Hinduism Facts - 1

1. Hinduism is an ancient religion of India and the oldest religion in the world.

2. Hindus regard the Vedas which was composed around 1500 B.C. as central to the hindu tradition.

3. Hinduism is like an ocean of the combined knowledge of various rishis, sages, and saints. It was they who gave the religion the depth and complexity for which it is known today

4. Hinduism is a way of life, there is no fixed name for Hinduism; some call it Sanatana Dharma, some call it Bhagawat Dharma, etc. There was no name "Hindu" in old scriptures but later invaders of India named people here as Hindu because they used to live on the banks of the river Sindhu.

5. Hinduism is broken into four key denominations, which are Saivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, as well as Smartism.