This document provides descriptions of the top 10 Hindu god idols worshipped in Hinduism. It describes popular deities like Ganesha, Buddha, Hanuman, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Krishna, Shiva, Ram, the cow, and Durga. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world with several gods and goddesses worshipped, though it is believed that all the deities represent one supreme being.
3. Religion comes as an expression of humankind’s search for
a complete picture of the universe. Hinduism is one of the
oldest religion in the world and also the third largest.
Several kinds of gods and goddesses are worshipped in
Hinduism and their number cannot be ascertained. While
different forms of deities are worshipped, it is believed that
all of the devotees are worshiping one supreme being.
4. GANESH JI
Ganesha also known
as Ganapati and Vinayaka
is one of the best-known
deities in the Hindu
pantheon. His image is
found throughout
India,Srilanka and
Nepal
6. HANUMAN JI
Hanuman is an ardent
devotee of the God
Rama.He is one of the
central figures in the
Hindu epic
Ramayana..Several texts
also presents him as an
carnation of Shiva. He is
the son of Anjana and
Kesari.
7. LAKSHMI JI
Lakshmi is one of the
most highly admired
Goddess in Hindu
mythology.Lakshmi is
the wife and shakti of
Vishnu and shares a
strong bond with
him.Her famous
carnations were Sita
and Radha.
8. SARASWATI JI
Saraswati is the Hindu
Goddess of knowledge
and arts, represents the
free flow of wisdom and
consiciousness.Saraswati
is a sanskrit word where
sara stands for essence
and sva stands for
oneself.
9. KRISHNA
Krishna is recognised
as the svayam
bhagwan in his own
rights or as the
absolute in carnation of
Lord Vishnu.Krishna's
birthday is celebrated
every year by Hindus
on the eigth day of the
krishna paksha of the
month of shraavana.
10. SHIV JI
Shiva is the supreme God
and one of the three most
influential demoniations
in contemporary
Hinduism.Shiva is "the
destroyer" within the
trimurti, the Hindu trinity
that includes Brahma and
Vishnu.
11. Ram Darbar
Ramchandra is the
seventh avtaar of the
Hindu God Vishnu. He is
the central figure of the
hindu epic Ramayana. He
is reffered to as “maryada
purushottam”within
Hinduism which literaly
means the perfect man.
12. Cow
It is the divine cow,which
fulfils all your wishes and
brings peace in your home.
It removes obstacles and
hurdles in your life. It can
be used for
prosperity,wealth and
success. It can be kept in
your temple or in the north
corner of your home and
office.
13. DURGA MATA
Durga, identified as Adi
Parashakti, is a principal
and popular form of
Hindu Goddess. She is
the warrior goddess,
whose mythology centres
around combating