many non-hindus wonder why there are so many gods in hinduism and proclaim all are false gods......we have governments with president at the top to rule nations likewise there is an divine government in pararllel universe to monitor the life on earth with almighty heading the divine goverment.....and like prime minister, home minister there are 3 important gods brahma-the creator, vishnu-the preserver, shiva-the destroyer to assist almighty god.....the god himself creates confusions in humans to search him.....and the rest of the gods are also in divine cabinet....the parallel universe concept also getting acceptance in science today as an alternative theory to quatum mechanics.....we hindus pray gods of different forces of nature who are in god's divine cabinet but we all agree god is one and that is clearly stated in bhagavad gita....idolatory is designed for concentarion, instilling fear among wrong doers, and assuring confidence and bhakti among right doers....
