Why do Hindu gods have many heads and arms?: Quick Facts

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Stone bust of the Hindu god Shiva with five serene faces arranged in a cross, each wearing an ornate headdress, from Cambodia's Angkor Period.

Vintage framed print of the goddess Gayatri, personification of the Gayatri mantra, depicted with five heads and multiple arms, seated on a pink lotus with a radiant halo behind her.

Colorful idol of Hindu goddess Durga with ten arms, standing over the demon Mahishasura, flanked by smaller deities, displayed for Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India.

Divine couple of erudition

Krishna reveals his manifold form in the Bhagavad Gita

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