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The denominations of Hinduism, states Julius J. Lipner, are unlike those found in major religions of the world, because Hindu denominations are fuzzy with individuals revering gods and goddesses polycentrically, with many Shaiva and Vaishnava adherents recognizing Sri (Lakshmi), Parvati, Saraswati and other aspects of the goddess Devi ...
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Science of Spirituality (a.k.a. Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission) [2]: 384, 391 Self-Realization Fellowship [2]: 392–94 Yogoda Satsanga Society of India; Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha [2]: 32 Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan; Sri Caitanya Prema Samsthana; Sri Caitanya Sangha [2]: 165–166 Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math [2]: 166
Hindu religious practices include devotion , worship , sacrificial rites , and meditation and yoga. Hinduism has no central doctrinal authority and many Hindus do not claim to belong to any denomination. However, scholarly studies notify four major denominations: Shaivism, Shaktism, Smartism, and Vaishnavism.
Hinduism – predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. [1] Its followers are called Hindus , who refer to it as Sanātana Dharma [ 2 ] ( Sanskrit : सनातनधर्मः , lit.
[338] [339] [23] [note 13] The denominations of Hinduism, states Julius Lipner, are unlike those found in major religions of the world, because Hindu denominations are fuzzy, individuals revere gods and goddesses polycentrically, with many Vaishnava adherents recognizing Sri (Lakshmi), Shiva, Parvati and others reverentially on festivals and ...
The denominations of Hinduism, states Lipner, are unlike those found in major religions of the world, because Hindu denominations are fuzzy with individuals practising more than one, and he suggests the term "Hindu polycentrism". [176] There are no census data available on demographic history or trends for the traditions within Hinduism. [177]
Even among Hinduism denominations such as Shaivism and Vaishnavism, the Hindu identities, states Leslie Orr, lacked "firm definitions and clear boundaries". [ 151 ] Overlaps in Jain-Hindu identities have included Jains worshipping Hindu deities, intermarriages between Jains and Hindus, and medieval era Jain temples featuring Hindu religious ...