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hinduism Hinduism is an ancient religion with no founder or known date of origin. The term "Hinduism" simply derives from the word "India" and refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed in India over thousands of years. Most Hindus worship one or more deities, believe in reincarnation, value the practice of meditation, and observe festive holidays like Diwali and Holi.

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	hinduism
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origin	India
followers	900 million
divine entity(s)	One Supreme Reality (Brahman) manifested in many gods and goddesses
teachings	Humans are in bondage to ignorance and illusion, but are able to escape. Purpose is to gain release from rebirth, or at least a better rebirth.
afterlife	Reincarnation until gain enlightenment.
practices	Yoga, meditation, worship (puja), devotion to a god or goddess, pilgrimage to holy cities, live according to one's dharma (purpose/ role).
religious text(s)	The Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and many more.

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