Hinduistička božanstva

Hinduistička božanstva natprirodna su bića u hinduizmu i hinduističkoj mitologiji.^[1]^[2] Hinduizam može biti viđen kao politeistička, monoteistička ili ateistička religija.^[3]^[4]^[5] Razni vjerski pravci opisuju Vrhovno Biće na različite načine.

Najčešći nazivi za božanstva su deva i devi, tj. „bog” i „božica”. Kako se hinduizam širio, tako su božanstva ulazila u druge panteone, npr. japanski i indonezijski. Hinduistička su božanstva štovana i u Nepalu, kao i u Pakistanu.

Broj božanstava razlikuje se u tekstovima,^[6] kao i načini štovanja.

Vrhovna stvarnost poznata je kao Brahman. Božanstva su često viđena kao aspekti/inkarnacije Brahmana, koji je opisan bez roda. Glavna su hinduistička božanstva Višnu, Šiva, Lakšmi, Parvati i Brahma. Sekte/pravci jesu višnuizam, šivaizam i šaktizam.

Trimurti i Tridevi

Koncept zvan Trimurti sastoji se od svetog trojstva Brahme, Višnua i Šive. Družice trojice bogova — božice Sarasvati, Lakšmi i Parvati — čine Tridevi.

Poveznice

Dvospolni prikazi Boga u hinduizmu
- Ardhanarishvara
- Vaikuntha Kamalaja

Izvori i bilješke

↑ Klaus Klostermaier (2010), A Survey of Hinduism, State University of New York Press, ISBN 978-0791470824, pp. 264-267
↑ pratima (Hinduism). Encyclopædia Britannica. Pristupljeno 21. kolovoza 2011.
↑ Julius J. Lipner (2009), Hindus: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, 2nd edition, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-45677-7, str. 8; Quote: "(...) one need not be religious in the minimal sense described to be accepted as a Hindu by Hindus, or describe oneself perfectly validly as Hindu. One may be polytheistic or monotheistic, monistic or pantheistic, even an agnostic, humanist or atheist, and still be considered a Hindu."
↑ Lester Kurtz (ed.), Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict, ISBN 978-0123695031, Academic Press, 2008
↑ M. K. Gandhi, The Essence of Hindu, Editor: V. B. Kher, Navajivan Publishing, see p. 3; According to Gandhi, "a man may not believe in God and still call himself a Hindu."
↑ Scarborough, Jack. 2000. The Origins of Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Management (engleski). Greenwood Publishing Group. str. 131. ISBN 978-1-56720-439-1

[klausklost264-1] Klaus Klostermaier (2010), A Survey of Hinduism, State University of New York Press, ISBN 978-0791470824, pp. 264-267

[Pratima_Hinduism-2] ratima (Hinduism). Encyclopædia Britannica. Pristupljeno 21. kolovoza 2011.

[juliuslipnerhindu82-3] Julius J. Lipner (2009), Hindus: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, 2nd edition, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-45677-7, str. 8; Quote: "(...) one need not be religious in the minimal sense described to be accepted as a Hindu by Hindus, or describe oneself perfectly validly as Hindu. One may be polytheistic or monotheistic, monistic or pantheistic, even an agnostic, humanist or atheist, and still be considered a Hindu."

[4] Lester Kurtz (ed.), Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict, ISBN 978-0123695031, Academic Press, 2008

[5] M. K. Gandhi, The Essence of Hindu, Editor: V. B. Kher, Navajivan Publishing, see p. 3; According to Gandhi, "a man may not believe in God and still call himself a Hindu."

[6] Scarborough, Jack. 2000. The Origins of Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Management (engleski). Greenwood Publishing Group. str. 131. ISBN 978-1-56720-439-1

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