The coastal Karnataka has a different tradition of praying to spirits ( see also Folk Hinduism ).

Allegory has been used widely in ancient sacred texts of Hinduism and all the religions that have sprouted off it ; and throughout the history of art in all forms of artwork.

The Chāndogya Upaniṣad, dated to the 8th or 7th century BCE, one of the oldest Upanishads, has the earliest evidence for the use of the word ahimsa in the sense familiar in Hinduism ( a code of conduct ).

In modern Hinduism slaughter according to the rituals permitted in the Vedic scriptures has become less common, though, the world's largest animal sacrifice occurs at Gadhimai, a Hindu festival which takes place every 5 years.

* Dvija, or twice-born – in Hinduism, a person who has formally taken on the roles of one of the first three castes.

Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious registers, through the vehicles of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Wendy Doniger, who is on the editorial board of Britannica, has been criticised for her negative portrayal of Hinduism.

Britannica's presentation of Hinduism has also been criticised.

Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder.

Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder.

Intellectual historian Peter Watson has summarized this period as the foundation of many of humanity's most influential philosophical traditions, including monotheism in Persia and Canaan, Platonism in Greece, Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism in India, and Confucianism and Taoism in China.

Over several thousand years, Jain influence on Hindu rituals has been observed and similarly the concept of non-violence has been incorporated into Hinduism.

Hinduism has some common concepts and practices that nowadays some Hindus tend to consider Jainism to have derived its roots from Hinduism.

The series has been criticized for its poor depiction of pantheist and universalist beliefs via its fictional Enigma Babylon One World Faith, which has overtones of Hinduism and Buddhism.

The Nyaya school of Hinduism has made several arguments regarding a monotheistic view.

According to the particular tradition, with the experience of nirvana the mind ( Buddhism ) or soul ( Jainism ) or spirit ( Hinduism ) has ended its identity with material phenomena and experiences a sense of great peace.

This is the idea that has become dominant ( with certain modifications ) in modern Hinduism.

In her book, Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia, she writes that " As for Hinduism, the hierarchical principles of the Brahmanical social order have always been contested from within Hindu society, suggesting that equality has been and continues to be both valued and practiced.

In Hinduism, Truth is defined as " unchangeable ", " that which has no distortion ", " that which is beyond distinctions of time, space, and person ", " that which pervades the universe in all its constancy ".

* Religious impact: Fishing has had an effect on all major religions, including Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and the various new age religions.

Hinduism is a combination of secular and sacred beliefs, rituals, daily practices and traditions that has evolved over the course of over two thousand years and embodies complex symbolism combining the natural world with philosophy.

Naga ( Sanskrit :) is the Sanskrit / Pāli word for a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very large snake, found in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Hinduism is a very rich and complex religion.

The concept of performing atonement from one's wrongdoing ( Prayaschittha — Sanskrit: Penance ), and asking for forgiveness is very much a part of the practice of Hinduism.

Intention is seen as very important, and thus selfless action for the benefit of others without thought for oneself is an important rule in Hinduism, known as the doctrine of karma yoga.

The main schools of bhakti in Hinduism are five vaisnava sampradayas, among them very popular are speculative philosophers ( advaita bhakti as taught by Sankaracarya, avatara of Shiva ): Shaivas who worship Shiva, and the demigods and goddesses associated with them.

The concept of cyclical patterns is very prominent in Indian religions, such as Jainism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism among others.

Hinduism is recognized as a very dynamic religion, accepting and continuously transmuting new influences from inside and outside with equal ease and remarkable lack of conflict.

Bangles also have a very traditional value in Hinduism and it is considered inauspicious to be bare armed for a married woman.

Nāga (,,, Javanese: någå,,,, ་, nago ) is the Sanskrit and Pāli word for a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very great snake — specifically the king cobra, found in Hinduism and Buddhism.

There was widespread objection to this unilateral government decision because of the very wide spectrum of practices in Hinduism.

The conception of Ishvara in Hinduism is very much dependent on the particular school of thought.

Sri Surya Pahar, a very significant but relatively unknown archaeological site in Assam, a hill which showcases the remains of cultural heritage of three important religions of India, Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.

In Hinduism Pretas are very real beings.

Also very influential, albeit at a more critical level, is his study of the concept of Beauty in Hinduism, published as Murugan alladhu azaku ( Lord Murugan or Beauty ).

