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Pew Research CenterJune 22, 2021
7. Religious practices

Most Indians visit temples or other houses of worship at least monthly

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7. Religious practices
Most Indians say religion is very important
Most Indians visit temples or other houses of worship at least monthly
Overwhelming shares of Indians give money to houses of worship
Daily prayer common across India’s major religious groups
Nearly four-in-ten Muslims in India pray five times a day
Most Jains, Hindus and Buddhists in India perform puja regularly
Overwhelming shares of Indians across most religious groups believe their scripture is the word of God
Most Hindus, Jains have holy basil at home
Muslims in India least likely to have made a religious pilgrimage
Many Sikhs, Jains report receiving purification in a holy body of water
Large regional variation in Indians’ meditation habits
Most Indians, including most Hindus, do not practice yoga
Majority of Indians worship through singing, some dance devotionally
Muslims more likely than others to have witnessed animal sacrifices
Most Hindus in South India have witnessed or participated in religious animal sacrifices
Four-in-ten Hindus in India follow a spiritual teacher
Almost nine-in-ten Hindus plan important events based on auspicious dates or times
Indians watch the news more often than other programming
Hindus who link religious, national identity are more observant

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