Hinduism

Hindu Gods

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.

Click on the gods name below to find out more information about that particular god.

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