Outline of Hinduism
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hinduism:
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈhɪnduɪzəm/
- IPA: hindo͞oˌizəm
- Common English name: Hinduism
- Adherent(s): Hindus
- Sacred language: Sanskrit(sa)
- Sacred sign: Om(ॐ)
History
- History of Hinduism in Pakistan
- History of Hinduism in Southeast Asia
- History of Hinduism in Afghanistan
- History of Hinduism in China
- History of Hinduism in the Philippines
Prehistoric
- Indus Valley civilisation
- Dravidian folk religion
Vedic history
- Historical Vedic religion
- Vedic Sanskrit
- Iron Age in India
- Proto-Indo-Europeans
- Proto-Indo-European religion
- Proto-Indo-Iranian religion
- Indo-Aryan migrations
Denomination
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| Vaishnavism |
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- Manipuri Vaishnavism
- Bhagavatism
- Vaikhanasas
- Pancharatra
- Thenkalais
- Vadakalais
- Munitraya
- Krishnaism
- Jagannathism
- Warkari
- Mahanubhava
- Haridasa
- Sahajiya
- Pushtimarg
- Ekasarana
- Gaudiya
- Radha-vallabha
- Ramanandi
- Kapadi
- Balmiki
- Kabir panth
- Dadu panth
- Pranami
- Swaminarayan
- Ramsnehi
- Mahanam
Shaivism
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- History of Shaivism
- Kashmir Shaivism
- Shiva
- Shakti
- Ganesha
- Kartikeya
- Sastha
- Shiva forms
- Others
- Agamas and Tantras
- Shivasutras
- Tirumurai
- Vachanas
- Pati
- Pashu
- Pasam
Three bondages
- Karma
- Maya
- 36 Tattvas
- Yoga
- Satkaryavada
- Abhasavada
- Svatantrya
- Aham
- Samariscus
- Philosophies and Schools
- Adi Margam
- Mantra Margam Saiddhantika
- Siddhantism Non - Saiddhantika
- Kashmir Shaivism
- Pratyabhijna
- Vama
- Dakshina
- Others
Newer movements
- Advait Mat
- American Meditation Institute
- Ananda (Ananda Yoga)
- Ananda Ashrama
- Ananda Marga
- Art of Living Foundation
- Arya Samaj
- Ayyavazhi
- Brahma Kumaris
- Brahmoism (Brahmo Samaj)
- Chinmaya Mission
- Datta Yoga
- Divine Life Society
- Hanuman Foundation
- Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy
- Advaita Vedanta
- Akshar-Purushottam Darshan
- Bhedabheda
- Achintya Bheda Abheda
- Dvaitadvaita
- Dvaita Vedanta
- Integral yoga
- Pratyabhijna
- Shaiva Siddhanta
- Shiva Advaita
- Shuddhadvaita
- Vishishtadvaita
Practices
Festivals
- Diwali
- Holi
- Shivaratri
- Raksha Bandhan
- Navaratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Rama Navami
- Janmashtami
- Onam
- Pongal
- Makar Sankranti
- New Year
- Kumbh Mela
- Ratha Yatra
- Teej
- Vasant Panchami
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Philosophy
- Bhakti
- Krishnaism
- Supreme Personality of Godhead
- Japa
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Hare Krishna
- Mantras
- Puja
- Arati
- Bhajan
- Kirtan
- Sattvic diet
- Ahimsa
- Rishis
- Tilaka
- Guru
- Diksha
- Dashavatara
- Pancha-tattva
Politics
Hindu groups and political parties
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Shiv Sena
- Hindu Samaj Party
- Asom Bharatiya Janata Party
- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
- Hindu Munnani
- Hindu Dharma Samudaya of Bhutan
- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- Hindu Makkal Katchi
- Dr. Syamaprasad Jana Jagaran Manch
- Bharath Dharma Jana Sena
- Hindu Mahasabha
- Hindu Mahajana Sangam
- Hindu Samhati
- Shivsena Nepal
- Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal
- Rastriya Prajatantra Party
- Hindu Prajatantrik Party
- Siva Senai
- Banga Sena
- Swadhin Bangabhumi Andolan
- Pakistan Hindu Party
- Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)
- HINDRAF
- Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party
- Malaysian Ceylonese Congress
- Malaysian Advancement Party
- Minority Rights Action Party
- Sangh Parivar
- Vishva Hindu Parishad
- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
- Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
- Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
- Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
- Bajrang Dal
- Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh
- Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad
- Swadeshi Jagaran Manch
- Deen Dayal Shodh Sansthan
- Bharat Vikas Parishad
- Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam
- Seva Bharati
- Hindu Aikya Vedi
- Ekal Vidyalaya
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir
- Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan
- Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram
- Friends of Tribals Society
- Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana
- India Development and Relief Fund
Organisations
- Survey of Hindu organisations
- ISKCON
- Swaminarayan Sampraday
- Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
- Arya Samaj
- Ramakrishna Mission
- Sringeri Sharada Peetham
- Banga Mahila Vidyalaya
- Gaudiya Math
- Hindu Maha Sabha (Fiji)
- Manav Dharma Sabha
- Paramahansa Mandali
- Prarthana Samaj
- Ratnagiri Hindu Sabha
- Satyashodhak Samaj
- Tattwabodhini Sabha
- Theosophical Society of the Arya Samaj
- Trust deed of Brahmo Sabha
- Hindu Sewa Parishad
