2. Religions in India
•Hinduism (80.5% of population)
•Islam (13.4%)
•Christianity (2.3%)
•Sikhism (1.9%)
•Buddhism (0.7%)
•Jainism (0.4%)

3. • Religion with various
gods and goddesses.
• Three main Gods –
Brahma, Vishnu and
Shiva
• Worship in temples
• Holy book is the
Bhagvad Gita

4. Islam
• Monotheistic and Abrahamic
• Quran (their holy book) considered by followers, to
be the verbatim word of God
• Muhammad, considered by them to be the
last prophet of God.
• A follower of Islam is called a Muslim.

5. •Followers of Jesus Christ are
called Christians
•The Bible believed to be the
Word of God
•Christians worship together
in Churches and celebrate
the major events of Christ’s
life throughout the year

6. • Founded by Guru Nanak
• Holy book is the Guru Granth Sahib
• Sikhs pray in a gurudwara
• They have 10 gurus

7. • Founded by Siddharth
Gautam Buddha
• Buddhists believe in non
violence
• They pray in Buddhist
monasteries
• Their holy book is the
Tipitaka

8. JAINISM
• Jainism prescribes
non violence
• They worship
Lord Mahavira
• Temples are called derasar
• There are 2 sects-
Digambar and Shwetambar

9. • Followers of Zoroaster
• Holy book is the Avesta
• Pray in an Atashbaram and Agiary (fire temple )