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{"id":1285,"date":"2014-12-22T12:51:30","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T11:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2016-10-18T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T13:24:04","slug":"religions-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Religions in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>India is the crib of the four main religious traditions.<\/b> Here are the results of the last census\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hindouism 82,41%<\/li>\n<li>Bouddhism 0,77%<\/li>\n<li>XXX 0,77%<\/li>\n<li>Sikhism 1,99%, but mostly in Penjab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>We can add to that four other great traditions which have a long history in India\u00a0:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The XXX or the XXX, 80% of them live in Maharastra, others live in Gujarat.<\/li>\n<li>Judaism<\/li>\n<li>Catholicism 2,32%<\/li>\n<li>Islamism 11,67%, mostly in Cashemire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/jain_a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_a-404x400.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"2864\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"404,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1246905880&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jain_a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_a-242x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_a.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2864'>\n\t\t\t\tMonolithic statue of 18 m, the Gomateshwara at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka Tirthankara \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/chiva_jesus_islam_judaisme\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Chiva_Jesus_Islam_Judaisme-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1309\" data-attachment-id=\"1309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Chiva_Jesus_Islam_Judaisme.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2845,3382\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406537911&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chiva_Jesus_Islam_Judaisme\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Chiva_Jesus_Islam_Judaisme-252x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Chiva_Jesus_Islam_Judaisme-861x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1309'>\n\t\t\t\t\u015aiva, Jesus, Islam, the 3 major religions, mural at Fort Kochin &#8211; Kerala \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/10-catholique_kerala_e\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_e-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1300\" data-attachment-id=\"1300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_e.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3594,5391\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406625034&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10 Catholique_Kerala_e\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_e-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_e-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1300'>\n\t\t\t\tVirgin Mary with the child Jesus, wooden polychrome, Cathedral of Fort Kochin &#8211; Kerala\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>To be thorough, we should add\u00a0:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bahaism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Religious minorities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kukis<\/li>\n<li>Nagas<\/li>\n<li>Bodos<\/li>\n<li>Chakmas<\/li>\n<li>Hajongs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Religion in India is of great importance In our indian friend\u2019s daily life, it plays an essential part. It gives social and cultural life their rythme. Each religion in India influenced architecture, sculpture, painting, music, and even medecine. Almost all the great religions of the world are represented in India. One can notice, however, that religious values among the city-dweller youth are shrinking. India is very proud of its religious diversity. Nevertheless, interfaith weddings remain rare and tensions within different communities, mostly between hindus and muslims, keep on disturbing certain states.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hindouism<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/7-shiva_varanasi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/7-Shiva_Varanasi-e1419247860309-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1294\" data-attachment-id=\"1294\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/7-Shiva_Varanasi-e1419247860309.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7 Shiva_Varanasi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/7-Shiva_Varanasi-e1419247860309-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/7-Shiva_Varanasi-e1419247860309-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1294'>\n\t\t\t\t\u015aiva in V\u0101r\u0101nas\u012b (Benares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/6-lakshmi_varanasi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/6-Lakshmi_Varanasi-e1419247889815-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1293\" data-attachment-id=\"1293\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/6-Lakshmi_Varanasi-e1419247889815.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6 Lakshmi_Varanasi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/6-Lakshmi_Varanasi-e1419247889815-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/6-Lakshmi_Varanasi-e1419247889815-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1293'>\n\t\t\t\tSarasvat\u012b, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom and arts, in \u202aV\u0101r\u0101nas\u012b (Benares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/5chandi_varanasi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/5Chandi_Varanasi-e1419247912441-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1292\" data-attachment-id=\"1292\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/5Chandi_Varanasi-e1419247912441.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chandi \u00e0 Varanasi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/5Chandi_Varanasi-e1419247912441-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/5Chandi_Varanasi-e1419247912441-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1292'>\n\t\t\t\tLakshmi or Mahalakshmi, the goddess of fortune wife of Vi\u1e63\u1e47u, in \u202aV\u0101r\u0101nas\u012b (Benares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/4-nandi_varanasi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Nandi_Varanasi-e1419247938503-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1291\" data-attachment-id=\"1291\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Nandi_Varanasi-e1419247938503.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4 Nandi_Varanasi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Nandi_Varanasi-e1419247938503-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Nandi_Varanasi-e1419247938503-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1291'>\n\t\t\t\tNandi Nandi or ( &#8220;joyful&#8221;) or Nandikeshvara (the &#8220;Lord of joy&#8221;) It is the vehicle (v\u00e2hana) of the god \u015aiva.