Hindus
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Hindus are followers of Hinduism, a major and ancient Indian religion characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and devotion to deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, and the Goddess.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindu | 2 |
| North Indian Hindus | 1 |
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | religious community ⓘ |
| celebratesFestival |
Diwali
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Dussehra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganesh Chaturthi NERFINISHED ⓘ Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ Makar Sankranti NERFINISHED ⓘ Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
dharma
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karma ⓘ moksha ⓘ samsara ⓘ |
| follows | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTradition |
Advaita Vedanta
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Dvaita NERFINISHED ⓘ Mimamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Samkhya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaisheshika NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishishtadvaita NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageDiversity |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
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Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ Odia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityPopulationIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesLifeCycleRite |
antyeshti
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namakarana NERFINISHED ⓘ upanayana ⓘ vivaha ⓘ |
| originRegion | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| performsRitual |
aarti
ⓘ
puja ⓘ yajna ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite |
Badrinath
NERFINISHED
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Haridwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kedarnath NERFINISHED ⓘ Prayagraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ Rameswaram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirupati NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over one billion people ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredGeographyIncludes |
Ganges River
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Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectIncludes |
Shaivas
NERFINISHED
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Shaktas NERFINISHED ⓘ Smartas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Bangladesh
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructureIncludes |
various castes
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various sects ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
Bhagavad Gita
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipsDeity |
Devi
NERFINISHED
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Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kali NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraswati NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Manjeshwar
this entity surface form:
Hindu
subject surface form:
Amarkantak
this entity surface form:
North Indian Hindus
subject surface form:
Chaitra
this entity surface form:
Hindu