While India is home to 93% of the world's 816 million Hindus, nearly 60 million are scattered widely across the world with approximately 600,00 in the United States. ... The Aryans who invaded India through the northwestern passage of the Himalayas gave the river that flows through the sub-continent the name Shindu . ... For example, in India it is not uncommon to see streetside shrines. ...

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Sacrifices Cannot Lead to the Ultimate Goal- this passage states that sacrifices are like unsteady boats, and should not be practiced by anyone wishing to leave cyclic existence. ... Instructions on renouncing the world- This passage instructs the world renouncer (samnyain) on the proper motivation for leaving society. ... The Mahabharata-which contains the Bhagvad-gita, one of the most religious texts in contemporary Hinduism -tells the story of a conflict between related clans for supremacy in northern India. ...

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