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Members of the Tamil tribe in Malaysia participate in a ceremony for Murugan, a Hindu war deity. Indian Hindus refer to the god as Karthikeya.

The supreme truth is revered in the hearts of all living beings as the “supersoul,” called Paramatma . Vishnu enters the human world in every age to teach us the path of religion and to show his love. Vishnu’s incarna- tions as Rama and as Krishna are particularly important to Hindus. Besides these primary forms of God, there are other divine forms, called devas (or demigods), empowered by God to govern the forces of nature, such as the planets and the elements. Examples include Agni, the god of fire; Vayu,

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Hinduism