Hinduism

Indian religion and dharma, or way of life

Hinduism ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life. It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.2 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma, which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts. Another, though less fitting, Another endonym is Vaidika dharma, the 'dharma related to the Vedas.'

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send


Members of Hindu organisation demand the renaming of Qutub Minar as Vishnu Stambh \| OneIndia News Members of a Hindu organization, Mahakal Manav Sewa, staged a protest near Qutub Minar on Tuesday demanding the renaming of the historically important monument to 'Vishnu Stambh'.The agitation and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:05Published 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson's Top 5 AWKWARD Moments on India Tour Boris Johnson has been awkwardly immersing himself in Indian culture on a two-day visit to the country. He was dressed in a turban during a visit to Gujarat Biotechnology University and was given a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:41Published on April 22, 2022

Yati Narsinghanand: Hindus should give birth to more kids, increase Hindu population \| OneIndia News Dasna temple priest, Yati Narsinghanand, in yet another controversial statement asked the Hindus to give birth to more kids and increase the Hindu population in the country. The priest is out on bail.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:23Published on April 19, 2022

Daily Tarot Readings: What does the throat chakra do? \| Oneindia News According to the Hindu tantric tradition, Vishuddha, or Vishuddhi, or throat chakra, is the fifth primary chakra. Thyroid is an endocrine gland. Panchavaktra Shiva, with 5 heads and 4 arms, is the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 07:01Published on April 16, 2022

BJP supports call for halal meat ban by 8 Hindu groups in Karnataka \| OneIndia News 8 Hindu groups in Karnataka including the Hindu Jagruthi Samithi, Sri Rama Sene, Bajarang Dal and others have called for the ban on halal meat in the state and for the removal of halal certification.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:33Published on April 1, 2022

Bharatanatyam artist Mansiya VP barred from performing due to her religion \| Oneindia News Bharatanatyam artist Mansiya VP has been barred from performing at the Koodalmanikyam temple because she is not a Hindu. The incident has started a discussion on the various social media.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:37Published on March 29, 2022

Masked dancers mark Hindu festival in Nepal Performers masked as various Hindu deities dance to celebrate Naradevi Swetkali Parba, a festival organised every 12 years in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, in the belief it will help overcome evil and.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:51Published on March 29, 2022

Centre to the SC: Hindus can get minority status in some states \| OneIndia News The central government told the Supreme Court that the states can consider granting minority status to any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus if the community is not in a majority.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:29Published on March 28, 2022

You Might Like

Remains of Hindu temple, Shivling claims: Know what Gyanvapi Masjid survey report states The Gyanvapi Masjid survey report was submitted to the Supreme Court yesterday, which shows Hindu temple remains inside the mosque. DNA - Published 1 day ago
'Gyanvapi not a mosque because...': Hindu petitioners cite Aurangzeb's 'April 9, 1669 order' Gyanvapi mosque row: The petitioners said a mosque can only be constructed on the property dedicated to waqf by waqif, the owner of the property. DNA - Published 1 day ago
Explained: Why Supreme Court asked Varanasi court to not proceed with Gyanvapi hearing till May 20 he order came on a day when the commission that had conducted a video survey to find out signs of a Hindu temple, submitted its final report. DNA - Published 2 days ago

Gyanvapi mosque row: Ajay Mishra's survey report claims Hindu symbols found inside masjid - details here Shivling in Gyanvapi Mosque: The Varanasi court had ordered to seal the area where the deity was claimed to be found. DNA - Published 2 days ago
Post-Babri, SC to hear petition today against survey at Gyanvapi mosque Five Hindu women, led by Rakhi Singh, through advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain had moved a Varanasi civil judge seeking unhindered right to worship goddess Shringar Devi and other deities inside Gyanvapi.. IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago
'Shivling' found in Gyanvapi well, claim Hindu lawyers IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Gyanvapi-like survey sought at Mathura site Two applications were filed in the court of civil judge (senior division) in Mathura on Friday seeking appointment of an advocate commissioner to carry out an inspection of the Shahi Idgah masjid.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Cong: BJP creating Hindu-Muslim divide to win polls IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Taj cells not always locked, have no idols: ASI officials Contrary to claims made in a petition to the Lucknow HC seeking unlocking of the Taj Mahal's "22 permanently locked rooms", many in its basement, "as they could be housing Hindu idols from ancient.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Hold talks with states in 3.5 months on minority tag for Hindus, says SC The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three-and-a-half months to the Centre to hold consultations with state governments on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where they are.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