Hinduism is a very minor religious faith in Finland.

The religion followed by most Chhetri today is very much patterned after Hinduism.

Overall, he attempts to show that popular religion in Goa, as separate from the classical versions of Catholicism and Hinduism, is a rich synthesis of the two in which goddesses can be seen ( for example ) as either Shantadurga or Our Lady, in which Hindus attend certain Catholic feast day ceremonies and Catholics make donations to Hindu temples.

The crescent moon is also a symbol associated with the Indian / Hindu iconography, specifically Within Puranic and Tantric Hinduism.

Decisive in distinguishing Buddhism from what is commonly called Hinduism is the issue of epistemological justification.

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism are called Hindu Dharma, Buddha-Dharma, Jain-Dharma and Sikh dharma, respectively.

Among its direct roots is the historical Vedic religion of Iron Age India and, as such, Hinduism is often called the " oldest living religion " or the " oldest living major religion " in the world.

Founded by Maharaja Sri-Gupta, the dynasty was the model of a classical civilization. Maurya and Gupta empires are called as the Golden Age of India and were marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, art, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Indian culture. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, which began in India, were an important influence on South, East and Southeast Asia

In most of Hinduism and transcendentalism, all matter is believed to be an illusion called Maya, blinding us from knowing the truth.

These rituals include bathing the murtis ( the statues of the gods / goddesses ), performing puja, a ritualistic offering of various items to the Gods, the waving of a ghee or oil lamp also called an offering in light, known in Hinduism as aarti, before the murtis.

The actual process of change from one life to the next is called punarbhava ( Sanskrit ) or punabbhava ( Pāli ), literally " becoming again ", or more briefly bhava, " becoming ", and some English-speaking Buddhists prefer the term " rebirth " or " re-becoming " to render this term as they take " reincarnation " to imply a fixed entity that is reborn .< ref >" Reincarnation in Buddhism: What the Buddha Didn't Teach " By Barbara O ' Brien, About. com < sup > Popular Jain cosmology and Buddhist cosmology as well as a number of schools of Hinduism posit rebirth in many worlds and in varied forms.

The game was called Leela and reflected the Hinduism consciousness surrounding everyday life.

Based on his study of Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, Taoism, and other traditions, Jung believed that this journey of transformation, which he called individuation, is at the mystical heart of all religions.

In Hinduism monasteries are called matha, mandir, koil, or most commonly an ashram.

In what is now called Hinduism, monks have existed for a long time, and with them, their respective monasteries, called mathas.

In Hinduism, the giants are called Daityas.

Among its direct roots is the historical Vedic religion of Iron Age India and, as such, Hinduism is often called the " oldest living religion " or the " oldest living major religion " in the world.

Radha ( Devanagari: र ा ध ा, IAST: Rādhā ), also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is the childhood friend and lover of Krishna in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, and the Gita Govinda of the Vaisnava traditions of Hinduism.

However, in Buddhism, Jainism, and some forms of Hinduism, the Sacred lies outside the flux of the material world ( called maya, or " illusion "), and one can only reach it by escaping from the cycles of time.

Samsāra or Sangsāra ( Sanskrit: स ं स ा र ) ( in Tibetan called " khorwa "), literally meaning " continuous flow ", is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth ( reincarnation ) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, Yoga and Sikhism.

The end time ( also called end times, end of days, last days or eschaton ) is a time period described in the eschatological writings in the three Abrahamic religions ( Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ) and in doomsday scenarios in Hinduism, Buddhism and various other non-Abrahamic religions.

Hinduism also has the sacred thread ceremony, called Upanayana for Dvija ( twice-born ) boys that marks their coming of age to do religious ceremonies.

In some lineages of Hinduism, Purusha ( Sanskrit, प ु र ु ष " man, Cosmic man ", in Sutra literature also called " man ") is the " Self " which pervades the universe.

Righteousness ( also called rectitude ) is an important theological concept in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism ( dharma ), and Zoroastrianism.

Burmese literature has also been enriched by Hinduism, including the Burmese adaptation of the Ramayana, called Yama Zatdaw.

Holy basil, also called tulsi, is highly revered in Hinduism.

Rituals associated with temple worship in Hinduism are called agamic, while those involving communication with divinity through Agni are considered to be Vedic.