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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]
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.
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]
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 ...
He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; [14] [1] and is widely revered among Hindu divinities. [15] Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar , which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar .
'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.
In Hinduism, the word, Bhagavān, indicates the Supreme Being or Absolute Truth conceived as a Personal God. [32] This personal feature indicated by the word Bhagavān differentiates its usage from other similar terms [ 33 ] such as Brahman, the "Supreme Spirit" or "spirit", and thus, in this usage, Bhagavan is analogous to the Christian ...
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]