Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey
12. Where Did the Different Deities Come From?
Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey
Gil Ben-Herut [+]
University of South Florida
Gil Ben-Herut is an Associate Professor in the Religious Studies Department, University of South Florida.
Graduate Division of Religion
Emory University, S214 Callaway Memorial Center
537 Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
USA
Description
Deities in Hinduism are many and varied, not only in terms of each’s nature and role but also in terms of historical background and the original place in which their worship developed. This chapter focuses on three major deities to demonstrate the cultural and geographical complexity of Hindu deities.