How does Hinduism have so many Gods yet insist there is only one God?
Hinduism has only one Supreme God. Brahman or Aum. In Hinduism God has two aspects, transcendent (impersonal) and immanent (personal). In the impersonal aspect Brahman is without attributes (nirguna Brahman). In personal aspect (saguna Brahman) the God is creator, preserver and controller of the universe. Saguna Brahman is worshipped in male and female form. Each person worships God as per his/her understanding and temperament. The people who worship God in the personal form believe that the supreme consciousness manifests as a trinity of Brahmaa (creator), Vishnu (preserver) and Shiva(destroyer). They represent: * Three Faces of Divine * Three Cosmic Functions of the Supreme Lord * Creation + Preservation + Dissolution * Generator + Operator + Destroyer = GOD The will power of the these 3 gods is called shakti. Followers of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) believe that our universe is alive with beneficent beings, called devas (angels) in the ancient Sanskrit language. These devas, however,
