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Hindu mythology



         


Known to Hindus as "itihasa," (thus verily happened), the most significant works of Hindu mythology are the Mahabharata (incl. the Bhagavad Gita) and the Ramayana as well as a voluminous group of works known as the Puranas.

They are often classified as 'Hindu' or 'Indian' 'mythology,' though the label does not capture the centrality of religious and spiritual affiliations of the texts that ring true today for most Hindus. They are replete with long philosophical discourses and are often seen as sourcebooks for Hindu ethics and practice. A parallel would be to term the Old Testament 'Christian mythology.'

The epics Mahabharata and Ramayana are very much religious scriptures. Their stories are deeply embedded in Hindu philosophy and serve as parables and sources of devotion for Hindus into the present day.

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Topics in Hinduism
Primary Scriptures:

Vedas | Upanishads | Itihasa (Ramayana & Mahabharata) | Bhagavad Gita

Other texts:

Tantras | Sutras | Puranas | Brahma Sutras | Hatha Yoga Pradipika | Yoga Sutra

Concepts:

Brahman | Dharma | Karma | Moksha | Maya
Punarjanma | Samsara

Schools & Systems:

Early Hinduism | Samkhya | Nyaya | Vaisheshika
Yoga | Mimamsa | Vedanta | Tantra | Bhakti

Traditional Practices:

Jyotish | Ayurveda

Rituals:

Aarti | Darshan | Puja | Satsang | Thaal | Yagnya

Gurus and Saints:

Sankara | Ramakrishna | Vivekananda | Aurobindo
Ramana Maharshi | Sivananda

Denominations:

Vaishnavism | Shaivism | Shaktism
Agama Hindu Dharma | Contemporary movements


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