Hinduism originates from the subcontinent of India: a religion comprised of the beliefs and practices of Hindus. Hindu, primarily a geographic term, refers to a region of India, and is derived from the river Sidhu. The Hindu society, found primarily in India and neighboring Nepal, is the third largest religious community in the world, with about 900 million followers. Attempting to define Hinduism will prove inadequate: it has no beginning, founder, or central authority. It is a community as well as a congregational religion.
             Beliefs and practices come first in most religions, however, in Hindu tradition, the acknowledgement of Hindus comes first. Beliefs and practices represent the contents of the Religion. Hindu followers are encouraged to search for spiritual and moral truth, recognizing that no creed can contain such truths in it entirety. Individuals must determine the truth, using his or her systematic effort. The truth comes to the Hindus through direct awareness of the divine or ultimate reality, commonly known as Brahman. There are many paths in which one can seek and experience religious understanding and direction.
             The riches of Hinduism are available to anyone genuinely seeking truth and knowledge.
             Not restricted to tradition, all avenues that lead to awareness of the Divine should be explored. Hinduism is a religion of different doctrines, cults, and ways of life. Many of the rites and observances practiced by Hindus, have come down from ancient times. Details of rituals vary from region to region. Meanings and central practices have remained constant over immeasurable distances of time and space.
             Mimamsa, school of Hindu philosophy, is concerned explicitly with rituals. Mimamsa divides Hindu religious practices into three types:
             - Nitya, which are actions that are performed daily
             - Naimittika, actions performed on specific occasions.
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