| Hinduism |
Religion in India is a part of life. Though
Hinduism is the dominant religion, Indians have learnt to
co-exist with people of other faiths.
Whether it is the ancient shlokas of the Hindu prayers, the
aazaans of the Muslim prayers, the gurvani of the Sikhs or the
chanting of the Buddhist monks - all fill the sky
simultaneously. The main religious communities in India are
Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and
Parsis.
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| Islam |
Muslims are India's largest religious
minority, accounting for nearly 10% of India's population. The
teachings of Islam, closely corressponds with the Old
Testament of the Bible, also Moses and Jesus are both accepted
by the Muslims, although they do not consider Jesus to be the
son of God. The aim of every Muslim is to go on a pilgrimage
to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. The Jama Masjid in
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| Christianity |
Christians in India are generally found in
the western coast and Kerala. Christianity has existed in
Kerala since very long. Historical evidence shows that the
first Indian converts were made by St Thomas, the Apostle
himself in 52 AD. St. Thomas preached the Gospel in many parts
of India and is said to have been martyred in Madras (now
Chennai).
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| Buddhism |
Although Buddhists are a minority in India
the religion is of great importance, as this religion
originates here. Buddhism was founded in northern India, when
prince Siddharta renounced the world and sought
enlightenment.It is a religion of philosophy, which has a code
of morality.
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| Sikhism |
Sikhism was born out
of the teachings of Guru Nanak, at the beginning of the 16th
Century. This movement rejected the hemony and the
socio-economic divisions of the brahmanical society. .
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| Jainism |
Like Buddha, Mahavir was the prince who
founded the Jain religion. In fact the two were almost
contemporaries.
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| Zorastrianism |
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Founded in Persia by
the prophet Zarathustra in the 6th or 7th Century BC,
Zorastrianism is one of the oldest religions in the world. He
was born in Mazar-i-Sharif, which is now in Afghanistan.
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