Since the beginning of Humanity man has believed in a certain power that governs the universe and he has felt a need to worship it. However, it was difficult for him to conceive of a power with no form or face.

The wise old men understood this need of the common man. Maybe that was the reason why the deities were attributed to have a form with four hands. That may have been intended to show that God has more powers and qualities than a normal human being.

For instance, Lord Shiva has been called the Nataraja - The Lord of the Dance, Birth and death, formation and decay, change and movement occur all the time, as it is the law of the universe.

The above is symbolised in the dance of Siva. Lord Ganesh is considered to be the dispeller of obstacles. The Hindus worship the Goddess Lakshmi. She is considered the Goddess of wealth and is the consort of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver of mankind. Krishna is the most worshipped deity as well as the most controversial one.

We Hindus believe that Krishna was a true yogi. He did everything in life, but with total detachment.

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