The Religions of India

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India is the birthplace of many religions. It is also home to many other religions and cults founded outside, but who found patronage here. The different schools of thought have rise to various religious movements, reform movements, and philosophical schools of thought. Here's a potpourri of topics on the religions of India.

The Religions of India

Hinduism Potpourri Hindu Mythology, point of views, philosophy, pictures of deities, sages and stories.	Buddhism Potpourri Topics ranging from from biography of Buddha to the refugees from Tibet; also includes Buddhist monuments in India, Buddhist arts, and biography of Buddhist scholar Kosambi.
Jainism Potpourri Jainism preached non-violence long before non-violence and peace were cool. Wide ranging topics include monuments, Jain arts and architecture, and references.	Sikhism Potpourri A brief history of Sikhism including its time-line, monuments, the Khalsa and references.
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More Topics on Religion at Kamat's Potpourri

• Islamic Monuments of India
• The Holy Men of India - We classify the holy men of India. Also a fascinating potpourri of pictures 
• The Song Celestial -- a commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita
• The Yellamma Cult -- article and pictures of this mysterious cult
• The Tantric Cults
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• Tribal Faiths in India
• The Bishnoi Community
• The Lingayat or Virashaiva Community
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