A Hindu is a person who practices Hinduism, a religion that originated in the Indian subcontinent.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            Hindus believe in a supreme being, called Brahman, and they follow a cycle of reincarnation in which the soul is reborn in a new body after death.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            This cycle is believed to be governed by the law of karma, which holds that a person's actions in this life will determine their fate in the next.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that Hindus believe in and worship a pantheon of deities, including Shiva, Vishnu, and Devi, among others
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            Being a Hindu means following the practices and beliefs of Hinduism, a religion that originated in the Indian subcontinent.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            Hindus also follow a variety of rituals and practices, such as puja (worship) and yajna (sacrificial offerings).
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            Hinduism also emphasizes the importance of dharma, or moral and ethical conduct, and the pursuit of moksha, or spiritual liberation.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
    
    
        
            
            
        
      
			
				
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