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Hinduism is called a polytheistic religion. And it is. But only in the sense that Christianity is.
In Christianity, God is represented by a Holy Trinity: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is further represented by various angels and messengers, and even the Devil himself.
In Hinduism, God is similarly represented by three deities: Brahma (The Creator), Vishnu (The Preserver), and Shiva (The Destroyer/Transformer). God is furthered divided into male and female counterparts (e.g. Shiva and Kali; the Destroyer and the Redeemer). It gets quite confusing, as virtually every god and goddess in Hinduism is essentially the same god. This is in contrast with, say, the Olympian pantheon (where there is a king god, Zeus, but the other gods are independent).
Some sects of Hinduism worship Vishnu or Shiva, choosing to focus their worship on that aspect of God.
Hinduism is called a polytheistic religion. And it is. But only in the sense that Christianity is.
In Christianity, God is represented by a Holy Trinity: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is further represented by various angels and messengers, and even the Devil himself.
In Hinduism, God is similarly represented by three deities: Brahma (The Creator), Vishnu (The Preserver), and Shiva (The Destroyer/Transformer). God is furthered divided into male and female counterparts (e.g. Shiva and Kali; the Destroyer and the Redeemer). It gets quite confusing, as virtually every god and goddess in Hinduism is essentially the same god. This is in contrast with, say, the Olympian pantheon (where there is a king god, Zeus, but the other gods are independent).
Some sects of Hinduism worship Vishnu or Shiva, choosing to focus their worship on that aspect of God.