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Most Hindus are principally devoted to the god Vishnu, the god Shiva, or the Goddess. These categorical practices are sometimes described as, respectively, Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), and Shaktism (Shakti being another term for the female creative energy).
16 maj 2024 · There are many Hindu gods and goddesses, including Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Learn about some of the most important deities of the Hindu faith.
The Trimurti are the most prominent deities of contemporary Hinduism. This consists of Brahma - the Creator, Vishnu - the Preserver, and Shiva - the Destroyer. Their feminine counterparts are Saraswati - the wife of Brahma, Lakshmi - the wife of Vishnu, and Parvati (or Durga ) - the wife of Shiva.
Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu can choose to be polytheistic, pantheistic, monotheistic, monistic, even agnostic, atheistic, or humanist.
22 lis 2024 · Exploring the Hindu deities requires comfort with divine multiplicity and variability, and the following lists serve as an entry point to this kaleidoscopic world of worship, story, vocabulary, and imagery. Who are the multiple gods of Hinduism?
5 dni temu · The rise of the major sects: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism. The Vedic god Rudra gained importance from the end of the Rigvedic period. In the Svetashvatara Upanishad, Rudra is for the first time called Shiva and is described as the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe.
5 dni temu · The main Hindu gods Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma (left to right) pay homage to Mahadevi (the great goddess, in white in the form of Saraswati), attended by the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, in a painting from c. 1750.
