Adherents in Hinduism

Adherents in Hinduism

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This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. For other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). There are many languages that Hinduism is associated with. Examples: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marati.
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A Hindu ( pronunciation (help·info), Devanagari: हिन्दू) is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered"), lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs, which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy,...

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