- Sri Trimurtidham Balaji Hanuman Mandir
- Saiva Siddhanta Church
- Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
- Sanatan Sanstha
- Santhigiri Ashram
- Sathya Sai Organization
- Satsang (Deoghar)
- Science of Identity Foundation
- Science of Spirituality (a.k.a. Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission)
- Self-Realization Fellowship
- Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha
- Siddha Yoga Dham Associates Foundation
- Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
- Society of Abidance in Truth
- Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam
- Alwaye Advaita Ashram
- Sree Narayana Trust
- List of Sree Narayana Institutions
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Sri Chinmoy Centres
- Sri Ramana Ashram
- Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Trust
- Sringeri Sharada Peetham
- Swadhyay Parivar
- Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha
- Vishwa Madhwa Maha Parishat
- Vishwa Nirmala Dharma
Hindu texts
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Vedas
Upanishads
108 Upanishads
- The 108 Upanishads
- Isha
- Kena
- Katha
- Prashna
- Mundaka
- Mandukya
- Taittiriya
- Aitareya
- Chandogya
- Brihadaranyaka
- Brahma
- Kaivalya
- Jabala
- Shvetashvatara
- Hamsa
- Aruneya
- Garbha
- Narayana
- Paramahamsa
- Amritabindu
- Amritanada
- Atharvashiras
- Atharvashikha
- Maitrayaniya
- Kaushitaki
- Brihajjabala
- Nrisimha Tapaniya
- Kalagni Rudra
- Maitreya
- Subala
- Kshurika
- Mantrika
- Sarvasara
- Niralamba
- Shukarahasya
- Vajrasuchi
- Tejobindu
- Nadabindu
- Dhyanabindu
- Brahmavidya
- Yogatattva
- Atmabodha
- Naradaparivrajaka
- Trishikhi-brahmana
- Sita
- Yogachudamani
- Nirvana
- Mandala-brahmana
- Dakshinamurti
- Sharabha
- Skanda
- Mahanarayana
- Advayataraka
- Rama Rahasya
- Ramatapaniya
- Vasudeva
- Mudgala
- Shandilya
- Paingala
- Bhikshuka
- Maha
- Sariraka
- Yogashikha
- Turiyatita
- Sannyasa
- Paramahamsaparivrajaka
- Akshamalika
- Avyakta
- Ekakshara
- Annapurna
- Surya
- Akshi
- Adhyatma
- Kundika
- Savitri
- Atma
- Pashupatabrahma
- Parabrahma
- Avadhuta
- Tripuratapini
- Devi
- Tripura
- Kathashruti
- Bhavana
- Rudrahridaya
- Yoga-Kundalini
- Bhasma
- Rudraksha
- Ganapati
- Darshana
- Tarasara
- Mahavakya
- Pancabrahma
- Pranagnihotra
- Gopala-Tapani
- Krishna
- Yajnavalkya
- Varaha
- Shatyayaniya
- Hayagriva
- Dattatreya
- Garuda
- Kali-Santarana
- Jabali
- Saubhagyalakshmi
- Sarasvati-rahasya
- Bahvricha
- Muktikā
Rig Vedic
Sama Vedic
Yajur Vedic
Atharava Vedic
Vedangas
Puranas
Brahma Puranas
Shaiva Puranas
Shastras and Sutras
- Dharma Shastra
- Artha Shastra
- Kamasutra
- Brahma Sutras
- Samkhya Sutras
- Mimamsa Sutras
- Nyāya Sūtras
- Vaiśeṣika Sūtra
- Yoga Sutras
- Pramana Sutras
- Charaka Samhita
- Sushruta Samhita
- Natya Shastra
- Vastu Shastra
- Panchatantra
- Divya Prabandha
- Tirumurai
- Ramcharitmanas
- Yoga Vasistha
- Swara yoga
- Shiva Samhita
- Gheranda Samhita
- Panchadasi
- Vedantasara
- Stotra
Literary texts
Hindu people
- List of Hindus
- List of Hindu gurus
Freedom fighters
- Pazhassi Raja
- Mangal Pandey
- Chandrashekhar Azad
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Lokmanya Tilak
- Mahatma Gandhi
Social leaders
- B. R. Ambedkar
- K.B. Hedgewar
- Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
- K.S. Sudarshan
- Pravin Togadia
- Shanta Kumar
Politicians
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Vallabhbhai Patel
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Rajiv Gandhi
- Indira Gandhi
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Lal Krishna Advani
- Balasaheb Thackeray
- Yogi Adityanath
- Govindacharya
- Narendra Modi
- Uma Bharti
- Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Rajnath Singh
Other terms and concepts
Inter-religious
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| Hinduism and... |
- Hinduism and Buddhism
- Hinduism and Jainism
- Hinduism and Sikhism
- Hinduism and Islam
- Hindu-Muslim riots
- Hindu–Muslim unity
- Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb
- Hinduism and Christianity
Further reading
- Dowson, John (1888). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. Trubner & Co., London.
- ISBN 978-0-88706-807-2.
- Osborne, E (2005). Accessing R.E. Founders & Leaders, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism Teacher's Book Mainstream. Folens Limited.
References
- ISBN 0-900588-74-8, proposes a definition of the term "religion" and a discussion of its relevance (or lack of) to Hindu doctrines (part II, chapter 4, p. 58).
- ISBN 978-81-8069-595-7
- ISBN 978-81-7597-065-6
- ISBN 978-81-8069-544-5
- ^ The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000;
- ISBN 978-0-900588-69-3, chapter 5, p. 45
- ^ Osborne 2005, p. 9
- ^ D. S. Sarma, Kenneth W. Morgan, The Religion of the Hindus, 1953
- ^ Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster, 2000, p. 751
- ISBN 1-57607-238-X,
world's oldest living civilization and religion
- ISBN 0-313-29576-X,
It is also recognized as the oldest major religion in the world
- ^ Klostermaier 1994, p. 1
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