~1700-1100 B.C.
Polytheistic

HINDUISM

BRAHMAN= all powerful spiritual force, universal spirit

Gods and Goddesses: all individual entities part of Brahman

Gods and goddesses reincarnations of the original 3:

Brahma (creator)
Vishnu (preserver)
Shiva (destroyer)

Some gods & goddesses:
Indra
Devis
Trimurti

Some gods & goddesses:
Annapurna
Shakti
Durga

Lakshmi: Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity

Ganesh: God of the intellect and the remover of obstacles

Hinduism is the most prominent religion in South Asia. There is no single founder of Hinduism. It was brought to the Indus River Valley by 3500 years ago by the Aryans.