Can someone list the most famous Hindu Gods for me and what they signify?
I am fascinated by Hinduism!
Thanks
2007-01-12 05:11:01 · 9 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a lot of gods in Hinduism. The three main gods are: Bramha(the creator of the universe), Shiva (the destroyer) and Vishnu. All the other god come from these main gods
2007-01-12 05:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Dr 2709 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Hinduism has over 36 million gods, the most important ones are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. Incarnations or forms of Vishnu like Krishna, Rama, the Buddha are also worshipped. Goddesses like Kali and Durga are worshipped as symbols of cosmic female energy. Inspite of all these gods, Hinduism really belives in only One God, all these many gods and goddesess are just forms of that One.
2007-01-12 13:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by gamgee 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
There's nothing like a famous Hindu God, you can choose whichever God you want (in Hinduism) according to what you want most, coz each God signifies various levels of the state of mind of an individual.
2007-01-12 13:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by ssss 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Hinduism believes that the god is everywhere. For instance, air, water, sky, earth, medicine, education, animals, trees, food, knowledge, weapons, metals, furniture anything you name it and you will find a equivalent god in Hindu scriptures. Hinduism is more than a religion, it is a way of life. The core concept being; karma (your actions).
2007-01-12 14:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by Apurva M 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There are many gods in hinduism. Like: Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma, Lord Krishna, Lord Rama....for more .... you can goto:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_%28Hinduism%29
EDIT: Yes! We as hindu do pray to snakes and elephants and in that matter every element available on earth. Coz we believe that we should respect everyone and everything be it a human or enimal or bird....
2007-01-12 13:19:00 · answer #5 · answered by Raja 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I am not a Hindu but I hear from my hindu brothers,the most powerful God in hindusam is" POWER"
2007-01-13 03:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by abdul_gaffar_dubai 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have a gander at this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism
2007-01-12 13:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then you need to know that hindu's believe that all Gods are just parts of one greater God.
Shiva and Krishna are two that i remember.
2007-01-12 13:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
krishnan gurumurphy
2007-01-12 13:14:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