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Hindus believe in one Supreme God, Brahmm, the formless infinite spirit.
Hinduism is supposed to be ‘apauruseya’, i.e., of impersonal origin & so also are the Gods of Hinduism. They are eternal & though the deities appear to be different & independent, they are really facets of the same Brahmm, the Supreme God.
As Sri Ramakrishna says, there can be as many spiritual paths as there are spiritual aspirants & similarly there can really be as many Gods as there are devotees to suit the moods, feelings, emotions & social background of the devotees.
The Hindu scriptures were eloquent while describing the qualities of God. He is all-knowing & all powerful. He is the very personification of justice, love & beauty. He is ever ready to shower His grace, mercy & blessings on His creation.
From the Rig Veda, we come to know of the vedic gods eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas, Indra & Prajapathi, being the Gods of earth, the heavens & the space.
- The Vedic Hindu Gods
- Brahma – The God of Creation Saraswati – Goddess of Knowledge
- Shiva – The God Of Cosmic Cycle Paravati – Goddess of Power/Benevolance
- Vishnu – The God of Preservation Laxmi – Goddess of Wealth
- Ganesh
- Durga
- Kali
- Rama
- Hanuman
- Krishna
- Mahavira – Jainism
- Buddha – Buddhism
- Guru Nanak – Sikhism
- Swami Narayan
- Shirdi Sai Baba
- Other Revivals
- Swami Dayananda – Arya Samaj
- Swami Vivekananda – Revival of the Vedanta
- Lecture at the World’s Parliament of Religions, Chicago 1893
- Swami Prabhupadananda – Hare Krishna
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