Religion in India is a part of life. Though Hinduism is the dominant religion, Indians have learnt to co-exist with people of other faiths.

Whether it is the ancient shlokas of the Hindu prayers, the aazaans of the Muslim prayers, the gurvani of the Sikhs or the chanting of the Buddhist monks - all fill the sky simultaneously. The main religious communities in India are Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.

India's main religion - Hinduism is followed by approximately 80% of the population and is one of the oldest existing religions with its roots going back to 1000 BC. The rituals and the religious practices of the Indus Valley Civilization developed with the influence of the Dravidians and the Aryan invaders who came to India around 1500 BC. This religion has gifted a number of Holy books to the world, which includes the Bhagwad Gita, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Puranas.

Hinduism believes that a person's life is actually the journey of the soul. The Hindu goes through a series of reincarnations, that eventually leads to 'moksha' or 'salvation' i.e. 'freeing the body from the cycle of rebirths'. Purity of mind and action is essential; as 'karma' or 'actions in life' determine one's reincarnation. 'Dharma', on the other hand controls the laws of the social,ethical and spiritual. The most interesting fact about the religion is the number of Gods that are worshipped. However, the three main manifestations of the omnipresent God are: Brahma - the creator of the universe, Vishnu - the protector and Shiva - the destroyer.