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Adi Granth, meaning First Book, is the holy book of the Sikhs.

Cargo cults is the name given to a large number of intense and short-lived religious movements in the South Pacific islands.

Cult is the term commonly used for a new religious group devoted to a living leader and committed to a fixed set of teachings and practices.

Gobind Singh (1666-1708) was an Indian spiritual leader.

Jainism, JY nihz uhm, is a religion of India.

Mahavira was a teacher of the religion of Jainism.

Nanak (1469-1539), was the first guru (teacher) of the Indian religious sect known as the Sikhs.

Parsis, also spelled Parsees, are members of the Zoroastrian community, which is concentrated in the area of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India.

Paryusana is a holy festival in Jainism, an ancient religious and philosophical tradition of India (see Jainism).

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