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/8-shiva-ligam_varanasi-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/8-Shiva-Ligam_Varanasi-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1323\" data-attachment-id=\"1323\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/8-Shiva-Ligam_Varanasi-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3371,5057\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1278940434&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8 Shiva Ligam_Varanasi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/8-Shiva-Ligam_Varanasi-1-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/8-Shiva-Ligam_Varanasi-1-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1323'>\n\t\t\t\t\u015aiva li\u1e45ga\u1e43 \u00e0 \u202aV\u0101r\u0101nas\u012b (B\u00e9nar\u00e8s)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/4-ganga_varanasi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Ganga_Varanasi-e1419247981778-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1290\" data-attachment-id=\"1290\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Ganga_Varanasi-e1419247981778.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4 Ganga_Varanasi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Ganga_Varanasi-e1419247981778-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/4-Ganga_Varanasi-e1419247981778-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1290'>\n\t\t\t\tGang\u0101, the goddess of the Ganges, his vehicle (v\u0101hana) is an Indian gavial (Makara)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It is the main religion. Around 84% of the population of India is Sanatana Dharma. It is one of the oldest religion in the world. The Sanatana Dharma is rather more a way of life and of thinking, than an organised religion.<\/p>\n<p><b>Supreme court of India<\/b> defined the shapes of <b>\u00ab\u00a0Hindu faith\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> in 1966, as it follows\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>respectful acceptance of Veda as the Highess Authority on religious and philosophical subjects as well as respectful acceptance of Veda by hindu thinkers and philosophers as unique base for hindu philosophy.<\/li>\n<li>spirit of tolerance and good will to understand and appreciate the other\u2019s point of view, based on the unveiling that truth holds many appearances<\/li>\n<li>acceptation among all of the six philosophical hindu systems of a world rythm, that experiences times of creation, upkeeping and destruction, times \u2013 or Yuga \u2013 that goes on endlessly<\/li>\n<li>acceptance of the faith of reincarnation and the pre-existence of beings from all the philosophical hindu systems<\/li>\n<li>identification to the fact that means to get to salvation are diverse<\/li>\n<li>the understanding of truth, that, as many divinities as there is to worship, one can be a hindu and not belive that idols must be worhiped<\/li>\n<li>unlike other religions or beliefs hindu religion is not linked to a defined ensemble of philosophical concepts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A hindu is therefore someone who belives the philosophy presented in the Veda (The Knowledge). Veda are the oldest religious writings in the world. The principle of this teaching is that the true nature of man is divine\u00a0: God, or the Brahman, lives in each living thing.<\/p>\n<p>This tradition is therefore an exploration of inside knowledge, a search of the divine that lies in each individual.<\/p>\n<p>For the Veda, no one needs to \u00ab\u00a0be saved\u00a0\u00bb, since no one is ever lost. One only lives in ignorance of one\u2019s profund and divine nature.<\/p>\n<p>This religion is based on sacred fundamental texts that explain the samsara, the karma, the dharma and the castes. Hindus believe that human life is cyclic : after death, the soul reincarnates (the samsara) in a new body, either human, animal, or plant, depending on its acts. They believe that the karma of the ongoing life can lead to reincarnation in an inferior caste, or even in an animal. To reach \u00ab\u00a0moksha\u00a0\u00bb, which is the freeing of the cycle of rebirths (samsara), one has to free himself from the power of suffering, from attachment, and from ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, hinduism belief is based either on faith, or on philosophy, or sometimes a mix of both. It is known that there are many different approaches of the Divine, all of which are valid. No matter the spiritual practice, as long as it leads to the same state of self-acheivement. The Veda teach the respect of all beliefs and in doing so, differenciate themselves from most of the other religions.<\/p>\n<p>Sacred hinduism books are\u00a0: the four Veda that constitute the fundamentals of the philosophy, the <b>Upani\u1e63ad<\/b>, the <b>Mah\u0101baratha<\/b>, the <b>R\u0101m\u0101ya\u1e47a<\/b>, the <b>Bhagavad G\u012bt\u0101.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3026\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/1-offrande-fleurs-puja.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3026\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/1-offrande-fleurs-puja-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Offering flowers, Puja \" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/1-offrande-fleurs-puja-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/1-offrande-fleurs-puja-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Offering flowers, Puja<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>The Hindu trinity\u00a0:<\/b> <b>Brahm\u0101, Shiva, Vi\u1e63\u1e47u.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Brahm\u0101,<\/b> the God creator, symbolizes the Supreme Truth. His spouse <b>Sarasvati<\/b> is the Goddess of knowledge, of music, and arts.<\/p>\n<p><b>Shiva<\/b>, the God who breaks the evil and the ignorance, as well as the God who regenerates. He is often pictured as a naked ascetic with a snake around his waist, a trident, and riding a white bull called Nandi. His spouse (his consort) is Parvati, they have two children\u00a0: <b>Ganesh<\/b>, the God with an elephant\u2019s head, and <b>Karttikeya (Skanda <\/b>or<b> Murugan<\/b> south of India). <b>Ganesh<\/b> is the most invocated God, for he is known for removing obstacles et bringing wisdom.<\/p>\n<p><b>Vi\u1e63\u1e47u<\/b>, the conservative God, is said to be eternal, associated to primitive waters, and considered as omnipresent before the creation of the Universe. His spouse, <b>Lakshmi,<\/b> is the Goddess of beauty and wealth. It is only several years later, that the conception of Vishnu as the rescuer of the world appeared, incarnating as differents <b>avatara(s),<\/b> when the equilibrium of the world is in danger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bouddhism<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/siddharta-birth\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/siddharta-birth-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3028\" data-attachment-id=\"3028\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/siddharta-birth.