Traditional Religion in India, practiced by over 700 million members. The term "Hinduism" refers to the entire convention of the Indian religious experience in its historical development from the beginning, set roughly around 1500 BC, the scientific meaning of the term, however, shows such as "Hinduism" only religion that practiced by the sixth century BC, is the evolution two previous stages respectively called "Vedism," named after the sacred books, the Vedas, and "Brahmanism," named for members of the priestly caste, the Brahmins. Hinduism is defined as a polytheistic religion characterized not only by the multiplicity of divine figures, but also by the fact that the faithful are distinguished by their devotion to a particular God. Among the many gods that are worshiped in temples, sometimes beautiful and surrounded by jungle, the most important are Brahma, the creator god of the universe, Vishnu, the god who keeps it in the world, and Shiva, the god that dissolves everything. The sacred books, the Vedas, are revered by a tradition that requires strictly guard the integrity text but were ousted in their didactic function from a collection of ancient writings called Smriti. Hindus believe in reincarnation: if a man behaves badly in this life, after death, his soul returns to live in another body to atone for the sins committed: Only those who honor the gods and act with charity towards others reach eternal peace. In fact Hindus believe that the gods, in exchange for prayers and sacrifices, make a gift to the people of Sukhavati, the paradise of happiness. Hinduism is known for its rigid division of society into classes - varna - to which one belongs by birth without any chance to escape the strict rules of a hierarchical concept.
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