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Hinduism is polytheistic. It has three main deities, Brahma (the creator) Vishnu (the preserver) and Shiva (the destroyer) but there are many, many more.
Hinduism is holistic:Hinduism is a holistic religion. In it there is a smooth transition from Monotheism to Polytheism to Atheism.
Polytheistic Hinduism:
Hinduism is considered as a religion with 330 million gods, which means a custom made god for every Hindu, There are seven basic Hindu gods viz. Indra, Shakti, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Shani and Yama, from which all other gods and goddesses are derived. The central three gods are known together as Trimurti.
This makes Hinduism look polytheistic, without any doubt.
Monotheistic Hinduism and Brahman:
1. Brahman, the supreme Hindu god, is the equivalent of gods of monotheistic religions. In Hinduism, by god, we mean Brahman because it is the only omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient Hindu god.
2. Even if a Hindu believes that there are 330 million Hindu gods, Brahman is still his ideal. Every Hindu wishes to attain Moksha and become one with Brahman.
3. If we blend all the seven basic Hindu gods the result would be Brahman. It is for this reason that Hindus believe that all gods spring from Brahman.
As long as Brahman, the eternal god, exists the other Hindu gods can't be considered as distinct gods.
Thus, even though Hinduism has many gods it can't be considered as a Polytheistic religion.
Therefore, Hinduism is a holistic religion and should never be considered as Monotheistic, Polytheistic or Atheistic.
What else can I help you with?
Are Hinduism monothestic or polythestic?
they are polythestic which means they believe in more than one God or in many Gods
Is Hinduism polythestic or monothestic?
Hinduism is polythestic as it consists of three main gods brahma the creator, vishnu the protector and shiva the destroyer.people who say that brahma created vishnu and shiva, why would a creator create a destroyer? so Hinduism is polythestic
Is Christianity Polythestic?
No. Polythestic means you believe in many gods. Christianity only believes in one god so it's Monothestic.
Do Islam and Hinduism have differences in their holy books?
Yes. Hinduism is a polythestic religion with much of their book talking about their gods' stories. However, Islam is monothestic and the Quran tells Muslims how to life their life. Addition - Well, Hinduism has a library whereas Islam has a book. There are books in Hinduism called Dharma Shasthras that talk about how to lead life. Answer: If you decode any religious book than there is no difference because they all give relationship between body and soul.
Is Islam a polythestic religion?
No. Islam believes in monotheism.
What does polythestic mean?
To worship more than one god
Judaism is Monothiestic or Polythestic?
Monothiestic. This is core to Judaism.
Did King Tutankhamun's wife change her name?
yes so tha t she cou;d be polythestic.
Were the Greeks polythestic of monotheistic?
The Greeks were extremely polytheistic. They believed in a myriad of gods, many of which were renamed and then adopted by the Romans.
Why did Hammurabi believe in many gods?
he believed in many gods because he was polythestic and it was said that he made his codes to please his gods. -meme
What two religions that started in India affected other cultures today?
Hinduism and buddism
Which religion(s) did the Aryan's help shape?
Hinduism
