The gods of modern Hinduism include the chief gods Shiva, Vishnu and the Mother Goddess Shakti as well as a myriad of local community gods. Devotion to these various deities is based primarily on one's region and needs, and even when devotion is given to only one, the existence of others is acknowledged. Despite these polytheistic elements, however, many Hindus explain that the gods are various forms of a single Supreme Being. Similarly, the philosophical Hindu texts advocate a pantheistic view of ultimate reality. These texts, most notably the Upanishads, explain that there exists a single Supreme Reality, called Brahman. Brahman is often personified and presented as the One that must be sought, and can begin to sound like monotheism.
"Hindus believe in monotheistic polytheism, rather than polytheism." (The Hindu Universe)
"Hinduism worships multiple forms of the one God." (OM, an American Hindu organization)
"According to the tenets of Hinduism, God is one as well as many." (HinduWebsite.com)
Hinduism is actually a complex and diverse religion with various interpretations. While some Hindus focus on the worship of one supreme god such as Brahman, others follow a polytheistic belief system with multiple deities. The concept of monotheism within Hinduism can vary among different sects and followers.
The Hindu religion is not monotheistic, it is polytheistic. And to answer the question of why Hinduism is polytheistic, I would imagine that it would have something to do with the fact that most religions before Jeudism where polytheistic and it just continued to be so.
ANSWER 2:
Hinduism is monotheistic because its holy writings speak of the one Creator God. One example from the Hindu Bhagavad Gita:
"Thou art Parabrahm! The High Abode! The Great Purification! Thou art God Eternal, All-creating, Holy, First, Without beginning! Lord of Lords!"
The many statues seen in Hinduism each represent one of God's attributes.
ANSWER 2.5:
Despite contrary beliefs, Hinduism is monotheistic. The many "Gods" and statues that are known in Hinduism are all different because in Hinduism, we believe not religious tolerance, but acceptance. We give every Hindu the freedom to worship God in whatever shape/form they want to. No "God" is the "right" God. Whatever you believe, whomever you believe in, it is your choice.
It is based on the belief in one God.
Just as Christianity, Judaism, and the Baha'i Faith.
Hinduism has it's origin in India and majority of the Indians are Hindus and followers of Hinduism. Hence, Hinduism is the main religion of India.
Arhaan Behl's religion is Hindu.
Anabaptism is a monotheistic Christian movement that upholds belief in one God.
Lomus Rai Babber's religion is Sikhism. Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region of India in the 15th century. Its followers, known as Sikhs, believe in the teachings of the ten gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib, the central religious scripture of Sikhism.
Zoroastrianism was a monotheistic religion that originated in the Persian Empire and had followers in the Fertile Crescent.
Nia Sharma is believed to be a practicing Hindu.
Hinduism is Polytheistic because in the religion Hindus worship many gods. Poly=many theis=god
judaism is a montheistic religion
The Hebrews were the ones who created or the first to create the monotheistic religion.
an independent monotheistic religion is a religion that only believes in one god. examples of monotheistic religions are: christianity, islam, Sikhism, Judaism and soo on.
Zarathushtra (Greek: Zoroaster) probably created the first monotheistic religion, around 1700 to 2000 BCE. Thislong predated the shortlived monotheistic religion of Egypt and the eventual monotheistic Judaism of Judah.
Hinduism is a religion predominantly found in India. Hindu's beliefs are fairly open and a Hindu may be monotheistic, polytheistic, atheist and agnostic, etc. See the related links for more information.
It is a polytheistic religion. If a religion believes in one God, they are monotheistic. (Christianity, Islam, Judaism are monotheistic)
Hindu is a religion, not an ethnicity.
Monotheistic, because the Persian religion was Zoroastrianism which is a monotheistic religion
Christianity
The Islam religion is monotheistic and the deity is Allah (God in English).
Now? Yes. It is mostly Muslim, which is a monotheistic religion.