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What is Sanatan?
What is Hindu?
What is Hinduism?

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Journey through centuries of spiritual heritage. Explore divine architecture, sacred rituals, and timeless wisdom preserved in India's most revered temples.

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Years of History

Understanding Our Heritage

Discover the roots of Sanatana Dharma and the profound wisdom of Indian temples

What is Hindu?

The term "Hindu" is geographical and cultural, not scriptural. First used by Persians and Greeks who pronounced the Sanskrit word Sindhu (Indus River) as Hindu. They used it to describe the people living beyond the River Sindhu - the Indian subcontinent.

What is Hinduism?

Hinduism - "Modern Label + Social Umbrella". The word came from Persians and was later used by British colonizers to classify India's native spiritual systems, grouping together Sanatana Dharma, various sects, regional beliefs, and cultural practices.

What is Sanatana Dharma?

Sanatana Dharma - "Way of Life". It's about living in harmony with nature, truth, and universal laws. All life is sacred, as everything expresses the same eternal consciousness (Brahman). Worshipping nature is symbolic reverence for the interconnected web of existence.

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