Religion in India
Religion is a collection of belief systems , cultural systems and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and sometimes to moral values . Religion is different from private belief in its social character .
Hinduism
• It consists of a collection of intellectual and philosophical points of view rather than a rigid system of beliefs . There is nospecific founder of the religion . • Its roots can be traced to the historical Vedic religion of the Iron age India . Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world after Christianity and Islam . • Prominent texts are Vedas , Ramayana and Mahabharata .
Islam
Prophet Mohammed is the founder of Islam . Quran is the holy book of Islam . Islam is the second largest religion in the world . Most Muslims belong to two denominations - Shia and Sunni . Islam arrived in India in the AD8th century .
Christianity
• Jesus is the founder of Christianity . Bible is the holy book of Christianity . Christianity is mainly divided in Catholic and Protestant .
• Holy texts of the Christianity are the Old Testanent and the New Testament .
Sikhism
• Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism .
• Guru Granth Sahib is the holy book of Sikhism .
• Sikhism is the third largest religion of India .
• Sikhism developed in India during 16th and 17th centuries .
Buddhism
• Mahatma Buddha is the founder of Buddhism .
• Buddhism is the indigenous religion of India . Holy book of Buddhism is Tripitak .
• The three Jewels of Buddhism are Buddha , Dhamma and Sangha .
• Importand sects of Buddhism are Hinyana , Mahayana and Theraveda .
Jainism
• Mahavira Swami is the founder of Jainism . • Jainism is a religion indigenous to the Indian subcontinent .
• Holy book of Jainism is Kalp Sutras .
• The main doctrines of Jainism are Anekantavada , Syadvada and Nayavada . The two sects of Jainism are Svetambara and Digambara . Jain holy texts consist of Purvas , Agamas , Angas and Upangas . Languages Sanskrit
• Sanskrit is the mother of many Indian languages . Sanskrit is the most ancient language of our country . inda Puranasand Dharmasutras are
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