He's one of the trinity of Gods. In Hinduism, there is one God but people worship him in different forms.
That is part of why Hindus are accepting and assimilate other cultures as well. They don't care which god you worship, as long as you're not obstructing they're freedom to worship.
Coming to the strongest God, the one powerful entity known as the source of everything, has manifested itself into different forms, or at least people worship the form that they most connect with. Shiva is the Destroyer (Yogi, disconnected from the world), Vishnu is the protector (king, looks after its people), and Brahma is the creator (Sage).
He's one of the trinity of Gods. In Hinduism, there is one God but people worship him in different forms.
That is part of why Hindus are accepting and assimilate other cultures as well. They don't care which god you worship, as long as you're not obstructing they're freedom to worship.
Coming to the strongest God, the one powerful entity known as the source of everything, has manifested itself into different forms, or at least people worship the form that they most connect with. Shiva is the Destroyer (Yogi, disconnected from the world), Vishnu is the protector (king, looks after its people), and Brahma is the creator (Sage).
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