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Within Hinduism, Krishna is worshiped from a variety of perspectives. [128] [129] Krishnaism is a tradition related to Vaishnavism wherein Krishna is considered Svayam Bhagavan, meaning 'God Himself', and this title is used exclusively to designate Krishna as the Supreme God.
Svayam Bhagavan (Sanskrit: स्वयं भगवान्, romanized: Svayaṁ-Bhāgavan; roughly: "God Itself") is a Sanskrit concept in Hinduism, referring to the absolute representation of Bhagavan (the title "Lord" or "God") as the Supreme God in a monotheistic framework. [1]
'The Great God', IAST: Mahādevaḥ, [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh) [15] [16] [17] or Hara, [18] is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. [19] He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. [20] Shiva is known as The Destroyer within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu.
Hinduism is the largest religion in the Indian subcontinent, and the third largest religion in the world.It has been called the "oldest religion" in the world, and many practitioners refer to Hinduism as "the eternal law" (Sanātana Dharma). [1]
Hinduism has an ancient and extensive iconography tradition, particularly in the form of Murti (Sanskrit: मूर्ति, IAST: Mūrti), or Vigraha or Pratima. [26] A Murti is itself not the god in Hinduism, but it is an image of god and represents emotional and religious value. [119]
Many Poems of the Paripadal consider Perumal as the Supreme god of Tamils. [62] He is a popular Hindu deity among Tamilians in Tamil Nadu, as well among the Tamil diaspora. [63] [64] Revered by the Sri Vaishnava denomination of Hinduism, Perumal is venerated in popular tradition as Venkateshwara at Tirupati, [65] and Sri Ranganathaswamy at ...
Shiva is the supreme God and performs all actions, of which destruction is only but one. Ergo, the Trimurti is a form of Shiva Himself for Shaivas. Shaivites believe that Shiva is the Supreme, who assumes various critical roles and assumes appropriate names and forms, and also stands transcending all these. [ 16 ]
Hindu texts identify him as the son of Parvati and Shiva of the Shaivism tradition, but he is a pan-Hindu god found in its various traditions. [14] [15] In the Ganapatya tradition of Hinduism, Ganesha is the Supreme Being. [16] The principal texts on Ganesha include the Ganesha Purana, the Mudgala Purana and the Ganapati Atharvasirsha.