Sanātana Dharma

Sanātana Dharma (Devanagari: सनातन धर्म, meaning "eternal dharma", or "eternal order") is an alternative name for Hinduism used in Sanskrit and other Indian languages alongside the more common Hindu Dharma.

"Sanatan" and "Sanatana" redirect here. For Sanatana the rishi, see Four Kumaras.
For the follower and related denomination, see Sanātanī.
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The term denotes the "eternal" or absolute set of duties or religiously ordained practices incumbent upon all Hindus, regardless of class, caste, or sect.

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