Wikipedia:WikiProject Hinduism/Old Design

Introduction
The WikiProject Hinduism is formed to improve articles related to Hinduism. This religion is known as Sanatana Dharma, "eternal religion," and Vaidika Dharma, "religion of the Vedas," although Hinduism is the most common English name for it.

The pages and sub-pages here are only suggestions, things to give you focus and to get you going, and you shouldn't feel obligated in the least to follow them. But if you don't know what to write or where to begin, following the guidelines below may be helpful. Mainly, we just want you to write articles!

Scope
This WikiProject aims primarily to promote better coordination, content distribution and cross-referncing between pages dealing with Hinduism and its sects, texts, terms, philosophies and eventually bring articles up to Featured article status.

To do

 * 1) Add the WikiProject Hinduism banner to the talk pages of all relevant articles.
 * 2) List these articles on the list at WikiProject Hinduism/Articles by category.
 * 3) Check recent changes for recent improvements, vandalism, and other changes.

Userbox
Userbox enthusiasts can put this User WikiProject Hinduism to show that you are a member of this project.

If you follow the Hindu religion, you can put this User:UBX/hinduism to show that you are a Hindu.

Hindu Barnstar
The Hindu Barnstar The Hindu Barnstar, introduced by User:Srkris, is an award, granted by a member of Wikiproject Hinduism to any editor who makes valuable contributions to Hinduism related articles.

Article Construction
Please feel free to add suggestions.

We should probably discuss article types, which may have different parameters. For example, some of these types may be:

Texts
Articles on texts should include:


 * Authorship, if known. If the supposed authorship of a text is not established by scholarship, list it as an attribution: "The text is attributed to such-and-such.";


 * Date (use common era (C.E) or before common era (B.C.E.) notation);


 * Place of origin (if known);


 * A rough overview of the contents of the text;


 * Separate sections for particularly important ideas in the text. Alternatively, short descriptions and links to articles on said ideas;


 * Whatever caveats regarding disputes over readings of the text, etc;


 * Associated sect(s) (Indicate, where appropriate, whether the text originated within the sect or was adopted by it after the time of writing.);


 * A "See also" section for internal links;


 * An "External links" section for articles about the text and electronic versions of the text (or perhaps these could be in separate sections);

Naming and Transliteration
Please see Naming conventions (Dharmic) for the proposed policy.

Categorizing

 * If an article is already in a subcategory within Hinduism, there is no need list it in the main Hinduism category.
 * When categorizing people, sort by their last names.

Links to web resources

 * Monier Monier-Williams's Sanskrit-English dictionary (character-based interface)

WikiProject Hinduism notice
Place this WikiProject notice Template:WikiProject Hinduism at the top of an article's Talk page to direct editors to the WikiProject Hinduism for guidelines.

To use it, place   at the top of an article's Talk page.

Templates for Articles
Please go to here for a comprehensive list.

Noticeboard


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