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Hindu

:This article is about the followers of Hinduism; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation).

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A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of India (Bharat).

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Part of Hinduism is the belief that God exists in everything in the universe.

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The origin of the word Hindu is still disagreed upon by some linguists. It is generally accepted as having originally been a Persian word for someone who lives around or beyond the river Indus, which is called Sindhu in Sanskrit, and meant any inhabitant of the Indian subcontinent, before Islam arose.


 

Hinduism: :This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation)....

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India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...


Hindu related Images and Photos (experimental)

Village Shop  Hindu Ponda  Goa  India
Village Shop Hindu Ponda Goa India
Hindu Devotees Bathe in the River Ganges on a Hindu Festival in Allahabad  India  January 14  2007
Hindu Devotees Bathe in the River Ganges on a Hindu Festival in Allahabad India January 14 2007
Brahma  Hindu God of Creation  from ''Voyage aux Indes et a La Chine''
Brahma Hindu God of Creation from "Voyage aux Indes et a La Chine"
Kali the Fearsome Hindu Goddess of Death Watches
Kali the Fearsome Hindu Goddess of Death Watches
Hindu Festival of Thaipusam in the Batu Caves Near Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia  Southeast Asia
Hindu Festival of Thaipusam in the Batu Caves Near Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Southeast Asia
The Annual Hindu Festival of a Village Goddess at Periyapalayam Near Madras
The Annual Hindu Festival of a Village Goddess at Periyapalayam Near Madras
A Child Dressed as Hindu God Krishna Yawns  Chennai  India  September 22  2006
A Child Dressed as Hindu God Krishna Yawns Chennai India September 22 2006
Hindu Painting of Garnesh  Son of Shiva and Parvati  Lord of Wisdom and Good Fortune  India
Hindu Painting of Garnesh Son of Shiva and Parvati Lord of Wisdom and Good Fortune India
According to Hindu Belief the Earth is Supported on Elephants Standing on a Tortoise
According to Hindu Belief the Earth is Supported on Elephants Standing on a Tortoise
Clothes of Hindu Devotee are Laid out to Dry after Being Drenched During Ritualistic Holy Dips
Clothes of Hindu Devotee are Laid out to Dry after Being Drenched During Ritualistic Holy Dips
Relief Carving of a Kneeling Elephant on the Hindu Temple of Prambanan  Java  Indonesia
Relief Carving of a Kneeling Elephant on the Hindu Temple of Prambanan Java Indonesia
Preparing for the Immolation of a Hindu Widow
Preparing for the Immolation of a Hindu Widow

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Introduction
Origins of the word Hindu
Who is a Hindu?
Food Habits
Literature
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