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pre-Vedic
Goddesses have been venerated in Indian culture since ancient times. The people of that era recognized the concept of an Earth goddess, which was closely linked with fertility.
Sanamahism
It is an ethnic religion practiced by the Meithi people of Manipur, India. It is also known as Meiteism or Lainingthouism and is a polytheistic religion named after the God Lainingthou Sanamahi.
Ahom
The Ahom people of Assampractice the Ahom religion. Three priestly clans were among those who immigrated to Assam in 1228 and carried their rituals, practices, and scriptures with them.
Karbi
The Karbis or Mikir are an ethnic group in Northeast India. They worship various deities.
Hinduism
Hinduism, which has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, is one of the oldest religions in existence. It is a complex with varied theological and philosophical traditions.
Sarnaism
Sarnaism is an ethnic religion that draws its foundation on worship at the sacred groves known as Sarna in the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.
Donyi-Polo
In Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, the Tani and other Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups practice this religion with a strong cultural foundation. They honor spirits and nature.
Catholicism in India
Christianity has a long history in India, dating back to the arrival of the apostle Thomas in the first century AD.
Jainism
While Jain prayers tend to reflect the virtues of the Tirthankaras, celestial beings such as devis or devas are also said to influence the Universe before going on the cycle of rebirth.
Bathouism
Bathou is an ethnic religion practiced by the Boros, an ethnic tribal community from Assam, India. The worship of the sijou plant is a unique aspect of Boros' religious rites.
Bon
The Bon religion is an indigenous shamanistic faith that has its roots in the Himalayas, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and India. It existed before Buddhism was introduced to Tibet.
Koyapunem
Koyapunem is the Indigenous religion of the Gond people, centred on nature worship, village deities and ancestral spirits.
Buddhism
The Buddhist pantheon has several female Buddhas, female bodhisattvas, historical people such as lineage founders, and dharma protectors.
Kiratism
Kirat Mundum, often known as Kiratism, is a shamanic folk religion practiced by the Kirati ethnic groups of Nepal, Sikkim, and the northern part of West Bengal.
Kalasha
The Kalash are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group that live in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region. They practice the traditional religion, which incorporates Animism, Ancestor worship, and Vedic Hinduism.
Sakhua
The traditional animistic faith of the Mizo people, honouring nature, ancestors, and deities through ritual offerings and oral traditions.