Every mile that you walk in India you will encounter a completely new culture, language and religion. There are over a thousand religions and languages in India, with Hinduism in the majority.
As the country houses god fearing people, religion in India is deep rooted in every household. There are prayers before an auspicious occasion, after an occasion and at various times. Infact the day begins with a prayer and a shot puja.
India region changes at different locations. From paganism to having a name for their gods, there has been a sea-change in what people have been praying to. Except for tribals that live in the deeper parts of India, religion to them is set on a different tangent.
As India is a confluence of many religions and cultures you find various worshipping sites. One city would house, temples, churches and mosques along with niche worshipping sites. Building a holy shrine is not possible without the authority of the government. Only once it passes through the government can construction begin. However the government does grant permission after sufficient research.
Number of religions of India outlasts the number of religions found in any other country. Unlike other foreign countries that have one or a maximum of two religions, India is the world’s biggest democratic country with the maximum number of religions.
The main religions of India are Hinduism with 82% followed by Muslims 13%, Christians 2.34 % which are followed by Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other minor communities.
However Hinduism is the primary term for many smaller classes and communities that fall under this sector. It includes the Gujarathis, Marathis, Punjabis, and various sub castes in these secondary religions. But most of them read the holy scriptures of the Bhagwad Gita or the Vedas.
Buddhism is one religion that had been born in India, but has spread outside India more than the native country. China, Tibet and other surrounding nations have embraced Buddhism, it is one religion that is even spreading in the western world.
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