Hindus make up more than 82% of India's population, which means that more than 800 million people practice the religion. Hinduism www.biquge.info developed from Brahmanism, which was formed around the 10th century BC. Hinduism is polytheistic. It is said that there are as many as 333 million gods in Hinduism. There are many scriptures in Hinduism, and the teachings are very complex, and it has both theories that worship gods and some atheistic ideas. It is both a religion of asceticism and a religion of indulgence in pleasure, and in practice it becomes a philosophy, a way of life, and a custom.

This religion is both a religion of indulgence in pleasure and a religion of self-tormented asceticism; It is both the religion of Linga (male genitalia) worship and the religion of Zagnat; It is both the religion of monks and the religion of dancing girls. Hinduism is loosely organized, but there is also a unique form of social organization, the so-called "caste system". Such a system is characterized by social segregation, hierarchy, dietary and social restrictions, different secular and religious rights for different groups, occupational hereditary lineage, and endogamy and conformum (i.e., a man from a higher caste may marry a woman from a lower caste, and vice versa. Hindu religious ceremonies are quite complex. An orthodox Hindu goes through 16 sacraments in his lifetime in both family and public sacrifices.

The second is the two sects of Yislanism and Christianity, which was introduced to India from Arabia around the 8th century AD. During the Mughal Empire in the 15th and 18th centuries, Yislanism developed rapidly in India and was designated as the state religion as an ideological tool of the ruling class, and Yislanism ruled India for several centuries. The Taj Mahal and other mausoleums were gifts from the Mughal dynasty, and many Hindus, especially those of the lower castes, converted to the religion because of their admiration for the religion and the idea of equality among the faithful, and of course some were forced to convert. Andhra Pradesh, 80% Sunni. There are two kinds of Islam in India, one is the immigrant called Ashaslav, and the other is the native convert. The first two were Arabs, the latter two were Pashtuns and Mughal people, and the native converts were untouchables and Shudras who were overwhelmingly majority.

With more than 20 million followers, Christianity is the religion with the largest number of followers outside of Hinduism and Yislan. Followers are mainly found in the southern states, with Kerala being the most numerous, followed by northeastern India and some large cities. Legend has it that Christianity reached India in the first century AD. Because Christianity advocates "there is only one God", "all men are equal", and "all men are brothers", it is very popular in India, where the caste system is prevalent, and many low-caste Hindus convert to the religion. In addition, the influence has been expanding due to the preaching of missionaries and the good deeds of the church (such as building roads and bridges, building hospitals, schools, orphanages, etc.) in backward areas.

There is also the mystical Sikhism, which was originally an anti-caste tribe of Hinduism as a rebellion against Brahmin rule and teachings, and later formed a military force in opposition to the rule of Yislanism. It was influenced by both Hinduism and Yislanism, and can be said to be the product of the fusion of the two cultures. Sikhism was founded in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab about 400 years ago by Nanak (who lived between 1469 and 1538). The religion emphasizes belief in one true God and believes that religions are essentially the same. He advocates reincarnation and spiritual practice, but opposes the Hindu sacrificial system and all forms of rituals, opposes any form of idolatry, opposes the caste system, opposes widow burial and bigamy, and advocates the elimination of antagonism and conflict between sects.

Buddhism is the weakest sect in India; Buddhism was born in the southern foothills of the Himalayas in the kingdom of Dapilavi and was founded by the first patriarch Shakyamuni in the 6th century BC. Buddhism was widely used in India and spread almost throughout the subcontinent. The Mauryan Empire reached its peak. At that time, Emperor Ashoka vigorously promoted Buddhism and implemented the "Great Law", which led to the unprecedented development of Buddhism. During the Kushan Dynasty, Buddhism was still developing. Later, for various reasons, it began to decline sharply. There was a revival in the 19th century, and since the 50s of the 20th century, the number of monks has increased, but on the whole, the power is relatively weak.

Jainism was founded at a similar time to Buddhism, around the 6th to 5th centuries BC. It was one of the main anti-Brahmanism currents of thought at the time, and later split into the Tianyi and Baiyi sects, which were widely spread in the Middle Ages and have been preserved until modern times. Jain itself means victor and is the title of the legendary figure of the religion, Raft Dhamana. Jainism has been steadily gaining ground in India, which is quite different from the case of Buddhism. According to statistics, there are more than 40,000 temples in India. It has also spread outside India, with many followers in Sri Lanka, Iran, Afghanistan and Arab countries.

Jainism and Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism are among the four major Dharma religions that originated in India. Overall, although Jains make up only 0.4% of India's total population (about 4.2 million), they have a fairly prominent position in Indian society. The vast majority of Jains in India live in abundance. The power and wealth they possess is far from commensurate with the smaller population. According to the 2001 Indian Census, Jains have the highest literacy rate of 94.1 per cent, compared to the national average of 64.8 per cent.

These sects are the main sects in India, followed by many smaller sects.

Listening to Zhou Tianyi's introduction, Miao Weiqiang, Dong Tinghua sighed that the sects in India are too chaotic, there are so many religious beliefs, and everyone still believes in religion, it is really a strange country.

"Are we going to the kingdom of Dapilavi to find the relics?" Miao Weiqiang asked.

"That's right, it's the birthplace of Buddhism and the hometown of Shakyamuni Buddha, and I think the stupa should be there!" Zhou Tianyi said.

The three of them continued westward, passing through a small town in the evening, preparing to spend the night in a hotel in the town, which belongs to the junction of China and India, where the renminbi is more commonly circulated.

At night, the three of them walked down the street, looking at the exotic ethnic customs, and walked into an Indian-style restaurant, which was decorated with mysterious religious overtones.

There are many restaurants in India that feature religion, and the restaurant that the three of them walked into was Hindu-themed.

The three of them sat at the table, and an Indian male attendant walked up to him and asked, in fluent Chinese, "What do you want to eat, three gentlemen?" ”

The three people never thought that this waiter's Chinese was so good, and when they thought that this place is located at the junction of China and India, and there are many Chinese, Tibetans, and Chinese on the street, there is nothing to be surprised about! (To be continued.) )