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Religion In Nepal

Religion In Nepal

Nepal is regarded as the only Hindu Kingdom. Officially, large number of the population is believed as the followers of Hinduism. It is believed as the oldest religion and guided by the oral tradition for long time. For Hindus Himalayas has been described in the Epics as the playground of the Gods and Goddesses. They believe in the numbers of Gods and Goddesses. Sacrifice of the animal is interesting feature of the Hindu practice. They think that they should make the ferocious God and Goddess happy with the sacrifice of the animals. They have lots of different aspects and faiths that their lives generally guiding so they all the time try to be close with the gods and goddess. Second place in the country is occupied by Buddhism.

It is dominant in the northern side of the country. It was founded some 2600 yrs back by the lord Buddha who was Prince of the southern part of the present Nepal. To get rid from the sufferings from this world was the key concern for him, who then set to achieve the solution, had meditated and Enlightened .He became the Buddha and then started to preach about his achievement as four noble truth to get rid from the suffering .

The goal of the life in Buddhism is to get Nirvana or the state of supreme bliss. In the southern part there is some number of the Islam. The practices of Animism and Shamanism are another type of practice which is very rare with the modern attack in the society .Now the increasing numbers of the Christianity belief shows its influence upon Nepalese. In fact Hinduism and Buddhism exist side by side along with others and showing the perfect harmony of the religious practices

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