It is much in vogue that Hinduism is a polytheistic due to
multiplicity of deities.There is bewildering diversity in Hinduism and
thus, some belief - theistic, atheistic and agnostic - rests on a solid
unity i,e "Ekam sath, Vipraah bahudhaa vadanti", says the Rig
Veda: The Truth (God, Brahma, etc) is one, scholars call it by various
names.If you are searching for the answer of "Multiplicity of deities"
then here is the answer, the multipicity of deities indicates the
Hinduism's spiritual hospitality as evidenced by two characteristically
Hindu doctrines:- The Doctrine of Spiritual Competence (Adhikaara) and
the Doctrine of The Chosen Deity (Ishhta Devata). The doctrine of
spiritual competence requires that the spiritual practices prescribed to
a person should correspond to his or her spiritual competence. The
doctrine of the chosen deity gives a person the freedom to choose (or
invent) a form of Brahman that satisfies his spiritual cravings and to
make it the object of his worship. It is notable that both doctrines are
consistent with Hinduism's assertion that the unchanging reality is
present in everything, even the transient.
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