Hinduism

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Hinduism is the principal religion of India. Outside South Asia it is found primarily in immigrant communities of people from South Asia.

It developed ca. 2000 BCE. Yoga a current popular exercise craze in the U.S. has its roots in Hinduism. It is comprised of a variety of sect and is generally viewed as polytheistic (i.e. having more than one God) although some observers point to more universal ideas of divinity within this faith.

The Upanishads are a collection of texts which tell the stories of many of the major Gods, such as Siva, Rama, and Vishnu.

Hinduism is associated with the Indian caste system, a hereditary system that places individuals by birth into both general social classes and more specific castes often associated with particular professions.