Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions
and has millions of followers in India and around the world. Hinduism
has gone through various stages and has accumulated various sacred stories
and heroic epics that make up the mythology of Hinduism.
What makes it even more interesting is, stocked with creation, war and
destruction, it is still not fixed. There are different versions of each myth
with different histories and different characters, each version evolving
and taking new meaning over the centuries.
Hindu mythology is populated by an abundance of deities,
humans and animals. Brahma, the creator of life on earth, is one of the
Trimurti, the three gods at the center of the Hindu pantheon (along
with Shiva and Vishnu). In the early Vedic texts, the creator god was
Prajapati, but over time Brahma took the older god's place in many myths about
the creation of the universe.
Vishnu, the second member of the Trimurti, is the preserver or protector of life. His attributes are mercy and goodness. Some Hindus regard Vishnu as the supreme being and Brahma and Shiva as aspects of him.
Shiva, descended from the old Vedic storm god Rudra, is the third member of the Trimurti. He is the avenging and destroying god, but his destruction allows new creation to begin. Sometimes Shiva is portrayed as a dancer who directs the movements of the universe.
Devi, "the goddess," is one of the most ancient deities of the pantheon. Under her name are grouped various female deities, who represent different aspects of Devi. Among them are Parvati, the wife of Shiva; Durga, the warrior goddess and fighter of demons; and the even more ferocious Kali, "the dark one," who also fights demons but sometimes becomes intoxicated with blood and destruction.
Find the most famous hymns and chants of Hindu Gods and Goddesses here.
Vishnu, the second member of the Trimurti, is the preserver or protector of life. His attributes are mercy and goodness. Some Hindus regard Vishnu as the supreme being and Brahma and Shiva as aspects of him.
Shiva, descended from the old Vedic storm god Rudra, is the third member of the Trimurti. He is the avenging and destroying god, but his destruction allows new creation to begin. Sometimes Shiva is portrayed as a dancer who directs the movements of the universe.
Devi, "the goddess," is one of the most ancient deities of the pantheon. Under her name are grouped various female deities, who represent different aspects of Devi. Among them are Parvati, the wife of Shiva; Durga, the warrior goddess and fighter of demons; and the even more ferocious Kali, "the dark one," who also fights demons but sometimes becomes intoxicated with blood and destruction.
Find the most famous hymns and chants of Hindu Gods and Goddesses here.
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