Minority status for Hindus in some states: Centre gets 3 months for consultations The SC bench said it does not appreciate the Centre changing its stands on the plea seeking minority status for Hindus in some states. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Karnataka checks Hindu outfits' decibel duel IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Need to talk to states first, says Centre on Hindu minority tag IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Loudspeaker row reaches Karnataka as Hindu activists chant Hanuman Chalisa against Azaan Hindu activists chanted Hanuman Chalisa at 5 am in Karnataka, reportedly against the morning Azaan offered in mosques on loudspeakers. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in High Court The plea sought the constitution of a fact-finding committee and the submission of a report by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Hindu youth in interfaith marriage killed by wife’s kin IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
On Eid, village with Hindus gifts loudspeaker to mosque IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	'If someone has complaint about Hindu religion...': Raj Thackeray shares Bal Thackeray's speech on loudspeakers Hanuman Chalisa row: Raj Thackeray gave an ultimatum to the Shiv Sena-led government to remove loudspeakers from mosques by May 3. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
BJP conspiring to divide Hindus in Maharashtra, says Uddhav Thackeray Without naming the BJP, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray alleged that it was trying to paint Maharashtra as "anti-Hindu" as it allegedly did in the cases of West Bengal and Kerala - both non-BJP.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	'Whole family being punished for son's affair with Hindu girl' IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
11 people die after being electrocuted as truck hits power line at Hindu festival in India Eleven people have died after being electrocuted at a Hindu festival parade in southern India, police say. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago	Since when is reciting Chalisa treason? BJP attacks MVA Coming out in defence of the lawmaker couple from Maharashtra — independent MP wife Navneet Rana and her husband, MLA Ravi Rana, also an independent — BJP on Sunday accused Maharashtra’s MVA.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 24, 2022
Pakistan’s new govt again appoints a Muslim to look after Sikh, Hindu religious places IndiaTimes - Published on April 23, 2022	PM Modi hails Guru Tegh Bahadur; defends CAA In an unprecedented address to the nation from the Red Fort on the 400th Parkash Purab of the ninth Sikh Guru, the PM also defended the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), calling it a necessary measure.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 21, 2022
UP gives land to 63 Hindu families displaced from East Pakistan in ’70 IndiaTimes - Published on April 20, 2022	UP: Yogi government gives land to 63 displaced Hindu families from Bangladesh Yogi Adityanath said that it was the vision of the Centre that would now allow these displaced Hindu families to get advantage of government schemes. DNA - Published on April 19, 2022
Sadhvi Rithambara asks Hindu couples to produce 4 kids each, dedicate 2 to nation IndiaTimes - Published on April 18, 2022	Police arrest 14 people after communal violence breaks out in India's capital Police in India have arrested 14 people after communal violence broke out during a Hindu religious procession in New Delhi. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2022
600-year-old Hindu deities' statues worth Rs 12 crores seized in Puducherry Based on expert analysis, these sculptures are over 600 years old and might belong to the transition period of the Chola and Vijayanagara dynasty. DNA - Published on April 16, 2022	'Why wearing skull cap in front of Hindu temple': Karnataka MLA after attack on Muslim fruit sellers An MLA in Karnataka has said that if a Muslim vendor is around a Hindu temple, they should dress accordingly to not make devotees uncomfortable. DNA - Published on April 12, 2022
Al Qaeda chief Al-Zawahiri releases video on hijab row, targets Indian democracy In an 8.43-minute video clip released online, Al-Qaeda chief says "we must stop being deceived by the mirage of the pagan Hindu democracy". DNA - Published on April 6, 2022	Hindu man helps Kerala mosque get a fresh coat of paint just before Ramzan IndiaTimes - Published on April 6, 2022
Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging Sections 15, 16 of Hindu Succession Act According to the plea, Section 15 gives priority to the heirs of husband over the parents of the deceased, if a Hindu woman dies without making a will DNA - Published on April 5, 2022	HC: If Twitter can block Trump, why not Hindu gods' abuser? IndiaTimes - Published on March 29, 2022
Govt affidavit not with SG, Supreme Court defers ‘Hindus minority’ case The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where they are outnumbered by other communities as solicitor general Tushar Mehta submitted.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 28, 2022	Muslims can overtake Hindus in terms of numbers just propaganda, can never happen: Quraishi IndiaTimes - Published on March 28, 2022
Explained: When can states declare Hindus as minority? IndiaTimes - Published on March 28, 2022	Call for ban on Muslim traders near Karnataka temples spreads The clamour to ban Muslim traders and vendors from carrying out business in the vicinity of temples during Hindu festivals and annual temple fairs has spread to more districts in Karnataka. The demand,.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 25, 2022
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea on forcible religious conversion The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against an order passed by the Madras High Court on a petition which had raised the issue of alleged forcible conversion from Hinduism to other.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 25, 2022	President Kovind confers Padma awards to 54 distinguished personalities India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash last December, late Radheshyam Khemka, former chairman of Gita Press that publishes Hindu religious books, and.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 21, 2022
Muslim family donates land worth Rs. 2.5 crore to build world's largest Hindu temple in Bihar IndiaTimes - Published on March 21, 2022	K'taka HC may deliver hijab verdict today The full bench of the Karnataka high court, which has concluded its hearing in the hijab case, is likely to pronounce its verdict on Tuesday. The demand by a section of girls in an Udupi pre-university.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 14, 2022
Hinduism means truthfulness, BJP dividing society: Rahul IndiaTimes - Published on March 4, 2022	Hindu activist hacked to death in Karnataka; lens on hate angle IndiaTimes - Published on February 21, 2022
Heart-warming! Meet the Hindu family looking after a mosque in West Bengal for over 50 years Deepak Bose says they rebuild the mosque and since then their family is taking care of the mosque for more than 50 years. DNA - Published on February 20, 2022	Sikh-Hindu team hails PM for bringing them back from Af IndiaTimes - Published on February 20, 2022
India is your home, PM Modi tells Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation An Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enacting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In a meeting with PM Modi at his residence, the delegation praised the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2022Also reported by •DNA	Afghan Hindu-Sikh delegation meets PM Modi A delegation of Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday. A large number of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs have been living in India, and the Indian.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2022
PM Modi to meet Afghan Sikh, Hindus community members soon Indian Embassy in Rome and the United Nations World Food Program formally signed an MoU on 12 February for the distribution of wheat to Afghanistan. DNA - Published on February 18, 2022	Law against triple talaq has saved thousands of Muslim women in UP: PM Modi at Kanpur Dehat rally Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a swipe at the Samajwadi Party, saying they had distributed areas among family members for "loot" during their rule in the state. Addressing an election.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 14, 2022

