Which statement accurately describes the various gods that Hindus worship?

A. All of the Hindu gods teach humans to accumulate material wealth. This wealth is needed to ensure they achieve Nirvana.
B. The Hindu gods serve as intermediaries between the believers and the sacred texts. They help Hindus earn the highest place in the caste system.
C. The Hindu gods are all aspects of the god Brahma. They represent the main principles of Hindu religious beliefs, such as creation and prosperity.
D. All of the Hindu gods represent reincarnation. The Vedas recognized reincarnation as the most important principle of Hinduism.

C. The Hindu gods are all aspects of the god Brahma. They represent the main principles of Hindu religious beliefs, such as creation and prosperity.

Explanation:

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion and the dominant religion in India since at least 5 millennia. As a polytheistic religion, Hinduism believes in a great variety of gods, each one of them having different attributes and representing different aspects and forces of nature. For example, Lakshmi is the goddess of beauty, and Ganesha is the god of abundance. However, all of the gods are manifestations of the one and supreme god Brahma, which is the unique and absolute cosmic principle, the ultimate reality, the eternal source from which not only the gods but the entire universe emanates.