Sacred texts include the following:
VEDAS:
Together, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma make up Brahman. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the destroyer. These three gods make up the Supreme Being known as Brahman. There are thousands of gods and goddesses in the Hindu faith, but Brahman is known as the Supreme Leader. Idols are also used for prayer in Hinduism. Idol images are for the beginners to concentrate on something while worshipping. As hindus grow and their standard and ability of worship improves, they form the image of God in their mind, and concentrate on that.
VEDAS:
- composed in Sanskrit
- Vedas means knowledge
- Vedas are called “Shruti” by the Hindus
- Rig Veda
- Upanishads
- Ramayana
- Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita
- Laws of Manu
Together, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma make up Brahman. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the destroyer. These three gods make up the Supreme Being known as Brahman. There are thousands of gods and goddesses in the Hindu faith, but Brahman is known as the Supreme Leader. Idols are also used for prayer in Hinduism. Idol images are for the beginners to concentrate on something while worshipping. As hindus grow and their standard and ability of worship improves, they form the image of God in their mind, and concentrate on that.