Hinduism

Indian religion and dharma, or way of life

Hinduism ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

You Might Like

Remains of Hindu temple, Shivling claims: Know what Gyanvapi Masjid survey report states

'Gyanvapi not a mosque because...': Hindu petitioners cite Aurangzeb's 'April 9, 1669 order'

Explained: Why Supreme Court asked Varanasi court to not proceed with Gyanvapi hearing till May 20

Gyanvapi mosque row: Ajay Mishra's survey report claims Hindu symbols found inside masjid - details here

Post-Babri, SC to hear petition today against survey at Gyanvapi mosque

'Shivling' found in Gyanvapi well, claim Hindu lawyers

Gyanvapi-like survey sought at Mathura site

Cong: BJP creating Hindu-Muslim divide to win polls

Taj cells not always locked, have no idols: ASI officials

Hold talks with states in 3.5 months on minority tag for Hindus, says SC

Minority status for Hindus in some states: Centre gets 3 months for consultations

Karnataka checks Hindu outfits' decibel duel

Need to talk to states first, says Centre on Hindu minority tag

Loudspeaker row reaches Karnataka as Hindu activists chant Hanuman Chalisa against Azaan

Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in High Court

Hindu youth in interfaith marriage killed by wife’s kin

On Eid, village with Hindus gifts loudspeaker to mosque

'If someone has complaint about Hindu religion...': Raj Thackeray shares Bal Thackeray's speech on loudspeakers

BJP conspiring to divide Hindus in Maharashtra, says Uddhav Thackeray

'Whole family being punished for son's affair with Hindu girl'

11 people die after being electrocuted as truck hits power line at Hindu festival in India

Since when is reciting Chalisa treason? BJP attacks MVA

Pakistan’s new govt again appoints a Muslim to look after Sikh, Hindu religious places

PM Modi hails Guru Tegh Bahadur; defends CAA

UP gives land to 63 Hindu families displaced from East Pakistan in ’70

UP: Yogi government gives land to 63 displaced Hindu families from Bangladesh

Sadhvi Rithambara asks Hindu couples to produce 4 kids each, dedicate 2 to nation

Police arrest 14 people after communal violence breaks out in India's capital

600-year-old Hindu deities' statues worth Rs 12 crores seized in Puducherry

'Why wearing skull cap in front of Hindu temple': Karnataka MLA after attack on Muslim fruit sellers

Al Qaeda chief Al-Zawahiri releases video on hijab row, targets Indian democracy

Hindu man helps Kerala mosque get a fresh coat of paint just before Ramzan

Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging Sections 15, 16 of Hindu Succession Act

HC: If Twitter can block Trump, why not Hindu gods' abuser?

Govt affidavit not with SG, Supreme Court defers ‘Hindus minority’ case

Muslims can overtake Hindus in terms of numbers just propaganda, can never happen: Quraishi

Explained: When can states declare Hindus as minority?

Call for ban on Muslim traders near Karnataka temples spreads

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea on forcible religious conversion

President Kovind confers Padma awards to 54 distinguished personalities

Muslim family donates land worth Rs. 2.5 crore to build world's largest Hindu temple in Bihar

K'taka HC may deliver hijab verdict today

Hinduism means truthfulness, BJP dividing society: Rahul

Hindu activist hacked to death in Karnataka; lens on hate angle

Heart-warming! Meet the Hindu family looking after a mosque in West Bengal for over 50 years

Sikh-Hindu team hails PM for bringing them back from Af

India is your home, PM Modi tells Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation

Afghan Hindu-Sikh delegation meets PM Modi

PM Modi to meet Afghan Sikh, Hindus community members soon

Law against triple talaq has saved thousands of Muslim women in UP: PM Modi at Kanpur Dehat rally