Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/columns/t-j-s-george/2021/aug/22/seeing-hinduism-upside-down-2347991.html The Indian subcontinent's primary religion is Hinduism. It is often said to be the world's oldest living religion, dating back to the Iron Age. Hinduism, rather than being a strict set of beliefs, is a mixture of many traditions and ideologies. Most Hindus believe in a single supreme God who manifests as devas (celestial beings or deities) in a variety of forms, and they may worship particular devas as aspects of the same God . Hindu temples, in which architecture and sculpture are closely linked, are usually devoted to different deities, and Hindu art reflects this diversity of beliefs. Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu in his incarnations as Rama and Krishna, Ganesha, the elephant god of prosperity, and various kinds of Shakti (literally "power"), the primordial feminine creative energy, are all popular deities. These gods are sometimes depicted wi...
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