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"895,653\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S110&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1105360360&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.40625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Siddharta Birth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/siddharta-birth-300x219.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/siddharta-birth.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3028'>\n\t\t\t\tSiddharta Birth\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/roue-du-dharma\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/roue-du-dharma-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/roue-du-dharma-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/roue-du-dharma-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/roue-du-dharma.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3029\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/roue-du-dharma.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roue du Dharma\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/roue-du-dharma-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/roue-du-dharma.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3029'>\n\t\t\t\tWheel of Dharma \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/thankha-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/thankha-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3027\" data-attachment-id=\"3027\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/thankha-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"614,461\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-TZ1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1158748479&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thankha\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/thankha-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/thankha-1.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3027'>\n\t\t\t\tThankha Tibetan Buddhism \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>Buddhism<\/b> is the third biggest religion in the world after <b>christianism<\/b> and <b>islamism. <\/b>Only 7 millions of people are considered buddhists nowadays in <b>India<\/b>, including our fellow refugees friends from <b>Tibet.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Buddhism<\/b> was created in year 500 before J.C., when prince <b>Siddh\u00e2rta Gautama <\/b>(546-324, the future <b>Buddha<\/b>) left in the search for illumination and ended up reaching <b>nirvana.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Buddhism <\/b>in <b>India <\/b>reached golden age during the <b>Maurya empire<\/b>, under the reign of <b>Ashoka (A\u00e7oka)<\/b> who converted himself to buddhism. By the end of this empire, buddhism shrinked and was evicted by hinduism.<br \/>\n<b>According to the buddha, life rests on four noble truths\u00a0: Duhka, Samudaya, Nirodha, Marga.<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first noble truth, called <b>Duhka <\/b>in sanskrit, if often translated by \u00ab\u00a0suffering\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0pain\u00a0\u00bb, which means \u00ab\u00a0asking life what it cannot give us\u00a0\u00bb.<\/li>\n<li>The second noble truth, called <b>Samudaya<\/b>, means that pains exist because of some reasons. Therefore it is normal to know those reasons.<\/li>\n<li>The third noble truth, called <b>Nirodha,<\/b> means the end, the termination, or the end of the pains.<\/li>\n<li>The fourth noble truth, called <b>Marga,<\/b> is the voice that leads to the termination of suffering.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Suffering is caused by desirs. To avoid any, one must follow the path that leads to comprehension. Anyone following that path gets rid of desirs and hate, and reaches inner peace as well as <b>\u00ab\u00a0Nirvana\u00a0\u00bb.<\/b> All of that leads to the end of the reincarnation cycles of the soul.<\/p>\n<p><b>Buddhism is not a religion, it is a philosophy. <\/b>There are two schools considered as leaders in buddhism\u00a0: <b>Hinayana,<\/b> for exemple in <b>Sri Lanka<\/b>, where it is more strict, and <b>Theravada,<\/b> the one of our fellow <b>Tibetan<\/b> friends.<\/p>\n<p>One must notice that in <b>hinduism, Buddha<\/b> is considered as the ninth incarnation of the <b>Vishnu God.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8230\" style=\"width: 1002px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8230\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8230\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/temple-jain-mahabalipuram048a0272.jpg\" alt=\"Ja\u00efn Temple near Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu \" width=\"992\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/temple-jain-mahabalipuram048a0272.jpg 992w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/temple-jain-mahabalipuram048a0272-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ja\u00efn Temple near Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Janism<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/jain_c-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_c-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2867\" data-attachment-id=\"2867\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_c.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1174,1565\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S50&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1162973350&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;14.71875&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;61&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jain_c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_c-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_c-768x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2867'>\n\t\t\t\tOnly 24 Tirthankara are venerated on 720\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/jain_b-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_b-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2866\" data-attachment-id=\"2866\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_b.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1168,1557\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S50&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1162973928&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.09375&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jain_b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_b-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_b-768x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2866'>\n\t\t\t\tA Tirthankara is a master jain who has attained the State of omniscience\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>About 4 millions people are concerned in <b>India. Janism<\/b> was founded by <b>Mahariva <\/b>during the sith century before J.C. <b>Mahariva <\/b>is contemporary to <b>Buddha<\/b>, who himself also preached atheism, or the absence of a God. <b>Mahariva<\/b> is the last of the <b>24 \u00ab\u00a0Tirthankara(s)\u00a0\u00bb <\/b>or <b>\u00ab\u00a0boatman\u00a0\u00bb. Jainism<\/b> is therefore a religion without a <b>God.