Are there 33 crore gods in Hinduism?

The term koti in Sanskrit has two meaning, one is 'type' and the other is Crore. So, somewhere in translation, they missed the basic fact that Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism has 33 Supreme Gods and not 33 Crore Gods. According to Vedas there are 33 Gods/Devas.
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Are there 33 gods in Hinduism?

(The word koti has the same meaning as “Uchcha koti.”) In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, chapter 3, Yajñavalkya has said that in reality there are only 33 Gods and Goddesses. Of these 8 are Vasus, 11 Rudras, 12 Adityas, and Indra and Prajapati.
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What are the 33 million gods of Hinduism?

The 33 are:
  • Eight Vasus (deities of material elements) – Dyauṣ "Sky", Pṛthivī "Earth", Vāyu "Wind", Agni "Fire", Nakṣatra "Stars", Varuṇa "Water", Sūrya "Sun", Chandra "Moon"
  • Twelve Ādityas (personified deities) – Vishnu, Aryaman, Indra (Śakra), Tvāṣṭṛ, Varuṇa, Bhaga, Savitṛ, Vivasvat, Aṃśa, Mitra, Pūṣan, Dakṣa.
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How many crores of Hindu gods are there?

Hindus are known to believe in 33 crore (330 million) Gods – which means roughly, India has one God for one human being in the United States!
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How many gods are there in Hindu gods?

In Hinduism, there are three gods at the head of a hierarchy of gods: Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh, along with their female consorts (Table 3). While the roles and functions of the gods and goddesses appear different, Hindus believe that they regularly exchange their functions and roles when situations demand.
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Are there really 33 Crore Gods In Hinduism?



Who is the biggest god in the world?

Vishnu. Vaishnavism is the sect within Hinduism that worships Vishnu. He is considered as the Para Brahman , the Preserver god of the Trimurti (the Hindu Trinity), and his many incarnations. Vaishnavites regard him to be eternal and the strongest and supreme God.
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How many gods are in Islam?

Muslims believe that there is only one God who created the universe and everything within it.
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Does Devi Devta have 33 crore?

According to Vedas there are 33 Gods/Devas. These Gods are separated in the following pattern : 12 + 11 + 8 + 2. 12 is the number of Adityas, 11 are the number of Rudras, 8 is the number of Vasus, 1 is Prajapati, the Master of Gods, and 1 is the Supreme Ruler who is very powerful.
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What are the 33 types of God?

Vedas refer to 33 Devas and Devis who have no human form. They are Forces of Nature like Surya Deva (the Sun), Usha Devi (Dawn) Chandrma Deva (the Moon), Prithavi Devi (the Earth), Agni Deva(Fire energy and also Lord of Vows), Varun Deva (Force of oceans and water), Inder Deva ( source of Energy) Vayu Deva (Air) etc.
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What are the names of 33 crore gods?

The Twelve Adityas. Mitra (Friendship), Varuna (Coverer /Binder), Aryaman (Chivalry), Daksha (Skill), Bhaga (Inheritance), Amsha (Portion), Tvashtri (Shaper), Pushan (Nourisher), Vivasvat (Resplendent), Savitur (Vivifier), Shakra (Mighty), Vishnu (Pervade). The Eleven Rudras.
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Is there are over 500 million devas or gods in Hinduism?

In Hinduism, one may skip the cycle of rebirth or incarnation. There are over 500 million devas or gods in Hinduism. The Ramayana contains 24000 verses in 6 books. Vishnu is the god of love, benevolence, and forgiveness.
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Who is older Vishnu or Shiva?

Originally Answered: Who is older, Shiv or Vishnu? This question is wrong because shiva is infinite. Vishnu is created by shiva. Shiv has no shape he is beyond the cycle of birth & death but vishnu take birth aswell as death so no a question of compare.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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How many Vedic gods are there?

The 33 Gods of the Vedas. Traditionally, there are thirty-three gods in the Vedas. There are really many more, however, and the list of the thirty-three can vary. There is also the problem than the gods come in groups, and what the groups are even varies.
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Who is supreme god in Hinduism?

His name should not be confused with Brahman, who is the supreme God force present within all things. Brahma is the least worshipped god in Hinduism today. There are only two temples in the whole of India devoted to him, compared with the many thousands devoted to the other two.
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Who is the strongest Hindu god?

Parambrahman is the supreme God of Hinduism.
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What is Lakshmi God of?

Lakshmi, also spelled Lakṣmī, also called Shri, Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune.
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Why are the Hindu gods blue?

Hindu religion believes in symbolisms and the blue color is a symbol of the infinite and the immeasurable. According to Swami Chinmayananda, the inspiration behind Chinmaya Mission, whatever is immeasurable can appear to the mortal eye only as blue, just like the cloudless summer sky appears blue to the physical eye.
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How many millions is 33 crores?

So, the answer to the question "what is 33 crores in millions?" is 330 million.
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How many gods are there in the world?

Yajnavalkya said: “There are only 33 gods. These others are but manifestations of them.” In Hinduism there are said to be 330,000,000 gods. Perhaps a really staunch atheist, who believes with 100 per cent conviction that there is no god, could count as a negative god (as opposed to the more common sceptical agnostics).
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How many vasus are there?

They are eight elemental gods (called "Aṣṭa-vasu", 'Eight Vasus') representing aspects of nature (The Five Elements - Pancha Bhoothas) and also representing cosmic natural phenomenon (The Sun, The Moon and The Stars). The name Vasu means 'Brilliance' or 'Wealth Givers'.
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Who is Allah in Hinduism?

Both belief in the existence of an entirety supreme power, either called Brahman or Allah. Brahman is a metaphysical concept which is the single binding unity behind diversity in all that exists in the universe, while Allah is the Arabic word for God in Abrahamic religions.
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Who is Allah in the Bible?

Allah, Arabic Allāh (“God”), the one and only God in Islam. Etymologically, the name Allah is probably a contraction of the Arabic al-Ilāh, “the God.” The name's origin can be traced to the earliest Semitic writings in which the word for god was il, el, or eloah, the latter two used in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
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Does Allah have a face?

Muslims claim to reject anthropomorphic descriptions of Allah, yet the Qur'an describes him as speaking, sitting on a throne, and having a face, eyes and hands.
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