Unveiling Monotheism in Hinduism

Hinduism is the Third largest Religion in the world, after Islaam & Christianity. With over1.2 Billion adherents, there are bound to be many misconceptions about Hinduism. One of the biggest misconceptions is to do with the Concept of God, more specifically based on the number of Gods. Many people assume that Hinduism is a Polytheistic Religion, because they base their views on the followers rather than the Scriptures.

The Veda which is the Most Sacred Hindu Scripture, says Several times that there is only One God.

It's mentioned in Rigveda 1.164.64, "Ekam Sad Vipra Bahudha Vadanti."

"Truth is One, God is One, Sages call Him by a variety of names."

A similar message to this is repeated in Rigveda 10.114.5.

Atharvaveda 13.4. gives a consecutive list of 13 verses speaking about Monotheism.

"12This conquering might hath entered him, He is the sole the

simple One, the One alone.

13In him these Deities become simple and One

14Renown and glory, and force and cloud, the Brāhman's

splendour, and food, and nourishment,

15To him who knoweth this God as simple and one.

16Neither second, nor third, nor yet fourth is he called;

17He is called neither fifth, nor sixth, nor yet seventh

18He is called neither eighth, nor ninth, nor yet tenth.

19He watcheth over creatures, all that breatheth and that breatheth

not.

20This conquering might hath entered him. He is the sole, the

simple One, the One alone,

21In him these Deities become simple and One

22Devotion and Religious Fervour, and renown and glory, and

force and cloud, the Brāhman's splendour, and food and

nourishment.

23And past and future, and Faith and lustre, and heaven and sweet

oblation,

24To him who knoweth this God as simple and One."

Chandogya Upanishad 6.2.1. says, "Ekam Evadvitiyam."

"God is only One, Without a second."

These are just a few out of the many verses speaking about Monotheism. So based on these Vedic verses, Hinduism is a Monotheistic Religion.