<\/b><br \/>\n<b>The jains believe that only a truly pure soul can reach liberation.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To purify it, one has to let go of his Karma through fasting, <b>meditation, and Yoga.<\/b> The Jains try hard not to harm any sort of life. One can come accross an ascetic Jain with a tissue convering his mouth so that he does not swallow any insect or microscopic being, as well as sweeping before his feet to not step on any.<\/p>\n<p>They belive that one can obtain the termination of rebirths by destroying the accumulated <b>Karma <\/b>of his previous lives.<\/p>\n<p><b>Jains,<\/b> who are ascetic and not harmful, have influenced Hinduism and Yoga a great deal. <b>Hinduism <\/b>and <b>Yoga<\/b> actually get the principle of <b>ahimsa (non-violence)<\/b> from the <b>Jains.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2870\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_mt-palitana-gujerat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2870\" class=\"wp-image-2870 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/jain_mt-palitana-gujerat-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jain_Mt Palitana Gujerat\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tirthankara Ja\u00efn, Mt Palitana Gujerat<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Mah\u00e2r\u00eeva established five ways of getting rid of perpetual rebirths\u00a0:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not destroy life<\/li>\n<li>To tell the truth<\/li>\n<li>To be single<\/li>\n<li>To possess nothing<\/li>\n<li>To not accept anything that is not given freely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Jain community is strictly vegetarian,<\/b> it does not wear leather or perfume, and a women does not enter a temple on her period.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/sikh_the-golden-temple-in-amritsar_a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1317\" data-attachment-id=\"1317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD850 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1247310469&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sikh_The Golden Temple in Amritsar_a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_a-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_a-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1317'>\n\t\t\t\tSikh, The Golden Temple in Amritsar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/sikh_the-golden-temple-in-amritsar\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1319\" data-attachment-id=\"1319\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3008,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D40&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1237165448&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sikh_The Golden Temple in Amritsar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar-1024x681.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1319'>\n\t\t\t\tSikh, The Golden Temple in Amritsar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/sikh_the-golden-temple-in-amritsar_b\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_b-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1318\" data-attachment-id=\"1318\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_b.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD850 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1247310637&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sikh_The Golden Temple in Amritsar_b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_b-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Sikh_The-Golden-Temple-in-Amritsar_b-768x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1318'>\n\t\t\t\tSikh, The Golden Temple in Amritsar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Islamism<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3415\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/coran.jpg\" alt=\"Coran\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/coran.jpg 850w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/coran-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div 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6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419346029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mosquee de Mahabalipuram en Inde\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mosquee-de-mahabalipuram-en-inde-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mosquee-de-mahabalipuram-en-inde-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/mahabalipuram-la-mosquee\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mahabalipuram-la-mosquee-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3417\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mahabalipuram-la-mosquee.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5224,3483\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419346135&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mahabalipuram la mosquee\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mahabalipuram-la-mosquee-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mahabalipuram-la-mosquee-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/2013-11-13-16-03-20\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/2013-11-13-16-03-20-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3418\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/2013-11-13-16-03-20.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"638,850\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1384358600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.13&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2013-11-13 16.03.20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/2013-11-13-16-03-20-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/2013-11-13-16-03-20.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nDuring the eith century, arab traders brought their faith along to <b>India. Muslims<\/b> are the largest minority in <b>India. <\/b>Almost 12% of the population is <b>\u00ab\u00a0Sunni\u00a0\u00bb.<\/b> <b>The prophet Muhammad <\/b>founded <b>islam.<\/b> He was born in <b>Mecca in Saudi Arabia<\/b> in 570 after J.C. <b>Islam is a very strict monotheist religion\u00a0<\/b>: <b><i>\u00ab\u00a0Allah is God and Muhammad is his prophet\u00a0\u00bb<\/i><\/b>. <b>The Coran is the sacred book for muslims.<\/b> It advocates universal brotherhood and submission to Allah. Five <b><i>\u00ab\u00a0pillars\u00a0\u00bb <\/i><\/b>support the religious life of those who belive\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Declaration of faith<\/li>\n<li>Praying five times a day<\/li>\n<li>Ramadan fasting<\/li>\n<li>Pilgrimage to Mecca once<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Christianism<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/12-mahabalipuram-procession-catholique_c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/12-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_c-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1302\" data-attachment-id=\"1302\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/12-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_c.