... was not founded by a specific individual or individuals. It is a faith that dates back five thousand years to the Indus Valley in Pakistan, making it the oldest of the world religions. When Persian tribes invaded this area, the two groups' beliefs merged, thus making Hinduism. The most well known thing about Hinduism is that Hindus worship three forms of God in Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the sustainer, and Shiva, the destroyer. Though they worship three forms of god, Hinduism is a monotheistic religion, where all three are part of Brahman, the ultimate reality of good, truth and mercy. Shiva is the oldest worshipped god in the world, yet most Hindus tend to praise Vishnu, for he has elements of a Savoir. Beliefs from these people were passed down generation to generation and finally written down: poems and hymns were placed in a book called the Vedas, rules for ...

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