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Why do many Hindus describe brahman as the ultimate reality?

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Painting depicting Hindu gods Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma with Ganesha standing and paying homage to Mahadevi, who is seated on a lotus and playing a stringed instrument. — Hinduism Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma (left to right) pay homage to Mahadevi (the great goddess, in white in the form of Saraswati), attended by the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, in a painting dated c. 1750.

In Hinduism, many adherents describe brahman as the ultimate reality because it is considered the uncreated, eternal, and infinite foundation of all existence. As the spiritual core of the universe, brahman serves as the sole source, cause, and final goal of everything that exists.12

The concept is central to Hindu philosophy, particularly within the Upanishads, which define brahman as omnipresent and irreducible. It is viewed as the "All"—the principle from which the universe emanates, transforms, or appears. Furthermore, brahman is identified as the atman, or the true self of all living beings.213

While there is a consensus on its status as the ultimate reality, schools of Vedanta differ in their interpretation: some conceive of brahman as an impersonal, attribute-less reality, while others identify it with a personal God, such as Vishnu or Shiva, who is both transcendent and immanent.21