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2592,3888\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1264889145&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"12 Mahabalipuram Procession Catholique_c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/12-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_c-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/12-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_c-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1302'>\n\t\t\t\tMahabalipuram , parade Catholic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/15-mahabalipuram-procession-catholique_a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/15-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1305\" data-attachment-id=\"1305\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/15-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3888,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1264889140&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"15 Mahabalipuram Procession Catholique_a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/15-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_a-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/15-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_a-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1305'>\n\t\t\t\tMahabalipuram , parade Catholic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/11-mahabalipuram-procession-catholique_b\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/11-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_b-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1301\" data-attachment-id=\"1301\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/11-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_b.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2592,3888\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1264889197&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"11 Mahabalipuram Procession Catholique_b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/11-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_b-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/11-Mahabalipuram-Procession-Catholique_b-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1301'>\n\t\t\t\tMahabalipuram , parade Catholic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/10-catholique_kerala_d\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_d-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1299\" data-attachment-id=\"1299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_d.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3648,5472\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406624997&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10 Catholique_Kerala_d\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_d-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_d-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1299'>\n\t\t\t\tCatholique Cochin Kerala\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/10-catholique_kerala_c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_c-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1298\" data-attachment-id=\"1298\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_c.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3468,5203\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406624917&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10 Catholique_Kerala_c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_c-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_c-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1298'>\n\t\t\t\tEglise catholique au Kerala\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/10-catholique_kerala_b\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_b-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1297\" data-attachment-id=\"1297\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_b.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5472,3648\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406624861&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10 Catholique_Kerala_b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_b-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/10-Catholique_Kerala_b-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1297'>\n\t\t\t\tVierge \u00e0 l&#8217;enfant Kerala\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It is traditionally said thay <b>christianism<\/b> arrived with India along with<b> Saint Thomas<\/b> the <b>apostle, <\/b>one of the <b>Christ\u2019s apostles<\/b>. He might have evangelized the <b>Kerala<\/b> and the <b>Tamil Nadu.<\/b> He may have died as a martyr in <b>Madras<\/b> and burried in <b>St Thomas Cathedral.<\/b> A second wave of <b>christianism<\/b> might have come along with the <b>Syriac church.<\/b> It reached India through <b>Syrian<\/b> traders who came to<b> Kerala<\/b> with their families to settle there. The third wave came during the fifteenth century, when the <b>Portugueses <\/b>arrived. The miraculously intact corps of <b>Saint Fran\u00e7ois Xavier<\/b> can still be seen at <b>Don Jesus Basilica in Goa.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There are about 19 millions of <b>christians <\/b>in<b> India,<\/b> most of whom live in the south (Tamil Nadu and Kerala)<\/p>\n<p><b>Christianism<\/b> and its teachings influenced numerous ascetics such as <b>Ramakrishna<\/b>, intellectuals, or <b>Mahatma Gandhi.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/synagogue-de-mumbai-a-colaba\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/synagogue-de-mumbai-a-colaba-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-8228\" data-attachment-id=\"8228\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/synagogue-de-mumbai-a-colaba.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"synagogue-de-mumbai-a-colaba\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/synagogue-de-mumbai-a-colaba-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/synagogue-de-mumbai-a-colaba.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-8228'>\n\t\t\t\tSynagogue of Mumbai in colaba\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/synagogue-de-cochin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Synagogue-de-Cochin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-1321\" data-attachment-id=\"1321\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Synagogue-de-Cochin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"631,425\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Synagogue de Cochin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Synagogue-de-Cochin-300x202.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Synagogue-de-Cochin.