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Hinduism

Hinduism, also know as Sanatana Dharma is one of the oldest religions of the world. It originated without any single leader or personality and evolved with scripture expressing diverse thought.

By some account Hinduism has over 2000 Gods and Goddesses and yet incorporates beliefs of those who worship the Divine without form.

While this religion originated in India, today there are over a billion people who call themselves Hindus and practice this religion in some form.

Sites in Hinduism

Understanding Hinduism
Includes articles and resources on the religion pertaining to the Vedantas, spirituality, the soul, deities, and quotations from the scriptures.

Morari Bapu
Offers audio and video streams covering Hindu scriptures and mythology (RealMedia). Also features "shlokas" translated in English, and images of deities.

The Hindu Universe
Hindu portal. Includes an overview, complete text of scriptures, history, festivals, forums, deities, temples, activism, shopping, and newsgroup archives.

Finding Siva
A student account of religious journeys through India, learning about Hinduism along the way.

Mataji
Presented by the Ashirvad Society. Describes the goddess Mataji, also known as Ambaji, who is known to be the source of divine energy. Includes images, aartis, prayers, a profile of the temple, and links of interest.

IndiaDivine.com
Contains articles on Hinduism, translations of ancient texts, lessons in yoga and meditation, forums, audio lectures, FAQs, scriptures, and briefs on deities.

Introduction to Hinduism
Contains information about the birth of the religion, the Vedas, reform movements, major gurus, and intermingling with Buddhist philosophies.

BBC Religion and Ethics: Hinduism
Features an overview, history, beliefs, list of holy days, and customs.

All Around Hinduism
Photos and briefs on Sri Ganesha and Sri Rama. Also contains a collection of links to Hindu resources.

Adherents.com: Largest Hindu Communities
Features statistics on countries with the largest proportion and percentages of Hindus with respect to the total population.

Cyber Sastri
Resource for south Indian brahmins based outside India. Includes a list of rituals, festive calendar, mailing list, and daily a "panchagam".

Highlights of Hinduism and Interfaith Dialogues
Dialogues on religious topics from the perspective of Eastern religions.

Hindu.org
Hindu directory, with links to resources on ashrams, teachers, events, publications, philosophy, deities, arts, pilgrimages, and non violence.

ReligiousTolerance.org: Hinduism
Features an overview, and briefs on chief deities, sacred texts, beliefs, and the caste system.

Vivaaha
Information about rituals, prayers, issues, and customs pertaining to Hindu marriages.

Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
Companion site to accompany an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Features an overview of various aspects of Hinduism, including worship in the home, community, and temple.

Mantra On Net
Features audio discourses and bhajans (RealAudio), prayers, screensavers, wallpapers, images, and briefs on deities. Requires registration.

Prakash Bhajans
Contains information about festivals of northern India, and transliterated text of bhajans, aartis, chaleesas, and other devotional songs.

Hindu Kids Universe
Contains prayers, festivals, customs and culture through pictorial descriptions, and a forum for kids and parents.

Hindu Caste System
An article by Dr. Subhash C. Sharma on the natural evolution of various professions in ancient India before and during Vedic times, explaining that the original Hindu vocations were not based on heredity or birth.

The Avatars
Information and a calendar of appearances of manifestations of Hindu gods in human form, called "Avatars".

Mythological Origins of Sangeet
Describes the traditional Hindu origins of Indian music and dance including a historical account of its development.

Hinduism and Vedas
Articles by Sri Maha Periaval. Includes his photographs, images of Goddess and links to books on Hinduism.

Elements of Hinduism
Hinduism,its beliefs and customs from the American Museum of Natural history.

Hinduism Potpourri
Articles on Hindu culture, philosophy, sacred texts, and customs. Includes pictures of deities and holy men; and discussions of such topics as death, initiation, and weddings.

Sarvadharma Sangha
A Hindu interfaith website promoting ecumenism, spirituality and unity through religious diversity.

Hindutva: An analysis
Articles on Hindus, Hinduism, Eastern religions, Mysticism, Yoga and Indian culture.

Hinduism: Religion or A Way of Life?
Articles on the scope of Hinduism from the traditional Aarti 'Om Jay Jagdish Hare' to Vedanta.

Dal Sabzi for the Aatma
Features writings by Shakun Narain on philosophy, articles and books on Hinduism and spirituality.

Spiritual Knowledge
Spiritual way to prevent disaster by recitation of Brahm mantra,non violence and compassion.

University of Wyoming : Hinduism
Hindu cosmology, organization, religious life, worship, sacred literature, with a glossary, timeline & maps.

Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies: Bibliography
An expanded version of the bibliography (of primary and secondary sources) which appeared as Volume I of Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, edited by Karl Potter.

Hindu Mysticism
The Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, works of Abhinavagupta, Ramakrishna, Mahendranath Gupta, and Paul Eduardo Muller-Ortega.

Sanatana Dharma
Sadhana, prayers, rituals and concepts of Hindu religion.

Darshana
Articles on different systems of Indian philosophy.

Sanskrit Texts and Stotras
Formatted Sanskrit texts and stotras in pdf format, plus learning tools, audio recordings, and books.

How to Become a Hindu
A guide to the different Hindu beliefs, philosophy and a manual for adapting Hindu religion.

