Can Hinduism Be Monotheistic?

Hinduism is both monotheistic and henotheistic. ... Henotheism (literally “one God”) better defines the Hindu view. It means the worship of one God without denying the existence of other Gods. Hindus believe in the one all-pervasive God who energizes the entire universe.

Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic or monistic?

One important line of thought in Hinduism (popularized by the philosopher Shankara), called radical non-dualism or “Advaita Vedanta”, is a monistic philosophy.

Does Hinduism allow atheism?

Hinduism consider atheism to be an acceptable concept, and there are several schools of thought in Hindu philosophy, both heterodox and otherwise. ... That gave a leg up to the religious interpretation of India, despite the fact that Sanskrit had a larger atheistic literature than exists in any other classical language."