The common belief that Hinduism has 330 million gods stems from a misinterpretation of the Sanskrit term 'koti'. While some texts mention '33 koti devas', 'koti' here means 'types' or 'categories', not 'crore' (10 million).
According to the Rigveda (1.45), there are actually 33 principal deities, categorized as:
The concept of multiple deities in Hinduism represents various manifestations of the one supreme consciousness (Brahman). As stated in the Bhagavad Gita (10.8), 'I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me.'
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