Outline of Hinduism

See also: Index of Hinduism-related articles

Hinduism is the predominant religion^[1] of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as Sanātana Dharma, a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal law", by its adherents.^[2] Generic "types" of Hinduism that attempt to accommodate a variety of complex views span from folk and Vedic Hinduism to bhakti tradition, as in Vaishnavism; Hinduism also includes yogic traditions and wide spectrum of "daily morality", based on the notion of karma and societal norms such as hindu marriage customs.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hinduism:

Essence of Hinduism[]

Main article: Hinduism

Hindu
Hindu deities

Denominations of Hinduism and related topics[]

Smartism[]

Harihara
Ishta-deva
Adi Shankara
Sringeri Sharada Peetham

Shaivism[]

Shiva
Thaipusam

Shaktism[]

Shakti

Vaishnavism[]

Vishnu
Dashavatara
Ramanuja
Madhvacharya
Vishnu sahasranama

Ganapatya[]

Ganesha

Saura[]

Surya

Ayyavazhi[]

Ayya Vaikundar
Ekam
Ayyavazhi theology
Neetham
Akilattirattu Ammanai

History of Hinduism[]

Main article: History of Hinduism

History of India
Early Hinduism
Hindu kingdoms in West Asia

General Hinduism concepts[]

Hinduism and other religions
Hindu mythology
Agama Hindu Dharma
Balinese Hinduism
Hinduism in Southeast Asia
World Hinduism
Vedanta
Bhakti
Contemporary Hindu movements
Hindu temples
Hindu wedding
Hindu temple architecture
Sanskrit
Guru-shishya tradition

Science, medicine, and cosmology[]

Vedic science
Hindu cosmology
Indian science and technology
Bandhu
Ayurveda

Time[]

Hindu Calendar
Vedic timekeeping

Hindu philosophy[]

Yoga
- Jnana Yoga
- Raja Yoga
- Bhakti Yoga
- Karma Yoga
Tantra
Vedanta
- Advaita
- Vishishtadvaita
- Dvaita

Hindu texts[]

Hindu Literature
Hindu scriptures
Vedas
- Rig Veda
- Yajur Veda
- Sama Veda
- Atharva Veda
Hindu Epics
- Ramayana
- Mahabharata
- Puranas
Upanishads
Akilattirattu Ammanai
Shri Rudram Chamakam

Traditions of Hinduism[]

Śrauta
Yajna
Guru-shishya tradition

Worship[]

Puja
Agnikaryam
Charu
Kaamya karma
Arati
Japa
Kirtana
Nitya karma
Putrakameshti
Samavartana
Sandhyavandanam
Yajna

Animals, people, places, and things in Hindu mythology[]

Places[]

Alakapuri
Ganges River
Pancha pathi

Animals[]

Vahana

Items[]

Soma
Brahmastra
Pushpaka Vimana
Vajra

People[]

Ambika
Asvin
Atikay
Bhrigus
Narada
Yami
Yama

Non-human races[]

Astomi
Baital
Naga
Gandharva
Yaksha
Kinnara
Kimpurusha
Vidyadhara
Asura
Deva (Hinduism)
Raksasa
Pishacha

Daitya[]

Teachers[]

Vedanta[]

Adi Shankara
Sri Ramanuja
Sri Madhvacharya
Abhinava Vidyatirtha
Bharati Theertha Swamigal
Chandrashekhara Bharati (III)
Sacchidanandendra Saraswati
Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharathi
Vivekananda
Chinmayananda
Ramakrishna
Anantanand Rambachan
Sri Ramalinga Adigalar
Sri Ramana Maharishi
Sri Gnaeshwar Maharaj
Bhagavan Sri Hari Swamiji
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba
Sri Lahiri Mahasaya
Sri Reddiapatti Swami
Saint Kabirdas
Vethathiri Maharishi www.vethathiri.org

Bhakti[]

