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13% of the world's population
700 million or 82% live in India |
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Major population in 7 other countries |
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Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Trinidan |
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Written in early times to give the priests instructions on how the rituals were to be performed. |
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1500 B.C in India as a polytheistic and ritualistc religion that could be perform by the head of the household. |
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Between 800 to 300 BC
the equivalent of the New Testament for the Hindus |
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He is the reality behind the many gods
he is impersonal, monistic force |
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The highest form of Brahman
means without attribute or qualities |
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Three manifestation of brahman
Brahman the creator
Vishnu the preserver
Siva the destroy |
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