Adherents.com: Religion Statistics Geography, Church Statistics (http://www.adherents.com/index.html)
Adherents.com is a growing collection of church membership and religion adherent statistics. Over 40,000 statistics for over 4,200 faith groups from all major and most minor religions, listing number of adherents, number of congregations, and number of countries. Includes both world totals and regional/country breakdowns.
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (http://www.swaminarayan.org/)
The site contains information about the Swaminarayan, a "global Swaminarayan Hindu organization" with a large support base primarily among Gujaratis. Features biographies of founder Lord Swaminarayan and his spiritual successors. Includes data on work in tribal and spiritual care, medical, educational, environmental, and social fields, work in women's and children's development, hospitals, and medical diagnostic camps.
Bengali (http://ets.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/e/ehraf/ehraf-idx?c=ehrafe&view=owc&owc=AW69)
The Bengali people live in the Bengal region of India in northeastern South Asia. This region is divided politically between the nation of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. The file contains 30 documents; 19 focus on Hindu Bengalis in West Bengal and the rest on the Muslim Bengalis in Bangladesh. Most of the research is based on village studies; the major foci are social structure, gender, religion, and land tenure.
BuddhaNet's Buddhist Asia Directory - India. (http://www.buddhanet.net/asia%5Fdir/abc%5Fi.htm)
An online hub designed to foster a virtual connection between Buddhist followers worldwide. Contains information on pursuing Buddhism, as well as listings of events and links.
Buddhism (http://rave.ohiolink.edu/dmc/video/1852983)
This program presents the tenets and history of the belief system founded on the teachings of Buddha as practiced in Sikkim, tucked between Nepal and Bhutan and Darjeeling, located in an adjoining district of West Bengal. A discussion of the Four Noble Truths, including the Eightfold Path, sheds light on the practice of Buddhism in these regions while ancient monuments testify to the enduring nature of the religion.
Buddhism and Buddhists in China (http://www.contentreserve.com/TitleInfo.asp?ID={D607D1D8-CA00-4433-ADF4-7D9E9B243DF6}&Format=50)
Buddhism is a religion which must be viewed from many angles. Its original form, as preached by Gautama in India and developed in the early years succeeding, and as embodied in the sacred literature of early Buddhism, is not representative of the actual Buddhism of any land today. The faithful student of Buddhist literature would be as far removed from understanding the working activities of a busy center of Buddhism in Burmah, Tibet or China today as a student of patristic literature would be from appreciating the Christian life of London or New York City. This volume is the third to be published of a series on 'The World's Living Religions, ' projected in 1920 by the Board of Missionary Preparation of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. The series seeks to introduce Western readers to the real religious life of each great national area of the non-Christian world.
Buddhism: An Introduction. (http://online.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/buddhism/buddhism.html)
Presents a draft of a chapter from the forthcoming book "Anthology of Scriptures of World Religions," by John Powers and James Fieser, which will be published in 1996. Provides an overview of Buddhism, describes the spread of the religion outside of India, and examines the texts of the Pali Canon. Details various selections from Mahayana texts on Buddhism, as well as selections from Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese Buddhist writings. Allows users to download the entire document via anonymous FTP.
Country Profile: India (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south%5Fasia/country%5Fprofiles/1154019.stm)
Run by the British Broadcasting Corporation, this web page provides basic information about India including its population, exports, religion, leaders, and media.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. (http://www.webcom.com/%7Eara/col/books/BIO/prab.html)
Contains a biography of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada (1896-1977), who established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in July 1966. Claims that the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, established in 1972 to publish his works, has become the world's largest publisher of books in the field of Indian religion and philosophy. Discusses the development of "Back to Godhead," the magazine of the Hare Krishna movement. Notes that the writings of Prabhupada encompass Vedic philosophy, religion, literature, and culture.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and his People (http://www.ambedkar.org/)
Contains news updates and articles from various on-line media on Dalits, Bahujans, and other lower-caste groups of India. Information on Buddhism, social reformers of the Dalit Bahujan sections, research resources and links to several other useful web resources on Dalits. Includes video (in WindowsMedia format) and photo galleries.
Hindu Vivek Kendra (http://www.hvk.org/)
Right-wing religious group based in Bombay that seeks to research and promote traditional Hindu values. Features an archive of its monthly journal (1997- ) as well as other articles and publications that reflect its approach to Hinduism.
Indian Holidays and Religious Festivals (http://www.indonet.com/HolidaysandFestivals.html)
Presents information on Indian holidays and religious festivals, provided by the India Group. Discusses Pongal, Republic Day, Easter, Baisakhi, Independence Day, Onam, Diwali, and Children's Day, among others.
Indian Philosophy and Religion. (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1863/index.html)
Presents information about philosophy and religion in India. Links to Indian spiritual heritage sites, as well as sites on Hinduism, Hindu temples, and Yoga. Includes essays on Hinduism, religious texts, and information about traditional Hindu schools. Contains links to other religion-related sites.