Shaligram
About the importance of the worship of Shaligram in Hindu religion, its origin and related articles.

Dharma Central
Articles about spirituality, meditation and self-realization. included a schedule of pujas and lectures.

Amba House
Lives and sayings of saints. Jataka stories. Offer home study courses in different scriptures.

Advaita Vedânta
An introduction to the philosophy of advaita vedanta, as taught by Sankaracharya and his followers. Includes articles on the different systems of Hindu philosophy,upanishads and history of vedanta.

Sankhya School
A brief introduction to one of the major systems of Hindu philosophy.

Indian Philosophy Before the Greeks
An article about Hindu philosophy.

Sri Pancha Tattva
Articles on Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna and Nityananda Avadhuta.

Self Realization
Essays on Spirituality, Hinduism, Self Realization, Bhagvad Gita, Yoga, Upanishads,and Mysticism by Vijay Kumar.

Hinduism: An Overview
The concepts, philosophy, customs and scriptures of Hinduism.

Hindu Puja and Bhajans
A collection of Hindu pujas and bhajans. Includes articles on the pujas.

Sanathana Dharma
Articles on samskaras, yagna, and purusha suktha. Includes download of Totakashtakam and Pandurangashtakam.

Dasavatara
A new look at Dasavatara, Navadurga and the origin of the river Ganges by Dr.Gokul Das Agrawal.

Hinduism: A to Z
Prayers, festivals and their significance. Includes articles on Hinduism and sanskrit dictionary.

Satya Sanatana Dharma
Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma, worship of Sadhasiva and the unity of Kali and Krishna.

Smithsonian Institution: Puja
Online guide for educators offers background information, activities, a bibliography and a resource list about Puja.

Modern Day Hinduism
Information and discussions about different aspects of Hinduism. Features links to other religious sites.

Hinduism: Sanatan Dharma
About Hinduism, its tenets, beliefs, and mantras.

Suddha Dharma Mandalam
Resource on Yoga Brahma Vidya (Synthetic Science of the Absolute). Includes an overview, principles, and hierarchy.

God Mandir
Chronological history, rituals, and scriptures of Hinduism. Includes information on Hindu marriage and festivals.

Hinduism: The main religion of India
A brief introduction to Hinduism, Ramayana, and Hindu reformers.

Spiritual Age India
Information about religion and spirituality, Gods, the sacred scriptures, yoga and meditation, and spiritual practices.

United Communities of Spirit
An article by Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran about Hinduism, and the approach of the Hindus to interfaith dialogue and cooperation.

Balinese Hinduism
Information on the practice of Hinduism in Bali, Indonesia.

Hinduism and Daily life
Articles about religious practices in Tamil Nadu, India. Includes information on gods Aiyanar and Aiyappan.

Divine Digest
About Hindu religion, philosophy, and scriptures.

Aspects of Hinduism
Articles on different aspects of Hinduism by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee.

Discourses on Vedic Wisdom
Spiritual lectures by Sri Atmatattva Das.

Pearls of Wisdom: Hinduism
Information on the elements, practice, and scriptures of Hinduism.

Jain for You: Hinduism
About the fundamentals and symbolism of Hinduism. Includes an image gallery and FAQ.

Hindu Philosophy
About the history, pre suppositions, epistemic concerns, language and schools of Hindu philosophy.

Athirathram
The concept and tradition of the Agnichayana, a 3000-year-old Vedic ritual, performed in 1975 at Panjal in Kerala, India.

Spiritual Teachers
About Advaita vedanta and the teachings of the non dualistic teachers.

Ahwan: The Spiritual Approach to Life
Articles based on lectures by Sri Bimal Mohanty. Many available on-line but subscription requested for access to others.

About Hinduism
Brief articles on the various facets of Hinduism.

Comparative Religion: Hinduism
The basic tenets of the religion. Includes on line English translations of the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita.

Om Shanti
A collection of articles on the significance of the sacred monosyllabic symbol.

Erowid Hinduism Vault
Translations of four Upanishads and Baghavad Gita. Includes links to other sources on Hinduism.

Sadhus
Information about the wandering holy men of India.

Acharya On Line
Information on various poojas, rituals, beliefs, tradition, vedas, and puraanaas in addition to customised information like muhurtas and astrological solutions for individual needs. A panel of pundits and acharyas will answer the queries of the visitors to the site.

Questia: Hinduism Resources
Selected books available on line.

Vedic Philosophy
A small collection of articles on Vedic thought, Baghavad Gita, and Hindu philosophy.

Spread Hinduism
Offer four books on Hinduism free. Includes information on Vaishno Devi temple and articles on Hindu festivals.

Urday
Articles about sanatana dharma, vedas, puranas, upanishads, and samskaras.

Wikipedia: Hinduism
Article on the origins, scriptures, and philosophy of Hinduism.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Basic terms and ideas in Indian Metaphysics, Epistemology, Logic, and Ethics.

Hinduwebsite
Articles on the history, symbolism, Upanishads, and Hindu way of life. Includes links to resources on temples.

Sri Vrindavan Dham
The history, description, and stories of Mathura and Vrindavan associated with Lord Krishna. Include a biography of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Topix.net: Hindu
News about Hinduism, collected from various sources on the web.