WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The multiple gods and goddesses of Hinduism are a distinctive feature of the religion. However, Professor Julius Lipner explains that Hinduism cannot be considered polytheistic and discusses the way in which Hindu culture and sacred texts conceptualise the deities, as well as their role in devotional faith.

Detailed explanation-2: -Perhaps the most widely-practiced polytheistic religion is Hinduism, which has many different branches (including some considered largely monotheistic). The religions of many different Indigenous peoples in different places are polytheistic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hinduism is neither monotheistic nor is it polytheistic. Hinduism’s emphasis on the universal spirit, or Brahman, allows for the existence of a pantheon of divinities while remaining devoted to a particular god.