How can there be so many Gods and Goddesses in Hinduism?
Most monotheistic religions perceive Hinduism as a religion reeking of idolatry. If you ever go to India, try the following experiment ask the Hindus which of the Hindu Gods and Goddesses are their favorites. Youll get many different answers from Ganesha and Shiva to Hanuman, Durga and Lakshmi the list will go on. But, if you ask these same people how their favorite Gods or Goddesses relate to some of the other Hindu deities, you will always get the same answer, “All Hindu deities or Gods and Goddesses are a form of the same divine energy or Supreme Being that is without form or nameless”. Yes, there is quite a remarkable religious tolerance that is embedded deep within the pantheon of the millions of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, allowing everyone and anyone to fully experience the beauty of the divine in the best way possible. This also goes to explain how so many Gods can be worshipped by different members of the same Hindu family.
