The belief that God has many faces

The belief that Brahman and atman are one essence

The belief that everything is made up of one essential essence – atman.

Devotion to many different gods

Devotion to a single God, while accepting the existence of other gods.

Devotion to many different gods with no single god being important

The belief in or worship of many gods or divinities.

Belief in a single Divine being

Worship of Hindu avatars

A Hindu god

Brahman is the Ultimate Reality that cannot be sufficiently named. He is considered to be eternal, omnipotent, genderless, without form and indescribable.

Brahman is the essence of Vishnu. A divine entity that can never be named.

An avatar of god

Brahman is the origin of all avatars - showing his universal strength.

Brahman is an indestructible god within the Trimurti.

Brahman is the origin of all things and is in all things; each god is an aspect of Brahman or Brahman itself.

The divine spark or soul found in plants.

The divine goddess of all all living beings.

The divine spark or soul found in all living beings.

That they are totally different entities.

To some Hindus the relationship between Brahman and atman is dual - the atman being only part of Brahman and not wholly identifiable with it. Others hold a monistic view, that Brahman and atman are one.

To some Hindus the relationship between Brahman and atman is dual - the atman being only part of Batman and not wholly identifiable with it. Others hold a monistic view, that Brahman and atlas are one.

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Batman, Voldemort and Snoopy

Brahman, Vishi and Shakti

Brahma is the destroyer aspect of God.

Brahma is the creator aspect of God.

Brahma is the preserver aspect of God.

Vishnu is the preserver aspect of God.

Vishnu is the destroyer aspect of God.

Vishnu is the creator aspect of God.

Shiva is the preserver aspect of God.

Shiva is the creator aspect of God.

Shiva is the destructor aspect of God.

This is female energy associated with the three gods of the Trimurti.

This is male energy associated with the three gods of the Trimurti.

This is energy associated with the three gods of the Trinity.

Saraswati - goddess of beauty and power.

Saraswati - goddess of health and wealth.

Saraswati - goddess of knowledge and learning.

Lakshmi - goddess of beauty and wealth.

Lakshmi - goddess of learning and growth.

Lakshmi - goddess of health and wealth.

Parvati – daughter of mountain goats.

Parvati – daughter of the god of the Himalayan mountains.

Parvati – daughter of the god of the oceans.

Kurma, the penguin with the earth on its back;

Varaha, the bear who saved the fish from deep waters with his

paws;

Rama, the demon king of the epic Ramayana

Korma, the tortoise with the earth on its back;

Vishnu, the warthog who saved the earth from deep waters with his

tusks;

Ray, the hero of the epic Ramayana

Kurma, the tortoise with the earth on its back;

Varaha, the boar who saved the earth from deep waters with his

tusks;

Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana

It is one of the two great Indian epics which tells the story of Hanuman and his battle with Rama, the king of Lanka.

It is one of the two great Indian epics which tells the story of Ganesh and how he got his elephant head.

It is one of the two great Indian epics which tells the story of Rama and his battle with Ravana, the king of Lanka.

Kingly or royal.

Kindly or auspicious.

Strong or all powerful.

Shaivism is a branch of Hinduism that worships Shakti as the Supreme God. It has appeal all over India but is particularly strong in South London and Southampton. Shevas acknowledge the existence of other gods but they are expressions of the Saviour. This view is called Monism.

Shaivism is a branch of Hinduism that worships Shiva as the Supreme God. It has appeal all over Indonesia but is particularly strong in Swansea. This view is called Polytheism.

Shaivism is a branch of Hinduism that worships Shiva as the Supreme God. It has appeal all over India but is particularly strong in South India and Sri Lanka. Shaivas acknowledge the existence of other gods but they are expressions of the Supreme God. This view is called Monistic Theism.

Vaishnavism is the other major tradition within Hinduism which

worships Vishnu or one of his avatars as the Supreme God.

Vaishanvism is principally monotheistic but also includes aspects which could be described as pantheistic.

Vaishnavism is the only major tradition within Hinduism which

worships Vishnu or one of his avatars as the Supreme God.

Vaishanvism is possibly monistic but also includes aspects which could be described as monotheistic.

Vaishnavism is the other major tradition within Hinduism which

worships Vincent or one of his avatars as the Supreme Goddess. Vaishanvism is principally monotheistic but also includes aspects which could be described as polytheistic.

Bhakti is a belief that a personal relationship with God is only possible if you are a Brahmin.

Bhakti is a belief that a personal relationship with God is not possible

Bhakti is a belief that a personal relationship with God is possible based on love and devotion expressed through action (service). The term Bhakti comes from the root ‘bhaj’ which means ‘to be attached to’ and refers to the intense loving devotion which the worshipper shows towards God. The worshipper (Bhakta) totally surrenders all aspects of himself/herself to his/her personal deity.

That Brahman will eventually come down to earth as a god and will usually be blue.

The term refers to the incarnation of an immortal being or God. It derives from the Sanskrit ‘avatara’ which means ‘descent’ and usually refers to God descending or coming down to the world in bodily form for a special purpose, usually the destruction of evil and the promotion of good.

The term refers to the incarnation of an animal that represents a god.