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Who is the main god of Hinduism?
A
Allah
B
Brahma
C
Shinto
D
Vishnu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Who is Brahma? Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Vishnu and Shiva.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brahma (Sanskrit: , romanized: Brahmā) is a Hindu god, referred to as “the Creator” within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva. He is associated with creation, knowledge, and the Vedas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Hindu creator god It is often said that there is a trinity of Hindu gods: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. But while Vishnu and Shiva have followers and temples all over India, Brahma is not worshiped as a major deity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important Hindu philosophical concept that has been attributed to him is that of Brahmavidya (divine knowledge). Brahma is also considered to be the Supreme God-The Creator and destroyer of the universe. He is often depicted as having four faces and four arms, holding a sacred scripture in one hand.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lord Shiva holds a pivotal position in the Holy Trinity. While Lord Brahma plays the role of a Creator and Lord Vishnu plays the role of the Preserver, Lord Shiva, is essentially the Destroyer. Together these three Lords symbolize nature’s rules, which is everything that is created is eventually destroyed.

Detailed explanation-6: -Brahmā is a leading god (deva) and heavenly king in Buddhism. He is considered as a protector of teachings (dharmapala), and he is never depicted in early Buddhist texts as a creator god.

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