what is the idea of supream god
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Idea of supreme god :
Before the emergence of large kingdoms, different groups worshipped different Gods. We have read in the previous chapter about different tribes worshipping their tribal Gods. New ideas regarding God began to develop when people were brought together through the growth of towns, trade and empires. There was wide acceptance of the idea that all people passed through countless cycles of birth and rebirth performing good and bad deeds. The idea of all human beings not being equal right from birth, also gained ground during this period. Many learned texts dealt with the ideas of social privileges that came from birth in a ‘noble family’ or ‘high caste’.
Those people who were not comfortable (there were many such people) with the above ideas turned to the teachings of Buddha or the Jainas. According to these teachings it was possible to break the cycle of rebirth through personal effort. There were some who endorsed the idea of a Supreme God who could relieve people from such bondage if approached with devotion or bhakti. This idea was advocated in the Bhagwadgita and became more popular in the early centuries of the Common Era.
Worship of Shiva, Vishnu and Durga as supreme deities through elaborate rituals became popular. Also, at the same time, the gods and goddesses worshipped in different areas came to be identified with Shiva, Vishnu or Durga. In the process, local myths and legends became a part of the Puranic stories. Also methods of worship recommended in the Puranas were introduced into local cults. It was also laid down in the Puranas that it was possible to receive the grace of God regardless of the caste status of the local cults. There was so much increase in the idea of bhakti that even Buddhists and Jainas adopted these beliefs.
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