What is Hinduism? One of the oldest religions of humanity The religion of the Indian people Gave birth to Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism Tolerance and diversity: "Truth is one‚ paths are many" Many deities but a single‚ impersonal Ultimate Reality A philosophy and a way of life – focused both on this world and beyond How did Hinduism begin? No particular founder Indus River Valley Civilization >5000 years ago Aryans enter 4000 - 3500 years ago Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and
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June to September and November to December (rainy) | Rainfall: | 859 mm (annual) | Best Time to Visit: | October to February | Languages: | Kannada‚ English‚ Hindi‚ Telugu and Tamil | Religions: | Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism and Zoroastrianism | Population: | Around 7.2 million | Literacy: | 85.74% | Major Festivals: | Diwali‚ Navratri‚ Ugadi‚ Pongal‚ Varamahalakshmi and Mahashivratri | Tourist Attractions: | Cubbon Park‚ Ulsoor Lake‚ Bangalore Palace‚ The
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citizenship from secular terms to religious ones (Pande). Hindu nationalists conceptualize rights to citizenship as inherently religious and genealogical. According to these extremists only those of Himalayan descent with roots in Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism‚ or Jainism can truly claim Indian citizenship. Hindu Nationalism fashions an Indian identity that relies upon the Hindu religion to distinguish itself from the British and Islamic empires.
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Consumer Behavior and Cultural Factors affecting Consumer Behavior What is Consumer Behavior? Consumer behavior deals with the study of buying behavior of consumers. Consumer behavior helps us understand why and why not an individual purchases goods and services from the market. There are several factors which influence the buying decision of consumers‚ cultural factors being one of the most important factors. What is Culture? The complex whole that includes knowledge‚ beliefs‚ arts
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direct descendents of goddess. First let’s talk about Hinduism and its fundamentals. In the Indian subcontinent there has developed a complex variety of religious paths. Some of these are relatively unified religious system‚ such as Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism. Most of the other Indian religious ways have been categorized together as if they were a single tradition named “Hinduism.” This term is derived from a name applied by foreigners to the people living in the region of the Indus River‚ and was
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medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine‚ Charaka‚ practiced medicine 2500 years ago. Until 1896‚ India was the only source for diamonds to the world India never invaded any country in her 10‚000 years of history Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism borne in India and followed by 25% of the world’s population Founder of Sun Microsystems Invented Pentium Microprocessor created and founded Hotmail There are 3.22 millions Indians in USA
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been associated with the cultural tradition of India. So religion is not a new phenomenon which India realized with the advent of this new era. India is the birth place of four of the world’s major religious traditions; namely Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Buddhism and Sikhism. Hinduism is considered as the oldest religion which has its roots tracing back to prehistoric times‚ or 5000 years. Hinduism’s origins include cultural elements of the Indus Valley Civilization‚ the Vedic religion of the Indo-Aryans‚ and
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The faith of more than 80% of the people is Hinduism‚ considered the world’s oldest religious and philosophical system. Islam is practiced by around 13% of all Indians. Sikhism‚ Ayyavazhi‚ Buddhism and Jainism are Indian-born religious systems that are strong and influential not only in India but across the world. Christianity‚ Zoroastrianism‚ Judaism and the Bah Faith are also influential but their numbers are smaller. In buddhism they
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In human society taboo is a strong prohibition (or ban) related to certain behaviors and habits‚ declared as "sacred and forbidden". Breaking a taboo is usually considered a repulsive thing and censured from the community. The term is derived from the Tonga and is present in many Polynesian cultures. In these cultures‚ a taboo also has religious significance. The term taboo is precisely the condition of people‚ objects and actions isolated and prohibited because of the danger represented by their
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religions‚ music‚ various customs and architecture form the rich culture of India. Religious culture of India is one of the most diverse in the whole world. It has been the birthplace of various religions of the world‚ which include Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ and Sikhism. Some other important religions like Christianity‚ Muslims‚ Jews‚ Parsis are also representative of the religious culture of India. India is a land of various languages. Every state of India is representative of the respective language
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