Facts About Hinduism

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a group of people standing in front of a large crowd of people with Bubblegum Alley in the background: Indian Hindu devotees gather around a huge idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha during the procession for immersion into the Arabian Sea, on the streets of Mumbai on September 29, 2012. (Photo credit: PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Here’s a look at Hinduism, the world’s third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. “Hinduism” is derived from a Sanskrit word that means “dwellers by the Indus River.”

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a close up of a person wearing a hat talking on a cell phone: An Indian Hindu devotee dressed as the monkey god Hanuman prepares for a procession for the Hindu festival Hanuman Jayanti in Allahabad on October 18, 2017. PHOTO / SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP/Getty Images
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October Religious Holidays

October Religious Holidays

2019 Weeks: (Sorted Alphabetically)

  • Rosh Hashanah – Evening of September 29, 2019 to Evening of October 1, 2019
  • Shemini Atzeret – Evening of October 20, 2019 to Evening of October 22, 2019
  • Simchat Torah – Evening of October 21, 2019 to Evening of October 22, 2019 (Jewish)
  • Sukkot – Evening of October 13, 2019 to Evening of October 20, 2019 (Jewish)
  • Yom Kippur – Evening of October 8, 2019 to Evening of October 9, 2019 (Jewish)

2019 Days: (Sorted by Date)

  • St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day – October 4
  • Clergy (or Pastor) Appreciation Day – October 13, 2019 (Second Sunday in October
  • Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day – October 19
  • Diwali – October 27, 2019 (Hinduism)
  • Birth of Baha’u ‘Llah – October 30, 2019
  • All Hallows’ Eve – October 31
  • Samhain – October 31 (Paganism)