Is there 33 crore gods in Hinduism or 33 Koti?

The term koti in Sanskrit has two meaning, one is ‘type’ and the other is Crore. So, somewhere in translation, they missed the basic fact that Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism has 33 Supreme Gods and not 33 Crore Gods. These Gods are separated in the following pattern : 12 + 11 + 8 + 2.

Who are the 33 Koti gods?

The 33 are:

• Eight Vasus (deities of material elements) – Dyauṣ “Sky”, Pṛthivī “Earth”, Vāyu “Wind”, Agni “Fire”, Nakṣatra “Stars”, Varuṇa “Water”, Sūrya “Sun”, Chandra “Moon”
• Twelve Ādityas (personified deities) – Vishnu, Aryaman, Indra (Śakra), Tvāṣṭṛ, Varuṇa, Bhaga, Savitṛ, Vivasvat, Aṃśa, Mitra, Pūṣan, Dakṣa.

How many total gods are there in Hindu?

33 crore
Number of deities in Hinduism The most common belief is there are 33 crore (330 Million) deities, while, according to some scholars, there are 33 types of deities, they claim ,”Koti” in Sanskrit language it means प्रकार (types) and also कोटि (crore).

How many gods Hinduism has?

The 33 Million Gods of Hinduism. Why Hindus worship so many gods and goddesses is a real mystery for most people. In the West the concept of polytheism is nothing more than fantasy or mythology worthy of comic book material.

How many Mata are there in Hinduism?

For Hindus, the mother goddess Durga is a very special deity, able to appear in nine different forms, each of which is endowed with unique powers and traits. Together, these nine manifestations are called Navadurga (translated as “nine Durgas”).

How many gods are there in total?

Estimates suggest that there are at least 100,000 different gods worshiped on earth today and there have been more than that worshipped throughout history.

How many gods of Hinduism are there in total?

A million dollar question about 330 million Gods of Hindus. The general terminology is “ 33 koti deva ” or ‘Trayastrimsati koti‘ as we call them. In hindi, Marathi and many Indian regional language, koti means crore or 10 million.

How many Koti are there in Hinduism?

There are only 33 Koti/types (Literal meaning of Koti is a type) of gods/Devas whose function is to sustain the world. Each living being consist of the fraction of Devas. They are not able to give any living being Moksha/Nirvana (freedom from Samsara/cycle of death & birth) so they are not be worshipped. They are just creation of Supreme Brahman.

What is the meaning of 33 koti?

The number 33 koti comes from the number of Vedic gods explained by Yajnavalkya in Brhadaranyaka Upanishad – the eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras, the twelve Adityas, Indra and Prajapati. (Chapter I, hymn 9, verse 2)

How many types of Koti/Devas are there?

There are only 33 Koti/types (Literal meaning of Koti is a type) of gods/Devas whose function is to sustain the world. Each living being consist of the fraction of Devas.