Who do Hindus worship?

Who do Hindus worship?

Author: Hindu American Foundation March 27, 2025 Duration: 31:14

How do Hindus today actually think about and interact with the multitude of representations and aspects of Divinity? Are there really 2 million gods that are worshiped within the Hindu Dharma traditions? Is Hinduism polytheistic, monotheistic, pantheistic? Something else can you say that all the different parts of this collection of traditions are in agreement on this?


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