Hinduism is the largest religion in Kerala and Hindu lineages together make up 54.7% of the population of the state according to the 2011 census. Hinduism...
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practiced religion in Kerala (26.56%), only surpassed by Hinduism. The calculated Muslim population (Indian Census, 2011) in Kerala state is 8,873,472...
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circumambulation as rooted in India and Hinduism. Hinduism has been present in the form of ancient Hinduism or Vedic religion in other parts of the Middle East...
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Bhagavati (category Hinduism in Kerala)
title for goddesses in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, it is primarily used to address the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati. In Buddhism, it is used...
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major religions followed in Kerala are Hinduism (54.7% — Hinduism in Kerala), Islam (26.6%) and Christianity (18.4%). Kerala also had a tiny Jewish population...
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Vedic sage Rishi Agastya. Hinduism portal India portal Hinduism in Tamil Nadu Hinduism in Kerala Hinduism in Karnataka Hinduism in Andhra Pradesh Elliot 2007i...
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Theyyam (category Hinduism in Kerala)
(/t̪eːjjəm/; romanised: teyyam) is a Hindu religious ritual practiced in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka. Theyyam is also known as Kaḷiyāṭṭaṁ or...
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sometimes English. Hinduism is practised by more than half of the population, followed by Islam and Christianity. In 2019–20, the economy of Kerala was the 8th-largest...
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Malavazhiyattam (category Hinduism in Kerala)
community in Kerala, India. It is music and drama performed to please Malavazhi, a mother goddess worshiped by the Parayas and installed in their homes...
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Pathinettampadi (category Hinduism in Kerala)
are the 18 divine steps to the 'Thirumuttam' of famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala state of India. These steps have a length of 5 feet, width of 9 inches...
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Guruvayurappan (category Hinduism in Kerala)
Vishnu worshipped mainly in Kerala, India. He is the presiding deity of the Guruvayur Temple, who is worshipped as Krishna in his child form, also known...
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Velichappadu (category Hinduism in Kerala)
Velichappadu in Malayalam translates as Revealer of Light, is the oracle or mediator between a deity and devotees at a Hindu Temple in Kerala. Prominent in Valluvanad...
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Sivalaya Ottam (category Hinduism in Kerala)
ഓട്ടം) is a ritual marathon undertaken by the devotees to the 12 Siva shrines in the district of Kanyakumari on the day of Sivarathri. From 2014 onwards the...
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Christians Kerala Iyers Nadars Cochin Jews Dravidians Mappilas Adivasis Scheduled Tribes Hinduism in Kerala Christianity in Kerala Islam in Kerala Jainism in Kerala...
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Hindu reform movements (redirect from Reformist movement in Hinduism)
reform Hinduism, neo-Hinduism, or Hindu revivalism, strive to introduce regeneration and reform to Hinduism, both in a religious or spiritual and in a societal...
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Daiva Daśakam (category Hinduism in Kerala)
Universal Prayer) is a prayer penned by Narayana Guru circa 1914. In 2009, the Kerala state government recommended that it should become the national prayer...
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Hindus Hinduism in Maharashtra Hinduism in Karnataka Hinduism in Telangana Hinduism in Tamil Nadu Hinduism in Odisha Hinduism in West Bengal Hinduism in Assam...
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Pathakam (category Hinduism in Kerala)
Padakom, Paadakam, Paadhakam etc.) is a traditional temple art form of Kerala in which stories from Hindu Puranas are narrated . Pathakam is considered...
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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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the birthplace of four of the world's major religions, namely, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native Indian religions...
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the Ghar Wapsi Program and converted a few number of Christians to Hinduism in Kerala. Because Dalit Christians had belonged to SC/ST communities before...
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Guruvayur Maraprabhu (category Hinduism in Kerala)
terracotta statue located at the Sreevalsam Guest House Complex in Guruvayur, Kerala, India. It is a creative interpretation of lord Guruvayurappan. The...
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religion in Kerala (26.56%) next to Hinduism. The calculated Muslim population (Indian Census, 2011) in Kerala state is 8,873,472. Most of the Muslims in Kerala...
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Sarpa Kavu (category Hinduism in Kerala)
traditional natural sacred space seen near traditional homes in Kerala state of South India and in the region of Tulunad. The site is believed to be inhabited...
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Vidyāraṃbhaṃ (category Hinduism in Kerala)
the goddess of learning, Saraswati. It is popular in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The ceremony...
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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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Krishna (redirect from Krishna (Hinduism))
[ˈkr̩ʂɳɐ]) is 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...
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Kerala, a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as...
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Hindu Aikya Vedi (category Hinduism in Kerala)
(transl. Hindu United Forum), is a Hindu nationalist organisation in the state of Kerala, India. The first chairman of Hindu Aikya Vedi was Swami Sathyananda...
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Onam (category Festivals in Kerala)
annual harvest and cultural festival related to Hinduism that is celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala. A major annual event for Keralites, it is the...
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