Hindhu is the oldest religion of India. It is also the only religion indigenous to India.
The Hindu tradition includes elements from other religions and philosophies that existed in India at the time. As such, it does not have a single founder or prophet, nor does it contain a uniform set of teachings or practices. Consequently, there are wide variety of schools and beliefs within Hinduism.
Overall, following in the pattern of ancient beliefs from all over world, Hindus believe that their sacred stories are encoded within nature itself--especially in plants and animals--and await discovery as one contemplates on their true meaning with respect and reverence
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According to the Vedic texts, Hinduism started in the Indus Valley. It spread throughout India and was then progressively followed by other regions.
The story goes that one night, a man named Rama visited Vaikuntha along with his wife, Sita and brother Lakshmana. While they were there, he learned that Ravana had taken charge of the earth and waged war against humanity. Rama is asked to kill Ravana and restore peace on earth. He has many obstacles on his journey but at last with help from his father (Vishnu), he overthrows Ravana and restores peace on earth.
You can also find references to Hinduism in texts from before 600 BC such as Kautilya's Arthashastra or in a series of
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Hinduism is a fascinating religion with diverse gods, goddesses, and legends. Most scholars believe that Hinduism started somewhere between 2300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. in the Indus Valley, near modern-day Pakistan.
Hinduism first appeared as a polytheistic religion where some of the gods were associated with natural forces or phenomenon such as thunder, rain, wind and fire. Later on in history these gods were seen as manifestations of one supreme deity called Brahman which influenced Hinduism to become a monotheistic religion
