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The Great Arguments
Asked how many gods there are, the sage answered three thousand and six. Asked again, and again, he ended at one.
Newcomers to Hindu thought often stumble on a number. Thirty three crore gods. Three hundred and thirty million. It sounds like a crowd, and it puts people off before they have begun.
One of the oldest answers to the question how many gods are there runs in the opposite direction. It is nearly three thousand years old. And it ends at one.
The rest of this story, read aloud, and a new one every day.