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Both could be true, for different reasons.
As to "most polytheistic" it's a well-established fact that Hinduism has a pantheon of over 300 million gods. That's one god for every 220 people on the planet right now. The next-nearest in size would probably be the Greek pantheon, which has only a few dozen actual gods, but thousands of demigods and other beings which inhabited the lands around them-satyrs, nymphs, and so forth. Even with all of these other beings, it doesn't come to 1% of the size of the Hindu pantheon.
As to "most monotheistic" religion, it's hard to say "most" when we're talking about a singular thing. It is in fact monotheistic, in that all gods are merely masks of Bramha, who dreams reality into existence and who intentionally forgets that he's Bramha while in the guises of these other deities.
Thus, at the exact same moment, it is monotheistic and polytheistic, because of the way that Bramha behaves.
And for extra credit: Bramha is also the literal stuff from which the universe is made. Since it's all Bramha's dream, you are not actually you; you are Bramha in the shape of you. You are not reading this on a computer; you are seeing concepts from Bramha in the shape of computer with words on it. Thus, since you don't remember being Bramha, you are still uniquely you; and yet the fact remains that you are a part of Bramha. Both are true.
Such dichotomies are common throughout Eastern philosophies.
In Hinduism Brahman is the supreme god.
Under its command are seven basic gods.
They are,
1. Indra
2. Shakti
3. Brahma
4. Vishnu
5. Shiva
6. Shani
7. Yama.
Relationship between Brahman and other Hindu gods:
The seven colors of the rainbow merge to form white light. Similarly, the seven basic gods merge to form the supreme Hindu god, Brahman.
Just like the seven colors emerge from white light the seven gods spring from Brahman.
Brahman is the ideal Hindu god. The seven gods are practical gods and thus are more popular than Brahman.
The two options for Hindus:
Thus, Hindus have two options.
1. They can worship just Brahman and thus become Monotheistic
2. They can worship any of the seven gods, the goddesses that are derived from these gods or the infinite secondary gods that are combinations of the seven basic gods. This option would make them Polytheistic.
Therefore, Hinduism is considered as both Monotheistic and Polytheistic religion.
It is not considered monotheistic like Islam or Christianity, it's considered as polytheistic with a unique monotheistic flavour. There might be some main Gods but it's still considered polytheistic.
THE UNIQUE NATURE OF HINDU GODS
Like in monotheistic religions, in Hinduism there is one supreme God viz. Brahmam.
Like in polytheistic religions, there are many gods and goddesses in Hinduism.
However, unlike in other polytheistic religions, all the Hindu Gods when merged form the supreme Hindu God, Brahman.
According to Hinduism god is one. During hard times one Supreme God took many different forms & saved mankind. These different Incarnation (avatāra) are known as many God.
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Is Hinduism henotheistic?
it can be henotheistic,polytheistic and monotheistic
Do Hinduism have monotheistic or polytheistic?
Hinduism is a monotheistic religion even though there is many deities the deities are forms of one supreme being called Brahman
What is a major difference between Judaism and Hinduism?
Judaism is monotheistic, while Hinduism is polytheistic.
Did Hinduism religion follows the teachings of Jesus Christ?
no. Hinduism is polytheistic, Christianity is monotheistic.
Were Hindus monotheistic or polytheistic?
Monotheistic People confuse the many Gods and deities in Hinduism with polytheism. But Hinduism is primarily monotheistic. The many Gods are considered different expressions or manifestations of the one supreme Paramatma (Ultimate spirit), which by itself is formless.
Is hiduism monotheistic or polytheistic?
Hinduism is monotheistic, they believe in more than one God...or Goddess. :) Answer 2: Mono = one poly = many So: polytheistic.
Is Hinduism monothestic?
Yes and no. Some Hindus are monotheistic, some are polytheistic, and some are atheistic.
Hindu's monotheistic or polytheistic?
Hinduism is Polytheistic because in the religion Hindus worship many gods. Poly=many theis=god
Why was Abraham's faith regarded as an uncommon faith?
According to the Bible, he was monotheistic as opposed to the Mesopotamians who polytheistic.
How is Hinduism different from Judaism Christianity and Islam?
The most important difference is that Hinduism is polytheistic.
What is the difference between the terms monotheistic and polytheistic?
Monotheistic refers to the belief in one God or deity, while polytheistic refers to the belief in multiple gods or deities. Monotheistic religions include Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, which focus on one supreme being. Polytheistic religions, such as Hinduism and ancient Greek religion, worship multiple gods and goddesses.
Is Hinduism Monotheistic polytheistic or nonthestic?
Hinduism is originally monotheistic, it Believes in one true god. it also has many gods due to the reason that the one true god took many Incarnation (avatāra) to sustain life.
