Hindu gods

• The Trimurti


  . Brahman takes three main forms; The three main gods of Hinduism which make up the Trimurti

  . Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver and Shiva the destroyer

  . These Gods have many avatars such as Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu
• Rama


  . Avatar of Vishnu and one of the best known and most popular Hindu Gods

  . His story is told in the Ramayana

  . His wife is Sita and their story is celebrated at the festival of Divali
• Brahma


  . Brahma is part of the Trimurti

  . He is creator of the world

  . He has four heads facing in four different directions
• Krishna


  . Avatar of Vishnu and one of the best known and most popular Hindu Gods

  . Represents never-ending love of God

  . Teaches Hindus about duty (dharma)
• Vishnu


  . Vishnu is part of the Trimurti

  . He is the preserver

  . Worshipped by Vaishnavites as supreme god
• Hanuman


  . An avatar of Shiva and one of the most popular Hindu Gods

  . The mighty ape God

  . He helped Rama by finding his wife, Sita, in the Ramayana
• Shiva


  . Shiva is part of the Trimurti

  . His role is to destroy the universe in order to recreate it

  . He is seen as the source of both good and evil
• Ganesha


  . One of the most popular Hindu Gods

  . His head was cut off by his father, Shiva, and replaced with an elephant’s head

  . He is seen as a God of good luck and remover of obstacles
• The Importance of Hindu Gods / Avatars

  . Rama and Sita are considered good role models for Hindu married couples

  . They are role-models for Hindus

  . They come to earth in times of need to conquer evil

  . Avatars are incarnations (divine becoming flesh) of a deity, sometimes in human form e.g. Vishnu was incarnated as Krishna
• How Rama saved Sita in Ramayana

  . Great warrior prince married to Sita

  . Sita was kidnapped by King Ravana

  . Rama asked Hanuman (the monkey king) to help. Hanuman found Sita

  . A great battle took place and Rama eventually killed Ravana, with a magic arrow, and saved Sita
• Importance of the Ramayana


  . Rama and Sita are two of the most popular characters in Hinduism and are regarded as role models and the ideal couple

  . Rama is an ideal husband due to his devotion and protection of Sita

  . The story is celebrated during Diwali (a popular Hindu festival)