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-1321'>\n\t\t\t\tSynagogue of Cochin in Kerala\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/mattancherry-synagogue-cochin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mattancherry-synagogue-cochin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-1316\" data-attachment-id=\"1316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mattancherry-synagogue-cochin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"616,282\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mattancherry-synagogue-cochin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mattancherry-synagogue-cochin-300x137.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/mattancherry-synagogue-cochin.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-1316'>\n\t\t\t\tSynagogue in cochin, Kerala\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_8227\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8227\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8227\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/broderie-juive.jpg\" alt=\"Blessings and praises in honor of the Sabbath\" width=\"850\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/broderie-juive.jpg 850w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/broderie-juive-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blessings and praises in honor of the Sabbath<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Judaism<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/beni-israel-india\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Beni-israel-india-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1308\" data-attachment-id=\"1308\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Beni-israel-india.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"510,735\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beni-israel-india\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Beni-israel-india-208x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Beni-israel-india.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1308'>\n\t\t\t\tBeni israel in india\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/symbole-juif\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Symbole-Juif-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1320\" data-attachment-id=\"1320\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Symbole-Juif.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"510,679\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Symbole Juif\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Symbole-Juif-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Symbole-Juif.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1320'>\n\t\t\t\tStar of David\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/cochin-jews\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Cochin-Jews-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1310\" data-attachment-id=\"1310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Cochin-Jews.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"821,616\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cochin-Jews\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Cochin-Jews-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Cochin-Jews.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1310'>\n\t\t\t\tCochin Jews in India\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>The jewish people <\/b>arrived in <b>Kochi<\/b> during the wixth century before J.C. <b>The jewish tradition<\/b> align itself to <b>Abraham,<\/b> father of the believers and of Moses. He is <b>Israel\u2019s legislator.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The holy book is the Torah.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There are three disctinct communities, all of which are <b>sephardic<\/b>\u00a0: one in <b>Goa,<\/b> the <b>Bnei Israel <\/b>in<b> Maharashtra state<\/b>, and the <b>baghdadi,<\/b> who arrived from<b> Irak, Iran<\/b> and <b>Syria<\/b> two centuries ago because of persecutions in their own countries. They follow the <b>sephardic ritual<\/b> but without a <b>rabbi<\/b>. Most of them are settled in<b> Mumbai <\/b>and <b>Kolkotta.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The jewish community<\/b> represents around 5000 members. This can be explained by the emigration of several jews to<b> Israel,<\/b> the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The<\/strong>\u00a0<b>parsee<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/ahura-mazda-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/le-mazdeisme-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-2872\" data-attachment-id=\"2872\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/le-mazdeisme.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Javier Cruz&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1167225033&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.8125&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ahura Mazda&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ahura Mazda\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/le-mazdeisme-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/le-mazdeisme.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-2872'>\n\t\t\t\tAhura Mazda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/zoroastrisme\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/zoroastrisme-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-1328\" data-attachment-id=\"1328\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/zoroastrisme.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"394,257\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zoroastrisme\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/zoroastrisme-300x196.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/zoroastrisme.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-1328'>\n\t\t\t\tzoroastrisme\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It is a monotheist religion. The believers are called<b> parsee.<\/b> Their <b>God, Ahura Mazda, <\/b>is invisible and omnipotent. <b>Zoroastrism<\/b> was founded by <b>Zoroastre,<\/b> who was a priest and lived in eastern <b>Persia.<\/b> They are the descendants of immigrants from <b>Persia <\/b>in the tenth century who ran from <b>muslim<\/b> persecutions.<\/p>\n<p><b>Their holy book is the Zend-Avesta. <\/b>It describes the conflict between good and evil and it was written by <b>the prophet Zarathoustra.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Zoroastrism <\/b>is based on each man and woman\u2019s responsability to choose between good or evil. This religion rejects practices such as fasting and celibacy.<\/p>\n<p>According to them, man, who is mortal, holds eternal elements such as the soul. Those who acted well on earth, through their acts and speech are supposed to have a pleasurable existence in the after life. To the contrary,<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, most of India\u2019s<b> Zoroastrians<\/b> live in<b> Mumbai <\/b>and are called <b>Parsis.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is the most urban religious group as well as the wealthiest of the indian nation (industries, finances, high technologies etc.).<\/p>\n<p><b>Parsis<\/b> do not burry their dead ones, nor do they incinerate them. In <b>Mumbai,<\/b> there are the renowned <b>\u00ab\u00a0Towers of silence\u00a0\u00bb <\/b>that are open to the sky. The elements being sacred for Parsis, those can not burry their dead ones or they believe it would ruin the ground. They can neither incinerate, for it would ruin the fire. Therefore, they lay their dead ones on top of high towers so that crows and vultures and scavengers take care of the remains in less than an hour.