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Names of Hindu gods?
There are over 330,000. :O
Is the Hindu religion monothesism or polytheism?
Polytheistic. There are over 300 million gods in Hinduism.
How many gods did the Aztecs have?
they had over 90 gods. check on wikipedia.
How can Hindus believe in one god and many different gods at the same time?
They view the many different Gods as different aspects of one Supreme Being. There are three 'main' Hindu gods, Shiva, Brahman, and Visnu, which people choose to follow as their Supreme Beings, yet all Hindu's know they are still part of a single Being. Even within those three choices are hundreds more minor Gods, such as local village gods or river gods. A hindu may still worship that God over their selection of a "main" god. These "minor"/local Gods are all parts of their single God. Take the phrase "all is One" literally.
What does the Hindu swasiticka mean to the Hindu?
LIBERATION from the vicious cycle of life and death over many lives.
Which are the two Hindu gods in which Obama believes in?
Obama is christian! It was all over the news! His preacher said some things he shouldn't have said!
Approximately how many gods did the Aztecs have?
The Aztecs had over 1000 Gods
How many gods did the ancient Aztecs have?
The Aztecs had over 1000 Gods
Why does Hinduism present thousands of form of the same god?
followers are able to better related to brahmaHINDUISM AND THE INFINITE GODS:Brahman is the supreme Hindu god. However, it is meant for people who lead an ideal life, in whom it would oppose deterioration of that ideal life.THE SEVEN SUBORDINATE GODS OF BRAHMAN:Brahman has seven subordinate gods (Manu Smriti - 1.19).They are,1. Indra - god of dreaming2. Shakti - god of illusion3. Brahma - god of creativity4. Vishnu - god of stabilization5. Shiva - god of determination6. Shani - god of status alteration7. Yama - god of compulsion.These are specialist gods suited for a specific purpose only. These gods are the Hindu equivalent of code of conduct. Thus, a Hindu has to use any of the seven gods, depending on the situation.INCARNATIONS OF VISHNU:Vishnu, the default Hindu god, is very complicated and has ten major incarnations, each suited for a specific purpose. Rama and Krishna are the most important incarnations.SECONDARY HINDU GODS:Use of the seven basic Hindu gods need a thorough knowledge of them and also of the situation they are being used in. Therefore, to simplify worship of god, secondary gods have evolved, which have features of many gods. Aiyappan, Durga are examples.THE GODDESSES:The gods are facilitating forces. The goddesses represent the retarding forces and thus enables us to have control over the god we are worshiping. Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati and Shakti goddesses are the important ones.CHILDREN OF GODS:These are parts of the facilitating force, which symbolize gods. The elephant headed Ganesha, son of Shiva, which transfers power of unwanted activities into the task we are performing is the best example.THE SHAKTI GODS:Shakti gods are local gods of villages. Thus, though there is just one Shakti god, it manifests in infinite forms.THE 330 MILLION HINDU GODS:Hinduism is so flexible that every Hindu can have a tailor made Hindu god. It is for this reason that Hindus believe that there are 330 million Hindu gods. The population at that time was supposed to be 330 million.Thus, there are infinite Hindu gods because,1. The supreme Hindu god Brahman is beyond the reach of an ordinary Hindu.2. Hinduism doesn't have a code of conduct
. Why does Hinduism present thousands of forms of the same god?
followers are able to better related to brahmaHINDUISM AND THE INFINITE GODS:Brahman is the supreme Hindu god. However, it is meant for people who lead an ideal life, in whom it would oppose deterioration of that ideal life.THE SEVEN SUBORDINATE GODS OF BRAHMAN:Brahman has seven subordinate gods (Manu Smriti - 1.19).They are,1. Indra - god of dreaming2. Shakti - god of illusion3. Brahma - god of creativity4. Vishnu - god of stabilization5. Shiva - god of determination6. Shani - god of status alteration7. Yama - god of compulsion.These are specialist gods suited for a specific purpose only. These gods are the Hindu equivalent of code of conduct. Thus, a Hindu has to use any of the seven gods, depending on the situation.INCARNATIONS OF VISHNU:Vishnu, the default Hindu god, is very complicated and has ten major incarnations, each suited for a specific purpose. Rama and Krishna are the most important incarnations.SECONDARY HINDU GODS:Use of the seven basic Hindu gods need a thorough knowledge of them and also of the situation they are being used in. Therefore, to simplify worship of god, secondary gods have evolved, which have features of many gods. Aiyappan, Durga are examples.THE GODDESSES:The gods are facilitating forces. The goddesses represent the retarding forces and thus enables us to have control over the god we are worshiping. Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati and Shakti goddesses are the important ones.CHILDREN OF GODS:These are parts of the facilitating force, which symbolize gods. The elephant headed Ganesha, son of Shiva, which transfers power of unwanted activities into the task we are performing is the best example.THE SHAKTI GODS:Shakti gods are local gods of villages. Thus, though there is just one Shakti god, it manifests in infinite forms.THE 330 MILLION HINDU GODS:Hinduism is so flexible that every Hindu can have a tailor made Hindu god. It is for this reason that Hindus believe that there are 330 million Hindu gods. The population at that time was supposed to be 330 million.Thus, there are infinite Hindu gods because,1. The supreme Hindu god Brahman is beyond the reach of an ordinary Hindu.2. Hinduism doesn't have a code of conduct
What was odins purpose?
Odin is the father of the gods and ruler of Asgard. He is associated with war, battle, victory, death, wisdom, shamanism, magic, poetry, prophecy and the hunt. His purpose was to rule over the other gods.
What is Vasant Panchami?
Saraswati Puja or Vasant Panchami is a Hindu Festival which is celebrated across all over India for blessings of Maa Saraswati (Goddess of Arts & Wisdom).
