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Hinduism Religion

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To some people that may not be aware of other world religions, they may not know how different Hinduism and Jainism are different. Hinduism and Jainism do not like to be mistaken for each other and make it very clear that they are two very different religions. Here are some of the key elements behind these two religions.

While the Jainism regards the world as eternal, the Hindus hold it to have been made by a creator. Jainism religion worships is not offered to an eternal and eternally pure God, but to those great ones who have realized their high ideal and attained Godhood for themselves. The Hinduism religion focuses their worship in the performed of many forms of one God who is the creator and the ruler of the world.

How they practice their sacrifices are as such, the Hinduism is a sacrificial religion, the performance of several sacrifices for a variety of reasons and for different duration has got an important place in it. This is not the case with Jainism and especially the animal sacrifices practiced by the Hindus have absolutely no place in Jainism. As well as, the Hindus believe that Gods alone can attain salvation; the Jainism religion considers that it is, the right of human beings only. Their religion objects which is one of the most important aspects of a religion, The Jainism religion deities, temples, places of pilgrimage, holy days, fasts, festivals, rituals and ceremonies are quite different from those of the Hindus. Religion is a very personal aspect of life to each culture, especially when it is regarding the Hinduism and the Jainism Religion.

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