hinduism has many holy texts, such as the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Puranas.
[edit] What are some main holidays and practices of Hinduism?
- Rama Navami - Mar 24
- Ugadi - Mar 24
- Vishu - April 14
- Tamil New Year - April 14
- Onam - Aug (changes)
- Raksha Bandhan - Aug
- Ganesh Chaturthi - Sep 11
- Navarathiri - Oct
- Vijayadashami - Oct
- Deepavali - (Oct - Nov, changes)
- Karthikai Deepam - (Nov - Dec, changes)
[edit] What is the history of Hinduism?
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions. The date of the founding of Hinduism is unknown, having faded into the mists of time. It appears to be from the Iron Age.
[edit] Who are some famous people who have practiced Hinduism?
- Sankaracharya
- Aryabhata
- Annie Besant
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
- Swami Vivekananda
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Ravindranath Tagore
- Srinivasa Ramanujan
- Lakshmi Niwas Mittal
- Viswanathan Anand
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Narain Karthikeyan
- Kalpana Chawla
- Julia Roberts
