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There are around 330 million gods in Hinduism, get to know about the major Hindu gods here.

Hindu Gods

philosophical and religious hunger.

Hindu Gods

In Hinduism a vast range of deities are worshipped by the followers of the faith. According to the Puranas, there are around 330 million gods in Hindu belief. The gods are worshipped in many forms symbolizing a unique diversity and dynamism within the religion. The large number of gods are, but a means of attaining spiritual solace with a different path. The pantheon of gods are nothing but a manifestation of one supreme reality or truth, 'Brahman', to which all Hindus abide. The belief in a supernatural being is what binds the worship of all the Hindu gods in one thread.

The trinity of Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are the three principal deities in Hinduism. It is from the trinity that the Shaivite and Vaishnavite sects emerged in Hinduism. The sons, consort and forms of Shiva constitute the pantheon of gods worshipped by the Shaivites. And similarly the sons, consort and forms of Vishnu are worshipped by the followers of Vaishnavism. Despite this segregation, Hindu gods are worshipped together at one shrine regularly.

The Hindu gods have over ages taken birth in human form, whenever the need arose and when evil superseded good. The term Bhagwan is used for the Hindu deities, irrespective of their gender. Bhagwan is used to symbolize the personal aspect of the Hindu god; in common parlance Hindus address gods as bhagwan. In the Hindu shrines one will find the deities being depicted in a different physical form from the other. The worship and rituals associated with the Hindu gods are as old as the religion itself. For the Hindus worshipping the Hindu gods is a means to attain spiritual comfort and satisfy their philosophical and religious hunger.

Indian Gods and Goddesses

~ Gods ~		~ Lord Ganesha ~
	Ashwini Kumara		Eight Inner Avatars of Ganapati
	Ayyapan		Ganesha
	Brahma		The Avatars of Ganesha
	Dattatreya
	Garuda	~ Vishnu and his Avatars ~
	Hanuman		Vishnu
	Kaccha and Devyani		Matsya Avatar
	Kuber		Coorma Avatar
	Shiva		Varaha Avatar
	Skanda		Narasimha Avatar
	Surya		Vamana Avatar
	Varuna		Parashurama Avatar
	Yama		Shri Rama Avatar
			Krishna Avatar
~ Goddesses ~			Buddha Avatar
	Durga		Kalki Avatar
	Ganga		Mohini Avatar
	Kali
	Saraswati
	Sati
	Sri Laxmi
	The Mahadevi