<\/p>\n<p><b>Website :\u00a0<\/b><b><a href=\"http:\/\/w-z-o.org\">http:\/\/w-z-o.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0Bahaism<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/religions-in-india\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-1285 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/religions-in-india\/bahu-allah\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/bahu-allah-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-2871\" data-attachment-id=\"2871\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/bahu-allah.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"510,641\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bahu allah\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/bahu-allah-239x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/bahu-allah.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-2871'>\n\t\t\t\tBah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Mostly present in the United-Stats, in Europe, <b>in India <\/b>and the Middle-East, the baha\u2019is were harshly persecuted in Iran. <b>Bahaism<\/b> is a religious syncretism in which ritual assemblies include readings of the <b>Bible<\/b>, the <b>Gospels<\/b> and the <b>Coran.<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Baha\u2019ie\u2019s<\/b> faith claims itself to be a <b>\u00ab\u00a0wordly independant religion\u00a0\u00bb.<\/b> It was founded by the <b>Persian Mirza Husayn-\u2018Ali Nuri,<\/b> who was the <b>Bab disciple (Sayyid \u2018Ali Muhammad Sirazi)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Baha\u2019is <\/b>consider all of the <b>Bab and Baha\u2019u\u2019llah\u2019s <\/b>writings as divinely revealed under the influence of the <b>Holy Spirit.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u00ab\u00a0True religion and science are not contradictory. When a religion is opposed to science, it becomes mere superstition. What is contrary to knowledge is ignorance. How can a man believe in the reality of a fact that was demonstrated as false by science\u00a0? If, against all senses, he still believes it, it is rather because of a blinded superstition than because of faith. The true principles of all the religions are conform to the teachings of science. (\u2026) religion and science are the two wings that allow men\u2019s intelligence to raise towards hights, and allow the human soul to progress. It is not possible to fly with only one wing. Someone trying to fly with the wing of religion only would soon fall into the swamp of superstition. Whereas, with the only wing of science, he would do no progress and sink into the hopeless rut of materialism.\u00a0\u00bb<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Conversations of \u2018Abdu\u2019l-Baha in Paris,<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nparagraphs 55.2-4 (page 124) and 55.15-16 (page 126)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1306\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/16-Nagas-Peoples.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1306\" class=\"wp-image-1306 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/16-Nagas-Peoples-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"Nagas People\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nagas People<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Tribal religious minorities<\/b><br \/>\nOn that subject, read the book <b>\u00ab\u00a0AU PAYS DES FEMMES GIRAFES\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> by Vitold de Golish, expeditions 1955 and 1957 in Burma, assisted by Pierre de Arceluz.<\/p>\n<p>Text and photographs by Vitold de Golish, Arthaud Editions (1958).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Kukis<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Nagas<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Bodos<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Chakmas<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Hajongs<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Half of those primitive tribes that make up this region of India are either buddhists or animists. Others were partially converted to christianism recently.<\/p>\n<p><b>Kukis<\/b><\/p>\n<p>They are part of wild <b>mongoloid tribes<\/b> known in India. They are essentially spread in the North-East of India, <b>Burma<\/b>, and in <b>Bangladesh.<\/b> Traditionally animist, they were converted by different missionaries (Christians, Protestants, Baptists etc.)<\/p>\n<p><b>Nagas<\/b><\/p>\n<p>They are also spread in the Nort-East region of India. They are about two and a half millions. <b>Nagas <\/b>are divided in 30 tribes, between the states of <b>Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Burma.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Social and religious structures could vary. Each clan lived in self-sufficiency and ha dits own cultural landmarks. Their cultures almost remained unaltered before the arrival of missionaries (essentially Baptists in the 20th century).<\/p>\n<p>We do not know much about their life, except that they were hunter-gatherers, and that tribal wars were frequent. <b>Nagas<\/b> were <b>head-beheaders<\/b> until the 1960\u2019s. This custom was banned in 1991.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nowadays, 80% of Nagas are evangelised.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With the influence of missonaries, the practice of traditional tattoo weakened. Although it is declining, it still plays an important part in their customs. Young women of age to be married usually get their legs and forehead tattooed. The dyes come from a plant. Tattooers inject it under the skin with a needle attached to a stick. The geometrical drawings on the legs prevent the body from Hla\u2019s bites. He is the legendary vampire who fed from women and snake\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nagas villages<\/b> were surrounded by defensive fences. Two particular buildings were found. The <i>morung<\/i>, which is the men\u2019s and the women\u2019s dormitory. Men from the village could not get into the women\u2019s dormitory. Only men from another village could.<\/p>\n<p>Official website of Nagaland\u00a0:<b> <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/nagaland.nic.in\"><b>http:\/\/nagaland.nic.in<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Bodos, or Boros<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bodos<\/b> are the first authentified inhabitants of the <b>Assam.<\/b> They are part of the Indian Constitution. They speak<b> Bodo,<\/b> which has a <b>burman <\/b>and <b>tibetan<\/b> origin. According to the last census of 1991, they are 1,2 millions, which represents 5,3% of India.<\/p>\n<p>At <b>India\u2019s independance<\/b> in 1947, <b>Bodos<\/b> represented <b>49% <\/b>of the population of the <b>Assam.<\/b> But successive migrations and colonizations from <b>muslims<\/b> of <b>Bengalis origin<\/b>, as well as other communities, relegated them to a minority.