Narada
Purandara Dasa
Kanaka Dasa
Mira Bai
Nayanmars
Alvars
Chaitanya
Prabhupada

Other schools of Hindu thought[]

Dayananda
Aurobindo

Politicians[]

Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Vallabhbhai Patel
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Rajiv Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Lal Krishna Advani
Balasaheb Thackeray
Govindacharya
Narendra Modi
Uma Bharti

Politics[]

Bias in South Asian Studies
Hindutva

Freedom fighters[]

Pazhassi Raja
Mangal Pandey
Chandrashekhar Azad
Subash Chandra Bose
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Veer Savarkar
Lokmanya Tilak

Social leaders[]

K.B. Hedgewar
Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
K.S. Sudarshan
Pravin Togadia

Religious organisations[]

ISKCON
Swaminarayan Sampraday
Arya Samaj
Ramakrishna Mission
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Vishva Hindu Parishad
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
Bajrang Dal
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh

Other terms and concepts[]

Maya (illusion)
Itihasa
Karma in Hinduism
Kosas
Sri
Shakti
Purusha
Gayatri
Vac

Hindu lists[]

Main article: List of Hinduism topics

Survey of Hindu organisations
List of Hindu denominations
List of Hindu gurus
List of Hindus
List of Hindu deities
Survey of Hindu organisations
List of Hindu temples

References[]

↑ Hinduism is variously defined as a "religion", "set of religious beliefs and practices", "religious tradition" etc. For a discussion on the topic, see: "Establishing the boundaries" in Gavin Flood (2003), pp. 1-17. René Guénon in his Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, ISBN 0-900588-74-8, proposes a definition of the term "religion" and a discussion of its relevance (or lack of) to Hindu doctrines (part II, chapter 4, p. 58).
↑ The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000; The modern use of the term can be traced to late 19th century Hindu reform movements (J. Zavos, Defending Hindu Tradition: Sanatana Dharma as a Symbol of Orthodoxy in Colonial India, Religion (Academic Press), Volume 31, Number 2, April 2001, pp. 109-123; see also R. D. Baird, "Swami Bhaktivedanta and the Encounter with Religions," Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism, edited by Harold Coward, State University of New York Press, 1987); less literally also rendered "eternal way" (so Harvey, Andrew (2001). Teachings of the Hindu Mystics. Boulder: Shambhala. xiii. ISBN 1-57062-449-6. ). See also René Guénon, Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, ISBN 0-900588-74-8, part III, chapter 5 "The Law of Manu", p. 146. On the meaning of the word "Dharma", see also René Guénon, Studies in Hinduism, Sophia Perennis, ISBN 0-900588-69-3, chapter 5, p. 45

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[trad-1] Hinduism is variously defined as a "religion", "set of religious beliefs and practices", "religious tradition" etc. For a discussion on the topic, see: "Establishing the boundaries" in Gavin Flood (2003), pp. 1-17. René Guénon in his Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, ISBN 0-900588-74-8, proposes a definition of the term "religion" and a discussion of its relevance (or lack of) to Hindu doctrines (part II, chapter 4, p. 58).

[san-2] The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000; The modern use of the term can be traced to late 19th century Hindu reform movements (J. Zavos, Defending Hindu Tradition: Sanatana Dharma as a Symbol of Orthodoxy in Colonial India, Religion (Academic Press), Volume 31, Number 2, April 2001, pp. 109-123; see also R. D. Baird, "Swami Bhaktivedanta and the Encounter with Religions," Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism, edited by Harold Coward, State University of New York Press, 1987); less literally also rendered "eternal way" (so Harvey, Andrew (2001). Teachings of the Hindu Mystics. Boulder: Shambhala. xiii. ISBN 1-57062-449-6. ). See also René Guénon, Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, ISBN 0-900588-74-8, part III, chapter 5 "The Law of Manu", p. 146. On the meaning of the word "Dharma", see also René Guénon, Studies in Hinduism, Sophia Perennis, ISBN 0-900588-69-3, chapter 5, p. 45

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