Religion in India

200px

Religion in India (2011 Census)^[1] Hinduism (79.8%) Islam (14.2%) Christianity (2.3%) Sikhism (1.72%) Buddhism (0.7%) Jainism (0.37%) Unaffiliated (0.24%) Others (incl. Zoroastrianism, Baha'i, Bon, Judaism, Sanamahism, Kirat Mundhum, Sarna sthal, Animism and others) (0.67%)

File:Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple Trivandrum, kerala.jpg

Pilgrims visiting the one of the world's most valuable Religious Organization Temple The Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala.^[2]

File:India - Delhi islamic library - 5067.jpg

Muslim men in an Islamic library in Delhi

St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Kochi, Kerala

A Sikh pilgrim at the Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab

File:Qadian rooftop and Minaratul Masih.JPG

Hindu temple (left), Sikh temple (middle) and Ahmadiyya mosque (right)

Religions of India is characterised by a diversity of various religious beliefs and numerous practices. The most popular religion in India is Hinduism, and the second most popular religion is Islam. The religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism began in India.

References

↑ "India has 79.8% Hindus, 14.2% Muslims, says 2011 census data on religion". Firstpost. 26 August 2016. http://m.firstpost.com/india/india-has-79-8-percent-hindus-14-2-percent-muslims-2016-census-data-on-religion-2407708.html. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
↑
Religion In India Media
- Preamble of the Indian Constitution
- The Pashupati seal, discovered at the Indus Valley Civilization city of Mohenjo-daro.
- Rigveda MS2097.jpg
  
  An early 19th century manuscript of the Rigveda written in Devanagari
- Sikh pilgrims at the causeway to the sanctum of the Harmandir Sahib, the holiest Sikh Gurdwara
- Codice Casanatense Jews of Malabar.jpg
  
  Jewish family from Malabar, 1540
- Procession St. Sebastian's Feast at St.Mary's Church Athirampuzha, Kottayam, Kerala state, India.jpg
  
  A procession during the Feast of St Sebastian at St Mary's Forane Church, Athirampuzha, Kerala
- India - Delhi girls chasing doves - 6159.jpg
  
  Girls chase doves in front of the Jama Masjid in Delhi. The mosque is one of the largest in India.
- Religions map of India.png
  
  Map of majority religious groups by region in India.* Hindu* Muslim* Christian* Sikh* Buddhist* Other
- Ranganathaswamy temple tiruchirappalli.jpg
  
  Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
"Padmanabha Swamy Temple and the Secret Royal Treasure in Vaults". 14 July 2020.

[1] "India has 79.8% Hindus, 14.2% Muslims, says 2011 census data on religion". Firstpost. 26 August 2016. http://m.firstpost.com/india/india-has-79-8-percent-hindus-14-2-percent-muslims-2016-census-data-on-religion-2407708.html. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

[2] 
Religion In India Media

Preamble of the Indian Constitution

The Pashupati seal, discovered at the Indus Valley Civilization city of Mohenjo-daro.

Rigveda MS2097.jpg

An early 19th century manuscript of the Rigveda written in Devanagari

Sikh pilgrims at the causeway to the sanctum of the Harmandir Sahib, the holiest Sikh Gurdwara

Codice Casanatense Jews of Malabar.jpg

Jewish family from Malabar, 1540

Procession St. Sebastian's Feast at St.Mary's Church Athirampuzha, Kottayam, Kerala state, India.jpg

A procession during the Feast of St Sebastian at St Mary's Forane Church, Athirampuzha, Kerala

India - Delhi girls chasing doves - 6159.jpg

Girls chase doves in front of the Jama Masjid in Delhi. The mosque is one of the largest in India.

Religions map of India.png

Map of majority religious groups by region in India.* Hindu* Muslim* Christian* Sikh* Buddhist* Other

Ranganathaswamy temple tiruchirappalli.jpg

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

"Padmanabha Swamy Temple and the Secret Royal Treasure in Vaults". 14 July 2020.

[3] Preamble of the Indian Constitution

[4] The Pashupati seal, discovered at the Indus Valley Civilization city of Mohenjo-daro.

[5] Rigveda MS2097.jpg

An early 19th century manuscript of the Rigveda written in Devanagari

[6] Sikh pilgrims at the causeway to the sanctum of the Harmandir Sahib, the holiest Sikh Gurdwara

[7] Codice Casanatense Jews of Malabar.jpg

Jewish family from Malabar, 1540

[8] Procession St. Sebastian's Feast at St.Mary's Church Athirampuzha, Kottayam, Kerala state, India.jpg

A procession during the Feast of St Sebastian at St Mary's Forane Church, Athirampuzha, Kerala

[9] India - Delhi girls chasing doves - 6159.jpg

Girls chase doves in front of the Jama Masjid in Delhi. The mosque is one of the largest in India.

[10] Religions map of India.png

Map of majority religious groups by region in India.* Hindu* Muslim* Christian* Sikh* Buddhist* Other

[11] Ranganathaswamy temple tiruchirappalli.jpg

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

[1]

[2]

Religion in India

References

Religion In India Media