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Hindu denominations, sampradayas, traditions, movements, and sects are traditions and sub-traditions within Hinduism centered on one or more gods or goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and so on. The term sampradaya is used for branches with a particular founder-guru with a particular
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See moreThe word Hindu is an exonym. This word Hindu is derived from the Indo-Aryan and Sanskrit word Sindhu, which means "a large body of water", covering "river, ocean". It was used as the name of the Indus River and
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See moreThere are no census data available on demographic history or trends for the traditions within Hinduism. Estimates vary on the relative number of
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See moreSuryaism / Saurism
The Suryaites or Sauras are followers of a Hindu denomination that started in Vedic tradition, and worship Surya as the main visible form of the...
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Vaishnavism is a devotional stream of Hinduism, which worships the god Vishnu as the Supreme Lord (...
See moreKalash religion
The Indo-Aryan Kalash people in Pakistan traditionally practice an indigenous religion which some authors characterise as a form of ancient Hinduism.
Contemporary Sant Mat
The contemporary Sant...
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