Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and encompassing a wide diversity of beliefs, practices, and texts developed over thousands of years.
Unlike many world religions, Hinduism has no single founder and developed gradually from ancient Vedic traditions, incorporating a wide range of philosophies, deities, and practices across different regions of India.
Central concepts include karma (the law of cause and effect), dharma (duty and righteousness), and samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth, with the goal of achieving moksha, liberation from this cycle.
Hinduism today has over one billion adherents, primarily in India and Nepal, and includes major traditions such as Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism, alongside widely practiced rituals and festivals like Diwali.
