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Building on the ancient cults and Vedic teachings of the Indo-Aryans dating from 1300 b.c. , Hinduism began to take its present form in the fourth century a.d. , under considerable pressure for a more “accessible” religion.
If Hinduism is more or less India’s national belief system, this may be because it offers something for everyone: mysticism and metaphysics for scholars, ceremony for ordinary people, austerity, sensuality, tranquillity, and frenzy.
These provided the basis for Hinduism; also, the epics’ heroic battles suggest there was a prolonged struggle for land rights over the fertile plains north and east of modern Delhi, followed by invasions and wars.
Much more than the mystical elements which fascinate and draw so many Westerners here, Hinduism is concerned with the basics of everyday life: birth, work, health, relationships, and death, all of this helped along by regular consultations with a local astrologer.
Hindus also have multiple creation stories, though they are all seen as different reflections of Brahman--the uniting holy principle of Hinduism.
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