The Religion of India

The bulk of the population of India is deeply religious. Faith determines the special daily way of citizens of the country, their way of life.

The religion of India, which is considered to be the main one in the country, is Hinduism. This direction occupies the leading position in the countries of Asia in terms of the number of its followers. The origins of Hinduism have their roots in the distant past and do not have any founder, as well as a single constituent text. Numerous gods of this faith have a number of incarnations and contain in themselves one of the features of the ubiquitous one God.

The main Indian religion carries in its positions the doctrine of the ability of the soul to various reincarnations. Faith proclaims the existence of karma. The teachings of Hinduism thus explain the consequences of good and evil deeds, which find their manifestation not only in the present life. Karma is present in all living beings. The purpose of reincarnations is, according to the provisions of faith, salvation, as well as deliverance from the suffering rebirth of the soul. It is called moksha. If a person in his life scrupulously follows virtue, then he is able to bring the moment of salvation of his soul closer.

The leading religion of India is represented by multiple Hindu temples, which are masterpieces of architectural and sculptural art. Each of them is built in honor of a certain deity.

The population of India includes a large number of groups, called "jati". In turn, various castes are united in varna, which are numerous estates. All the life tasks of a person from marriage to the acquisition of a profession are subject to certain special and strict rules. Marriages between representatives of various caste groups and are now very rare. Brides and brides become Indians in the infancy. It is then that parents determine future married couples. Leading religion of India contains a provision on the prohibition of divorce, as well as secondary marriages of widows. However, there are currently exceptions. After the death of the body, supporters of Hinduism are usually burned. Special funeral fires are created for this purpose.

Hinduism is prevalent in India among the eighty percent of the country's population. It's almost eight hundred and fifty million people.

The religion of India, which ranks second in prevalence, is Islam. Brought to the country it was Arabs in the seventh century, and in the eleventh century its main distribution began. Indian Muslims have a ban on polygamy.

Religions in India that have few supporters are Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Jainism and some others. A small part of the population preaches Christianity. There are Catholics in India.

One of the oldest world religions - Buddhism, originated before our era. The time of its emergence is the fifth century, and the motherland is the Indian state. According to her provisions, liberation from suffering (enlightenment) is given to every living being, especially to man. This is possible due to the nature of the Buddha, which is endowed with every soul. In contrast to the Hindus, representatives of this faith do not unite in castes. A follower of the Buddhist teaching can be any sincerely accepted person. Despite the birth of this belief in India, in the country its distribution is small. It is mainly represented by Tibetan, and sometimes Sri Lankan currents. The teachings of the Buddha largely absorbed Hinduism. He embodied it in the god Vishnu.

The follower of Sikhism on the streets of the country can be recognized by a dense beard and a bright turban. He is a representative of the faith, which united Islam and Hinduism. Sikhs worship the guru and the sacred script of the Grant Sahib.

Other religions existing in India have a small number of adherents preaching the positions of their faith. These teachings assert the opposition to violence and the purity of elements, which include land, water, fire and air.