<\/p>\n<p>The consequence of those migrations were the spoliation of their lands and a loss of their economical strengh, as well as their identity.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional and favorite beverage of <b>Bodos <\/b>is <b>rice beer (Zu Mai)<\/b>, which means\u00a0:<br \/>\n<b>Zu\u00a0:<\/b> beer, <b>and Mai<\/b>\u00a0: rice.<\/p>\n<p>Many families grow their own rice silkworms. Weaving is another important part of their culture. Girls are taught very early to weave. Most of women weave their own <b>\u00ab\u00a0Dokhnas\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> clothes and wraps. The <b>Bodos <\/b>are also wonderful craftsmen with products made of bamboo.<\/p>\n<p><b>Their religion<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In terms of religion, the practice is a mix between primary animist faith, <b>hinduism<\/b> and <b>christianism.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bathouism<\/b> (the faith of Bodos) is not strictly <b>animist<\/b>, although strangers believed so. It is based on the belief that God is infinite and is forever called <b>Obonglaoree<\/b>. The legend says that <b>the infinite God<\/b> got tired of its shapeless existence and therefore took the shape of a human being called <b>Jiw Borai,<\/b> or <b>old soul.<\/b> It is a way of honouring its ancestors. The number \u00ab\u00a0Five\u00a0\u00bb is a symbolic and important one in the Bodo religion.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts were made to identify the <b>\u00ab\u00a0Jiw Borai\u00a0\u00bb God <\/b>with the hindu <b>God \u00ab\u00a0Siva\u00a0\u00bb. <\/b>Several elements of hinduism were incorporated in the <b>Bodos religion<\/b> throughout times.<\/p>\n<p>There are no rooted cultural place for <b>Bodo.<\/b> The altar is placed in whichever place that is convinient around the house, usually in the courtyard. For the most important <b>Bodo festival,<\/b> the<b> Kherai Puja, <\/b>the altar is placed in the paddy field for spring and fertility rituals.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the progress of hinduism in Bodo culture, hindu practices such as castes and dowry are not practiced. They are non-vegetarians.<\/p>\n<p><b>Readings on that subject\u00a0:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Le Bodos\u00a0: Enfants du Bhullumbutter, <\/b>published by Thomas Pulloppillil and Jacob Aluckal, first published in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Website\u00a0: <a href=\"http:\/\/udalguri.gov.in\/bodo.htm\"><b>http:\/\/udalguri.gov.in\/bodo.htm<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Chakmas<\/b><\/p>\n<p>They live under the authority of a king. Their social system is original. They preserved the ancient sorting in <b>gutthi(s)<\/b> (first clans of <b>Chakma)<\/b>, from the historical groupings around the village chief. With the growing of their<b> people, the gutthi(s)<\/b> gave birth to the <b>Goja(s).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>They call themselves Changma.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The chakma<\/b> language, the <b>Changma Kodha<\/b>, belongs to a group called <b>\u00ab\u00a0bengali-assamais\u00a0\u00bb<\/b>. It is associated to the <b>Indo-european<\/b> language. <b>Chakma<\/b> has its own writing. But this one is on the verge of disappearance, because many <b>Chakma(s)<\/b> do not have the opportunity to learn their language at school.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Chakma(s) people <\/b>originated from the <b>North-East of India (Arunachal Pradesh), <\/b>and from <b>Bangladesh,<\/b> a region of hills overhanging the delta of Gange, which is shelter to a dozen of ethnies very different from the bengali majority, in terms of way of life, language, religion, culture and even physical traits.<\/p>\n<p>Since over fifty years in <b>Bangladesh<\/b>, those peoples undergo agressions from those who want to chase them off their land (persecutions, massacres). Many of them had to leave <b>Bangladesh<\/b> to take refuge in India and in the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Chakma(s) are buddhists.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0Ajha\u00a0\u00bb (in chakma language means) \u00ab\u00a0hope\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Hajongs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>From a <b>tibetan <\/b>and <b>burman<\/b> origin, <b>the Hajongs<\/b> is a population that lives the meridional <b>Piedmont of Megalaya<\/b> (its name means the <b>\u00ab\u00a0Dwelling of the clouds\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> in sanskrit). Tribal population from an aboriginal origin were called <b>\u00ab\u00a0The men from the mountains\u00a0\u00bb<\/b> (Hill tribes)\u00a0\u00bb. At the 1951 census, around thirty thousand of them were established in that time\u2019s eastern Pakistan. Because of the missionaries, most of them are hindus and christians.<\/p>\n<p>Official website of Megalaya\u00a0: <a href=\"http:\/\/meghalaya.gov.in:8080\/megportal\/\"><b>http:\/\/meghalaya.gov.in:8080\/megportal\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is the crib of the four main religious traditions. Here are the results of the last census\u00a0: Hindouism 82,41% Bouddhism 0,77% XXX 0,77% Sikhism 1,99%, but mostly in Penjab We can add to that four other great traditions which have a long history in India\u00a0: The XXX or the XXX, 80% of them live [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[933,946,907,942,729,938,910,245,918,898,905,911,940,923,945,924,941,273,209,952,939,912,936,897,906,900,904,914,937,908,954,949,927,944,913,930,246,909,289,926,899,903,218,943,950,928,919,896,915,925,922,833,947,201,917,901,935,953,929,916,948,920,295,951,921,931,934,932,902],"class_list":["post-1285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-traditions-india","tag-ahura-mazda","tag-bab","tag-bahaism","tag-bahaie","tag-bhagavad-gita","tag-bible","tag-bodos","tag-brahma","tag-buddha","tag-buddhism","tag-catholicism","tag-chakmas","tag-coran","tag-dharma","tag-disciple","tag-duhkha","tag-faith","tag-ganesh","tag-gautama","tag-god","tag-gospels","tag-hajongs","tag-hindu-trinity","tag-hinduism","tag-islamism","tag-jainism","tag-judaism","tag-karma","tag-karttikeya","tag-kukis","tag-lakshmi","tag-mahabaratha","tag-marga","tag-mirza-usayn-ali-nuri","tag-moksha","tag-monotheist","tag-murugan","tag-nagas","tag-nandi","tag-nirodha","tag-nirvana","tag-parsi","tag-parvati","tag-persian","tag-ramayaa","tag-rebirths","tag-reincarnations","tag-religion","tag-samsara","tag-samudaya","tag-sanatana","tag-sarasvati","tag-sayyid-ali-muammad-sirazi","tag-shiva","tag-siddharta","tag-sikhism","tag-silence-tower","tag-skanda","tag-successive","tag-tibetans","tag-upaniad","tag-veda","tag-vishnu","tag-viu","tag-yuga","tag-zarathoustra","tag-zend-avesta","tag-zoroastre","tag-zoroastrism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1285"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8232,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285\/revisions\/8232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}