The deities
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- The deities
- How many Hindu deities are there?
- Hindus can be monotheists and polytheists at the same time.
- There are hundreds of Hindu deities, but there is only one Supreme Being
- "'Three and three hundred, and three and three thousand' 'Yes of course,' he said 'but really Yajnavalkya, how many gods are there' 'Thirty three' [...] 'Yes of course,' he said 'but really Yajnavalkya, how many gods are there' 'One'" Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
- There are hundreds of Hindu deities, but there is only one Supreme Being
- Hindus usually favour one particular deity, but recognise all other gods, and offer sacrifices to whichever seems right on the occasion
- Hindus can be monotheists and polytheists at the same time.
- The three main female deities
- Sarawati
- often pictured playing a musical instrument
- Hindu musicians pray to her before concerts, and students pay respect to her before their studies
- often pictured playing a musical instrument
- Lakshmi
- The consort of Vishnu
- Goddess of beauty, prosperity and wealth
- Especially worshipped during Diwali
- Shakti
- the general term for goddess, meaning energy
- the consort of Shiva, thought of of in three specific forms
- Parvati: example of perfect motherhood and usually portrayed in a domestic setting
- Durga: a fierce and powerful goddess, has many arms to fight demons and often portrayed riding a tiger or lion
- Kali: a fierce and wild goddess, has four arms which hold a sword, a severed head, a bowl to catch blood and a trident
- Sarawati
- How many Hindu deities are there?
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