GemsOfINDOLOGY
GemsOfINDOLOGY

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As old as it gets, hindutva finds its traces from the longest & earliest surviving civilization. The basic tenet of Hindutva is preserving and respecting nature.
Some of the Hindu beliefs are captured in this #thread
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Shaktism
This form of Hinduism is oldest. The earliest Hindu GOD a female is Kali Mata being worshipped for 11000 ybp. It's believer find solace from the one who give birth to life of both gender.
#2
Shaivism
Is believed to have came up 6400 years ago when Rudra entered into Autumn Star. This belief may have existed prior to that but astrologically this date confirms it's practice. Kapalika, Kaula, Pasupata are few variables. Shaivism touch upon Vedas to varied degree.
#3
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavas, absolute reality (brahman) is manifested in Vishnu, who in turn is incarnated in Rama, Krishna, and other avatars. Through his avatars, Vishnu defends traditional righteousness in keeping with the moral law (dharma).
#4
Smartism reflects a synthesis of four philosophical strands, Mimamsa, Advaita, Yoga, and theism. The Smarta tradition rejects theistic sectarianism, and worships five deities, all treated as equal – Ganesha, Shiva, Shakti, Vishnu and Surya.
#5
The Smarta tradition contrasted with the older Shrauta tradition, which was based on elaborate rituals and rites.
#6
Advaita Vedanta is path of spiritual discipline and experience. This is oldest extant tradition of the orthodox Hindu school Vedānta. The term Advaita means "non-secondness". It refers to the idea that Brahman alone is ultimately real.
#7
Vaishnava-Sahajiya, member of an esoteric Hindu movement centred in Bengal that sought religious experience through the world of the senses, specifically human sexual love.
#8
Ajivika
is one of the nāstika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy.
Believed to be founded in the 5th cent. BCE by Makkhali Gosāla, it was a Śramaṇa movement and a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism
#9
Charvaka or Lokāyata, is an ancient school of Indian materialism.
Charvaka holds direct perception, empiricism, and conditional inference as proper sources of knowledge, embraces philosophical skepticism and rejects ritualism and supernaturalism
#10
In the first millennium BCE, when Buddhism and Jainism was re-organized, the Charvaka philosophy was opposed by both Jainism and Buddhism.
Charvaka is categorized as one of the nāstika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy.
#11
Jain philosophy is the oldest hindu philosophy that separates body (matter) from the soul (consciousness) completely.
#12
Buddhist philosophy is a system of thought which started with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, or "awakened one". Buddhism is founded on elements of the Śramaṇa movement,
#13
Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the faith's first guru, and the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him. The tenth guru, Gobind Singh (1666–1708), named the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib as his successor.
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Arya Samaj (Sanskrit: “Society of Nobles”) vigorous reform movement of modern Hinduism, founded in 1875 by Dayananda Sarasvati, whose aim was to reestablish the Vedas. He rejected all later accretions to the Vedas as degenerate
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There were other Hindu movements such as Brahmos by Ram Mohan Roy who rejected idol worship. However, Roy himself got buried
#16
This thread was attempt to highlight basics of various sects of Hinduism akka hindutva orbiting around preserving Dharma and nature with different means
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jstor.org
Wikiwand
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Britannica
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