India is a land
with diverse cultures and spirituality and philosophy. Major religions of India
are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and
Judaism. Indians live in peace and harmony with different religions and they
express their brotherhood during all the festivals celebrated in India.
Hinduism- This
is the oldest religion in the world and the third largest religion after Islam
and Christianity. Hinduism is the dominant and one of the most colourful
religion in India. It consists of 84% of the total population.
Islam- Islam is
one of the well-known religion and it consists of 12% percent population of
India. Islam came into concern when the state of Sindh came into being.
Christians- They
are one of the prominent religions in India. The population of Christians in
India are more of the population of the countries like Australian and New
Zealand.
Buddhism-
Buddhism is one of the major religions in world. This religion came from the
teachings of Lord Buddha. The fundamental principle of Buddhism is to follow
the middle path.
Jainism- Jains
are less than one percent that form the total population of India. They are
mostly traders and merchants. Their preaching is based on Karma- and it effects
the living soul and the soul’s release.
Sikhism- They
form only two percent of the total population and in comparison with other
religion they are much younger. Guru Nanak was the founder of this religion and
was their first Guru.
Zoroastrians-
They are very less in population and yet they are one of the important
religions in India. The followers of Zoroastrians are known as Parsis. The life
of Parsis revolves around the sacred fire.
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