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The 55 pages that link to Hinduism, each with the reason it gives.

• BuddhismCompared with: Buddhism developed in the same intellectual setting while rejecting some doctrines central to Hindu traditions.

• JainismCompared with: Jainism shares Indian concepts such as karma and rebirth while rejecting some Hindu authorities and doctrines.

• RigvedaNarrower topic: The Rigveda remains part of the scriptural heritage informing Hindu traditions.

• KarmaNarrower topic: Hindu traditions connect karma with duty, rebirth, and liberation in differing ways.

• BhaktiNarrower topic: Bhakti is practiced across many Hindu traditions.

• Bhagavad GitaNarrower topic: The Gita became a widely influential scripture within this broad tradition.

• MantraNarrower topic: Mantras hold longstanding roles in Hindu worship, ritual, and meditation.

• VedasNarrower topic: The Vedas are foundational scriptures within Hindu traditions, though their authority is understood in varied ways.

• BrahmanNarrower topic: Brahman is a foundational idea within many, but not all, Hindu schools.

• SamsaraNarrower topic: Hindu schools commonly connect samsara with karma, dharma, and liberation of the self.

• Bhakti movementNarrower topic: Most traditions grouped under the movement developed within Hindu religious worlds.

• PujaNarrower topic: Puja is one widespread practice within Hindu traditions, though its forms vary.

• SikhismCompared with: Sikhism arose in a region shaped by Hindu traditions but developed its own scripture and institutions.

• RamayanaNarrower topic: The Ramayana’s characters and teachings hold religious significance across many Hindu communities.

• ReincarnationNarrower topic: Many Hindu traditions connect rebirth with karma, an enduring self, and liberation.

• Hindu nationalismNarrower topic: The ideology draws on Hindu symbols and identities, though Hinduism itself is not a single political program.

• ShaivismNarrower topic: Shaivism is one of Hinduism’s major traditions, not a single uniform denomination.

• PolytheismBroader topic: Some Hindu traditions worship multiple deities, though their theology is not uniformly polytheistic.

• HindutvaCompared with: Hindutva is a political ideology, not a synonym for Hindu religious life.

• ShaktismNarrower topic: Shaktism is one of Hinduism’s major devotional and theological traditions.

• Vedic periodNarrower topic: Vedic texts and rituals became enduring sources within Hindu traditions, though Hinduism extends far beyond them.

• Vegetarian cuisineRelated: Hindu ideas and customs, including ahimsa, have influenced vegetarian practice across regions.

• BhajanNarrower topic: Hindu traditions provide many of the deities and devotional settings celebrated in bhajans.

• Indianization of Southeast AsiaRelated: Hindu deities and royal rituals became part of several Southeast Asian court traditions.

• SatyagrahaNarrower topic: Gandhi’s Hindu ethical vocabulary, including truth and nonviolence, informed his account of satyagraha.

• GaneshaNarrower topic: Ganesha’s identity and worship are rooted in Hindu traditions.

• JapaNarrower topic: Japa is widely practiced across Hindu devotional and contemplative traditions.

• AtharvavedaNarrower topic: The Atharvaveda became part of the textual heritage of Hindu traditions.

• Ellora CavesRelated: Hindu worship and mythology animate many of Ellora’s largest monuments.

• KabirRelated: Kabir engages Hindu devotional ideas while criticizing its ritual and sectarian authorities.

• Aum ShinrikyoRelated: Aum incorporated Hindu concepts and imagery into its distinctive religious synthesis.

• Buddhism in IndiaCompared with: Buddhist institutions developed alongside, and often debated, Brahmanical and Hindu traditions.

• Four Heavenly KingsCompared with: The kings share roots with South Asian directional guardians but hold distinct Buddhist roles.

• Hinduism in IndonesiaNarrower topic: Its wider traditions provide concepts and practices adapted across the Indonesian archipelago.

• LakshmiNarrower topic: Lakshmi’s stories and worship belong to the many traditions gathered under Hinduism.

• A Love SupremeRelated: Coltrane’s spiritual interests included Hindu thought, informing the album’s expansive devotional language.

• Balinese HinduismNarrower topic: Balinese Hinduism belongs to this wider tradition while differing in ritual and local history.

• Din-i IlahiRelated: Akbar’s engagement with Hindu traditions formed part of the order’s wider interreligious setting.

• AarathiNarrower topic: Aarathi appears across Hindu traditions, with forms and meanings that vary by community.

• BrahmanismNarrower topic: Brahmanism supplied texts and institutions that became strands within Hindu traditions.

• Ethnic religionBroader topic: Its historical and cultural ties to South Asia illustrate a tradition often classed as ethnic.

• Henry Thomas ColebrookeNarrower topic: His studies of Sanskrit religious texts contributed to European accounts of Hindu traditions.

• Historical Vedic religionNarrower topic: Vedic texts and rituals became foundational references within later Hindu traditions, which also transformed them.

• Smarta traditionNarrower topic: Smarta tradition is one stream within this wider religious landscape.

• Spiritual practiceNarrower topic: Its traditions offer varied paths of devotion, knowledge, meditation, and disciplined action.

• AyyavazhiCompared with: Ayyavazhi shares regional practices and concepts with Hindu traditions, while maintaining a distinctive scriptural and devotional identity.

• Baháʼí FaithRelated: Baháʼí teachings include Krishna among the figures associated with divine revelation.

• Culture of IndiaRelated: Hindu traditions have deeply influenced Indian festivals, art, rituals, and social life.

• Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinentCompared with: Some Buddhist practices and figures entered Hindu traditions, but this did not mean simple replacement.

• HindusNarrower topic: The wider tradition with which Hindus identify or whose practices they follow.