Hindu traditions

An editorial selection for comparing processes, events, and lives. The interval and counts describe selected records, not the historical boundaries or importance of the subject.

Canonical records: 64
Events: 29
People: 4
Processes and periods: 31

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Topics represented

Religion (62) · Hindu traditions (62) · Temples and pilgrimage (14) · Bhakti (9) · Śaivismo (8) · Vaiṣṇavismo (7) · Living heritage (6) · Politics and nationalism (5) · Law and state (4) · Épicas y memoria (4) · Śaktismo (4) · Védico y brahmánico (4)

View distribution by region and period

Canonical records by regional label and start date. These are numerical analysis bins, not universal historical periods. A multi-region record appears in multiple rows; do not add rows as a unique-record total.
Region	3000–1 BCE	1–1499	1500–1799	1800–1899	1900–1999	Since 2000
Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0
Americas	0	0	0	0	1	0
Asia	12	25	4	5	9	9
Europe	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oceania	0	0	0	0	0	0
Global / no specific region	0	0	0	0	0	2

Records and sources

Ordered by start date. Long lives and processes may begin before the period you want to study.

2019
Supreme Court judgment on Ayodhya
The judgment decided a civil land dispute; it is not proof of an exclusive religious narrative.
2021
Durga Puja of Kolkata inscribed
UNESCO recognized Durga Puja as living heritage, making contemporary urban Shakta traditions visible.
2023
Garba of Gujarat inscribed
UNESCO inscribed Garba, a dance associated with Goddess festivals; its social practice exceeds one reading.
2024
Consecration of Ramlalla in Ayodhya
A documented contemporary ceremony; law, state, and religious interpretations remain distinct.