Hinduism

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Hinduism

• What Gods and Goddesses Do They Believe In?

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Hindu Gods and Goddesses

• Within Hinduism, a large number of gods are
  worshipped as murtis. The following slides have
  information that include some Hindu gods and
  goddesses.

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Shiva and Parvati

• Shiva is the god known as the destroyer/
  transformer. Parvati is Shivas first wife wife,
  who is known as the divine mother. Ganesha and
  Murugan are their two children. The picture on
  the right side is Parvati and the left picture is
  Shiva.

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Ganesha and Murugan

• Ganesha and Murugan are both brothers and
  their two parents are Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha
  is a god of the intellect and the remover of
  obstacles. Murugan is known as the god of war.
  The left picture is Ganesha. The right picture is
  Murugan.

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Brahma and Saraswati

• Brahma is the god known as the creator. He
  has four heads and four arms. Saraswati is
  Brahmas wife and is known as the goddess of
  knowledge, music, and the arts. Brahma is the
  picture on the left and Saraswati is on the right.

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Surya

• Surya is the god known as the god of sun.
  Surya is usually pulled on a chariot by horses.