Hinduism is the oldest and ever evolving religion of the world.
Hinduism has faith in God It is to me that God is omnipresent in some form or another.
The Hindu community does not believe in a single God.
Is variable in terms of denominations and worship.
Caste system and joint family system are the basic institutions of Hindus.
Membership in Hinduism is acquired from birth.
Despite the diversity of sects and castes in Hinduism, there are three main principles: 1. Dharma, 2 Karma and 3. Moksha.
1. Religion:
Religion is the moral benefit gained from the observance of duty.
From the point of view of Hinduism, the goal of human life is to follow the virtues of duty and to cultivate the corresponding virtues.
Thus, religion is a moral force and it holds the whole universe together.
2. Karma:
According to the principle of karma, everyone has to enjoy the fruits of his good deeds and sinful deeds.
The law according to which this happens is called the "Law of Karma".
The law of karma states that no karma done by a human being is in vain.
One never gets rid of one's deeds. Most of the time a person has to enjoy the fruits of his deeds in this life.
3. Moksha:
Moksha means eternal liberation from the bondage of birth and death and attainment of eternal bliss.
The Hindu scriptures discuss 16 sacraments for the ideal Hindu. Most of these three rites are more prevalent: (1) birth rites, (2) marriage rites and (3) death rites.
Among Hindus, cremation is done.
There are three main types of work that a Hindu family has to do:
1) Life related works include 16 sacraments.
2) There are some vows to do in family affairs: 1. Bhaibeej and Rakshabandhan 2. Kadvachoth and 3. Jivavrat.
3) To faithfully celebrate the coming festivals during the year. E.g. T., Diwali, Dussehra, Holi, Onam,Makarsankranti, Vaishakhi, Mahashivaratri, Navratri, Janmashtami, Ramanavami etc.
Hindus visit the holy places of pilgrimage in India. Prayag, Varanasi, Hardwar, Madurai, Puri, Dwarka, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Mathura, Tirupati, Vaishnodevi, Ambaji etc. are the religious places of Hindus.
Hindus in the holy rivers on the day of festivals.
Take a bathPushya is obtained by bathing in the holy rivers.
The water of the holy rivers is given to the ancestors.
Hindus donate to the poor and religious saints. Secret donation is of special importance in Hinduism.
The one who performs seva-puja in the monasteries is called 'pujari'.
Hinduism is divided into four sects: (1) Shaivite sect: They believe in the worship of Shiva. (2) Vaishnava,Sect: They believe in the worship of Vishnu. (3) Shakta Sampradaya: They believe in the worship of Shakti i.e. Goddess - Mataji. (4) Smart Sampradaya: They believe in the worship of Shiva, Vishnu and Shakti.
There are many sects and sects in Hinduism.
These sects and sects are included in the vast Hindu society.