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to be timeless, having always existed. Hindu Hinduism has neither a specific moment of origin nor a specific founder. Rather, the tradition understands itself to be timeless, having always existed. Founded 2000 BC Location: India – South Asia Followers: 1 Billion Deity: Polytheistic ? Sacred Text: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Epics Place of Worship: Temples Holy Places: Ganges River

Location: India – South Asia

Deities Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu Gods. It represent success, being the destroyer of obstacles and evils. It’s worshipped as the god of wisdom, wealth and knowledge.

Indra The importance of this god comes from the fact that he has the function of the King of all gods or Devas, he is the Lord of Heaven in the Hindu mythology. Other functions of Indra are: the God of War, Storms and Rainfall.

Vishnu is one of the most valuable deities of the Hindu religion Vishnu is one of the most valuable deities of the Hindu religion. For this matter, Vishnu has been instated with the ten avatars of the god in the development of the Hinduism and of its most important issues related to deities and to the ways of the gods.

Vishnu is a Supreme God of Hinduism, Vishnu is the all-pervading essence of all beings, the master of—and beyond—the past, present and future, the creator and destroyer of all existences, one who supports, preserves, sustains and governs the universe and originates and develops all elements within.

Shiva ("Great God") is a popular Hindu deity and considered the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in Hinduism. Shiva is regarded as one of the primary forms of God, such as one of the five primary forms of God . "the Destroyer" or "the Transformer“ among the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. Shiva is also regarded as the patron god of yoga and arts.