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Kerala
houses all major world religions. From early recorded days ,Kerala
had been forthcoming towards newer faiths from alien cultures. According
to the 1991 census, 60% of the state population is Hindus. Muslims and
Christians constitute 20% each.
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| Though all communities are spread across the state Muslims are concentrated on Malabar region, where as Christians are on Travancore . Both foreign religions have assimilated a lot from Hinduism. Members of a community actively participate in a festival of another religious group. |
| A microscopic community in Kerala is Jewish Diaspora with a population of less than hundred. They have a 10 centuries-back history to boast. | ||
| Hinduism originated from religious practices of the dravidians and Aryan Brahmins. Vedic scriptures documented circa 1000 BC form the substratum of Hindu faith. Hinduism has a rich philosophical tradition with vedas forming its ideological foundation. Upanishads, another sacred scripture, delves into the metaphysical nature of the universe and soul. | ||
| Hinduism believes in rebirths that lead to moksha, the spiritual salvation that frees human beings from the clutches of the world. Each rebirth helps human beings move closer to the divinity. Bad actions during our lives result in bad karma, which ends in a lower reincarnation. If actions are righteous, incarnation will be on a higher level. Hinduism has tens of thousands of pantheon deities. | ||
| Brahmav,
the Absolute, is seen as the creator of the universe. The creator has three
incarnations: Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver and Shiva, the
destroyer. Sakthi is represented by goddess power in the forms of Saraswathi,
Lakshmi and Parvathi. |
| Kerala, the visitors' paradise, has soul-cleansing centres too. Pilgrim centres of all religions abound this tiny state. Thousands throng such centres with agitated minds and return cool, calm and collected. | ||
| Hindus, Christians, Muslims and even microscopic minorities such as Jains have their own pilgrim centres where devotees genuflect to bare their mental trauma. | ||
| The tourist season sync with religious festivals. |
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