International journal of Hindu studies (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/ijhs/)
Title from journal home page (viewed Apr. 26, 1999).
Islamic Heritage of India: Use of Eagles as Messengers (http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/muslim/2108.htm)
Kamat's Potpourri presents an image of a painting entitled "Use of Eagles as Messengers," which is located in the Daria-Daulat Bagh Palace in India. Kamat's Potpourri presents the information as part of a resource on the Islamic heritage of India.
Jainism Potpourri: Statutes of Jinas From a Jain Basadi in Hadolli (http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/jain/2442.htm)
Kamat's Potpourri presents an image of religious statues pertaining to the religion of Jainism, from Hadolli in India. Along with Buddhism, the Jain religion, known as Jainism, is the most important reform movement to separate from the main body of Hinduism and establish an independent unit. Jainism has the universal message of nonviolence.
Jew of India (http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/dinur/Internetresources/India.htm)
Part of the Dinur Center for the Study of Jewish History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Unannotated list of external links to websites with information on Jewish communities in India, synagogues, monuments, museums, activities, etc.
Living Banaras (http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=8053)
Includes bibliographical references ([297]-307) and index.
Local Catholic Church history and genealogy. (http://home.att.net/%7ELocal%5FCatholic/Catholic-India.htm)
India section of a Web site presented as a "guide to researching the history of the local Catholic Churches and Catholic ancestors." Features state by state listings of all dioceses, some of which have their own Web pages linked, a history of the Catholic Church in India, and special histories of Bombay and Goa.
Making virtuous daughters and wives (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=107448)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-127) and index.
Nataraj: Shiva as Lord of the Dance (http://www.askasia.org/frclasrm/lessplan/l000052.htm)
Jean Johnson developed "Nataraj: Shiva as Lord of the Dance," a lesson appropriate for use with social studies classes of various grade levels. This lesson focuses on the aspects of Hinduism symbolized by the "Nataraj," an Indian sculpture and icon. Johnson includes notes on selected motifs of the "Nataraj." The Asia Society, which is headquartered in New York City, provides the lesson online as part of the instructional resources section of AskAsia.
Rapt in the name (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=101904)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-229) and index.
Religion and nationalism in India (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=97144)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-197) and index.
Religious persecution as a U.S. policy issue (http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/csrpl/relperslinks.htm)
Title from title screen.
Sakyadhita: the International Association of Buddhist Women (http://www.sakyadhita.org/)
Sakyadhita ("daughters of Buddha") is a society of women Buddhists devoted to promoting world peace through the teachings of Buddha. Based in Bodhgaya, India the group aims to create a network for Buddhist women around the world, promote traditions, educate, and establish a community of fully-ordained nuns where no such community exists. With many photos, the site provides information about events, conferences, projects, ordination, and membership, women teachers in Buddhism, Buddhist styles of dress, and links to Buddhist women's projects. Also includes full-text access to past newsletters and a 79-item bibliography: Women and the female in Buddhism.
Sikh History. (http://www.sikh-history.co.uk/)
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that originated in India during the 16th century. Sikhs, who are followers of this religion, abide by the customs and practices of Sikhism. A directory of Gurdwaras, which are religious temples, is available, as well as information about the history of famous temples.
Sikhism Potpourri (http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/sikhism/)
Krishnanand Kamat, Jyotsna Kamat, Vikas Kamat, and Hiryoung Kim Kamat present information about Sikhism. Nanak Dev founded Sikhism in the 15th century in India. Nine gurus, a term for teachers or prophets, followed Dev and spread the teachings of the religion. A timeline of Sikh history is included.
South Asian Media Net (http://www.southasianmedia.net/index.cfm)
This is an online news magazine and you can link to news stories organized by subject area and by country. The site is also a portal to South Asian Journal, a quarterly magazine of South Asian journalists and scholars.
Storyteller's box illustrating the life of Krishna (http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?21000020)
This painted wood box, from the state of Rajasthan, India, depicts scenes from the life of the Hindu god, Krishna. Used for storytelling, the panel images brought Hinduism to rural areas of India.
Students Islamic Organization of India (http://www.sioindia.com/index.shtml)
Large organization which promotes education issues amongst Muslims in India, with 1,900 chapters. The site contains information on the organization, press releases, articles and essays of interest to Muslim students, and an on-line chat room.
Understanding Karma, Dharma and Samsara (http://www.askasia.org/frclasrm/lessplan/l000046.htm)
Jean Johnson developed "Understanding Karma, Dharma and Samsara," a social studies lesson appropriate for use with various grade levels. Karma, dharma, and samsara are the three fundamental aspects of Hinduism, a religion practiced primarily in India. The Asia Society, which is headquartered in New York City, provides this lesson online as part of the instructional resources section of AskAsia.
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