Indian religions facts for kids
Indian religions are religions from the Indian subcontinent. Dharma is an idea common to these religions.
List of Indian religions
Images for kids
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Symbols of Major Indian Religions
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"Priest King" of Indus Valley civilisation
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The so-called Pashupati seal, showing a seated and possibly ithyphallic figure, surrounded by animals.
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Buddha statue at Darjeeling
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Buddhist Monks performing traditional Sand mandala made from coloured sand
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Saga Agastya, father of Tamil literature
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The Golden Temple of Mahalakshmi at Vellore.
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An aerial view of the Meenakshi Temple from the top of the southern gopuram, looking north. The temple was rebuilt by the Vijayanagar Empire.
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Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple) is culturally the most significant place of worship for the Sikhs.
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Mahamagam Festival is a holy festival celebrated once in twelve years in Tamil Nadu. Mahamagam Festival, which is held at Kumbakonam. This festival is also called as Kumbamela of South.
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The largest religious gathering ever held on Earth, the 2001 Maha Kumbh Mela held in Prayag attracted around 70 million Hindus from around the world.
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Map showing the prevalence of Abrahamic (pink) and Indian religions (yellow) in each country
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A devotee facing the Ganga, reading a stack of holy books ("Chalisa" of various god) at the Kumbh Mela
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A holy place for all religion - "Mazar of Pir Mubarak Gazi"
