There are few ideas in Indian spiritual thought that are as widely repeated and yet as deeply misunderstood as the idea of “33 Hindu gods.” Many people grow up hearing that Hinduism speaks of 33 crore ...

Long before temples echoed with the names of Shiva and Vishnu, long before the Puranas told their grand cosmic stories, the ancient Vedic seers sang of a different pantheon — 33 devas who governed the ...

Brahma at the Erawan Shrine, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, the creator. If people are in deep anguish, Erawan Shrine is where they can pray to Brahma for their wishes to be granted. All ...