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Tradition collection 1,718 records
South Asian traditions
Hinduism and its schools, Jainism, Sikhism, and the Vedic material behind them.
Sacred places
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Angkor Wat
Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia -
Varanasi
City on the banks of the Ganges in the Uttar Pradesh state of India -
Amritsar
City in the north-western part of Punjab, India -
Mount Kailash
Mountain in Tibet, China -
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Harmandir Sahib
Sikh religious site in Amritsar, Punjab, India -
Mathura
City in Uttar Pradesh, India -
Ayodhya
City in Uttar Pradesh, India -
Puri
City in Odisha, India -
Prambanan Temple
Hindu temple in Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia
Gods
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ShivaOne of the principal deities of Hinduism, the Supreme Being in Shaivism and transformer within the Trimurti -
VishnuOne of the principal deities of Hinduism -
KrishnaMajor deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right -
BrahmaCreator god in Hinduism -
GaneshaGod of good luck, prosperity and well being in Hinduism; First worshipped God; Son of Shiva and Parvati -
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IndraVedic god of rain, weather, storms, and thunder in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Eastern religions -
KālīHindu goddess associated with death and destruction, in the 21st century adopted as symbol of feminine empowerment -
LakshmiHindu goddess of wealth, love, prosperity -
SaraswatiPrincipal Hindu goddess, goddess of knowledge, music and speech -
Hanuman11th incarnation of God, Great devotee of Rama, Hindu God of strength, learning, and devotion -
ParvatiHindu goddess of fertility, motherly love and devotion -
DurgaWarrior goddess of Hinduism
Figures
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Swami VivekanandaIndian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902) -
RamaGreatest and seventh incarnation of God, hero of the Ramayana, protector of Dharma -
Guru NanakFirst Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism -
MahaviraIndian religious leader -
ArjunaCentral character of Indian epic Mahabharata -
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu15th century Indian Vaishnavite saint -
RāvaṇaKing of Lankā in the Hindu epic Ramayana -
DraupadīMain female character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata -
Madhvacharya13th-century Hindu Dvaita philosopher -
ParashuramaSixth avatar of Hindu god Vishnu -
BhīmaGreat Kshatriya(Rajput) warrior of Mahabharata -
LakshmanaAn incarnation of Sheshnaga, The younger and most beloved brother of Lord Rama
Stories and texts
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TextMahabharata
Ancient Sanskrit epic by Vyasa -
TextRamayana
An ancient Hindu epic composed by Valmiki which narrates the life story of Lord Rama. -
TextVedas
Ancient sacred scriptures revealed in Sanskrit to Richi sages and on which Brahmanism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism were based - Text
Rigveda
Most ancient Veda of the Hindus -
TextUpanishads
Ancient Sanskrit religious and philosophical texts of Hinduism -
TextGuru Granth Sahib
The primary holy scripture of Sikhism
Traditions and schools
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Hinduism
Religion widely practiced in the Indian subcontinent -
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Sikhism
Monotheistic Indian religion -
Jainism
Indian religion -
Shaivism
Major tradition of Hinduism that reveres Shiva as the Supreme Being -
Vaishnavism
Major Hindu tradition that reveres Vishnu as the Supreme Being -
Ramakrishna Math
Religious organizational movement related to Indian saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa -
Balinese Hinduism
Form of Hinduism practiced in Bali -
Nath
Yogi-based Shaivism tradition (Hinduism)
Festivals and practices
Holy days and festivals · 7, each with the day its record gives
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Observed on Ashvin Shukla Pratipada and 9 other daysDurga Puja
Hindu festival in Indian subcontinent -
Observed on Bhadra Purnima and 15 other daysPitru Paksha
Ancestral Worship from Hindu religion -
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Observed on Kartik Shukla DwitiyaBhai Dooj
Festival celebrated by Hindus -
Observed on January 13Bhogi
First day of the South Indian festival Pongal
3 more with a recorded day — the full list.
Rites and practices · 36, with no day on record
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Kumbh Mela
Hindu pilgrimage and festival celebrated in India -
Advaita Vedanta
School of Hindu philosophy; a classic path to spiritual realization -
puja
Prayer ritual performed by Hindus of devotional worship -
Pongal
Multi-day annual harvest Tamils festival in South India and Sri Lanka various region -
Makar Sankranti
Hindu festival that reveres Surya (sun god) -
Upanayana
Hindu rite of passage when a student enters a school, particularly Vedic school
30 more — the full list.
Institutions, offices and houses
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HouseChola dynasty
Dynasty of southern India -
InstitutionInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness
Religious organisation -
HouseChalukya dynasty
Classical Indian dynasty (543–753) -
HouseChandelas of Jejakabhukti
Mediaeval Indian dynasty -
InstitutionBagalāmukhī
Religious organization - House
Dar Raj
Royal family and Jagirdari estate
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