Hinduism Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
religion widely practiced in the Indian subcontinent
About Hinduism
Who then knows whence it has arisen?Whether God's will created it, or whether He was mute;Only He who is its overseer in highest heaven knows,He only knows, or perhaps He does not know. —Rigveda, 10.129.6-7 Hinduism is an extremely diverse religious and spiritual tradition. It has no founder, governing body or single holy book, although theVedas(Sanskrit: वेदVeda, lit. knowledge) are regarded by most Hindus to be the holiest and most authoritative religious texts. It is often referred to as not a religion but a way of life. The beginnings of Hinduism are at least as old as the Vedas, the earliest of which are estimated to date from approximately 1700BCE, with traces of the religion found in the earlier Indus Valley Civilisation, beginning from 3300BCE. Many scholars now believe that the Ve
Hinduism Travel Guide Sections
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