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Hindu Gods and Beliefs
It is important to understand that Hinduism is not just a single set of beliefs, but it includes many different beliefs and traditions.   Many of them are held by the majority of Hindus.
Some Hindus believe very strongly that there is only one God who is everything.  All the other Gods are just different ways of understanding and worshiping the one God, Brahman.  Other Hindus will disagree and say that there are many Gods.
Here we will look at the different gods that Hindus worship and what they do to honour and worship them.


The Trimurti
These are the three main Hindu gods.  Many Hindus think that they are all different forms of the same God Brahman.  They believe that Brahman makes up all living things, including humans.
Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva
Brahma

Vishnu

shiva
Known as "The Creator"


Known as "The Preserver"

Known as "The Destroyer"
Hindus believe that each of the Trimurti has qualities which are balanced by a partner goddess - one of the Tridevi

The Tridevi
Saraswati

Lakshmi

Parvati
saraswati

lakshmi

parvati
Goddess of knowledge, music and all the creative arts
Goddess of light, beauty, good fortune and wealth
Goddess of household and motherhood.

Other Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Ganesh



Durga
ganesh

The son of Shiva and Parvati




durga

Story of Ganesh and the Banquet




Kali




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