Indus Valley - Religion
Religions of the ancient Indus Valley.
'The Laws of Manu' - An About.com Hinduism Feature
Sir William Jones assigned the work to the period 1200-500 B.C., but more recent developments state that the work in its extant form dates back to the first or second century AD or could be even older. Scholars agree that the work is a modern versified rendition of a 500 B.C. Dharma-sutra, which no longer exists.
Sir William Jones assigned the work to the period 1200-500 B.C., but more recent developments state that the work in its extant form dates back to the first or second century AD or could be even older. Scholars agree that the work is a modern versified rendition of a 500 B.C. Dharma-sutra, which no longer exists.
Bulfinch's Mythology
Section on Hinduism includes: Vishnu, Siva, Juggernauts, and caste system. Section on Zoroaster includes a supreme being, the rise of good and evil, and the magi.
Section on Hinduism includes: Vishnu, Siva, Juggernauts, and caste system. Section on Zoroaster includes a supreme being, the rise of good and evil, and the magi.
One Third of a Billion Hindu Gods
An introduction to the Supreme Being and the multiplicity of Hindu gods, from your About Guide.
An introduction to the Supreme Being and the multiplicity of Hindu gods, from your About Guide.
The Origin of the Swastika
The swastika was a symbol of the ancient aryans, but may have been used elsewhere in antiquity, as well. Read what the forum members have to say.
The swastika was a symbol of the ancient aryans, but may have been used elsewhere in antiquity, as well. Read what the forum members have to say.
Zoroaster
Short entry on Zoroaster or Zarathustra, the founder of Zoroastrianism.
Short entry on Zoroaster or Zarathustra, the founder of Zoroastrianism.