In Hinduism, the conception of God varies in its diverse religio-philosophical traditions. Hinduism comprises a wide range of beliefs about God and Divinity...
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In Hinduism, the Supreme God is the Supreme Being beyond gods (deva) and demons (asura), the Absolute Being (Brahman/Parabrahman) and the Absolute Self...
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Hindu deities (redirect from Conceptions of God in Hinduism)
Pakistan, India and in Southeast Asia, and across Hinduism's diverse traditions. The Hindu deity concept varies from a personal god as in Yoga school of Hindu...
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In Hinduism, there are diverse approaches to conceptualizing God and gender. Many Hindus focus upon impersonal Absolute (Brahman) which is genderless....
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followers abide. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, it has also been described as sanātana dharma...
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Aruna (Sanskrit: अरुण) is the charioteer of Surya (the sun god) in Hinduism. He is the elder brother of Garuda. Aruna and Garuda are the sons of Vedic...
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Trimurti (redirect from Trinity in hinduism)
The Trimurti is the trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, in which the cosmic functions of creation, preservation, and destruction are personified...
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Sahasranama (redirect from Names of God in Hinduism)
Ramakrishna Tapovanam: 1985). Klostermaier, Klaus K. (2010). Survey of Hinduism, A: Third Edition. State University of New York Press. p. 530 with footnote...
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deity in Hinduism. Deva is a masculine term; the feminine equivalent is Devi. The word is a cognate with Latin deus ("god") and Greek Zeus. In the earliest...
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of the god Vishnu, according to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The Buddha has been among the formative forces in the origins of Hinduism. Regional...
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Brahma (redirect from Brahma (Hinduism))
children from his mind and thus, they are referred to as Manasaputra. In contemporary Hinduism, Brahma does not enjoy popular worship and has substantially less...
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missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. Karma is a concept of Hinduism which describes a system in which beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial...
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Krishna (redirect from Krishna (Hinduism))
a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection,...
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one excel in the work one would use it for. It is similar to the ritual of doing auspicious red mark(s) using kanku (kumkum) and rice. Hinduism has a long...
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(2019). Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Springer Netherlands O'flaherty, W. D., & Doniger, W. (1980). God, Demons and Men. The origins of evil in Hindu Religion...
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Rama (redirect from Prince Rama (Hinduism))
[ˈraːmɐ] ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions...
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Shiva (redirect from Shiva (Hinduism))
lit. 'The Great God', IAST: Mahādevaḥ, [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh) or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of...
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Dictionary, Douglas Harper (2012) A. S. Woodburne (1925), The Idea of God in Hinduism, The Journal of Religion, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Jan., 1925), pages 52–66 K...
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Brahman (redirect from Brahman (god))
In Hinduism, Brahman (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मन्; IAST: Brahman) connotes the highest universal principle, the Ultimate Reality of the universe. In major schools...
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Avatar (redirect from Avatar (Hinduism))
अवतार, IAST: Avatāra; pronounced [ɐʋɐt̪aːɾɐ]) is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means 'descent'. It signifies the material appearance...
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Ancient legendary character in Hinduism. Bhavana Sense for calling into existence. Bhumi Earth goddess Brahma The Creator God. Brahmaloka The celestial...
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Buddhism and Hinduism have common origins in the culture of Ancient India. Buddhism arose in the Gangetic plains of Eastern India in the 5th century BCE...
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Historical Vedic religion (redirect from Brahman Hinduism)
religion, also called Vedicism or Vedism, and sometimes ancient Hinduism or Vedic Hinduism, constituted the religious ideas and practices prevalent amongst...
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role within Hinduism, underpinning all assumptions, beliefs, and inferences. Within Hinduism, having faith means one maintains trust in god, scriptures...
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Diet in Hinduism signifies the diverse traditions found across the Indian subcontinent. Hindu scriptures promote a vegetarian dietary ideal based on the...
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In the field of comparative religion, many scholars, academics, and religious figures have looked at the relationships between Hinduism and other religions...
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Hindu animal sacrifice is in recent times mostly associated with Shaktism, and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local popular or tribal traditions...
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Yogeshvara (category Names of God in Hinduism)
epithet employed in Hinduism. The term Yogeshvara is a portmanteau of yoga and ishvara, meaning 'Lord of Yoga', 'Lord of Yogis', or 'God of Yoga'. The term...
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Hindu denominations (redirect from Schools of Hinduism)
tradition of Hinduism. Vaishnavism is a devotional stream of Hinduism, which worships the god Vishnu as the Supreme Lord (Svayam Bhagavan). As well as Vishnu...
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for God. In Hinduism, Brahman is often considered a monistic concept of God. God may also be given a proper name in monotheistic currents of Hinduism which...
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