In Which Hindu Text Are Deities Portrayed as Intimately Involved

question 43

Multiple Choice

In which Hindu text are deities portrayed as intimately involved in the affairs of humans, sometimes appearing to devotees to deliver rewards, punishments, or warnings?

• A) the Puranas
• B) the Vedas
• C) the Upanishads
• D) the Ramayana

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