In Hinduism, there is the idea of a central, supreme, unified Godhead that is referred to as Brahman. It has no gender, no form, no age, no beginning, no end. Brahman is the core component of all that is manifest and un manifest. But worshipping a formless idea is not easy. Hinduism acknowledges that if you are evolved enough, you may be able to bring your attention to the formless. But until then, we lend varied forms and names to divinity. Everything is sacred - animals, plants, objects, places, people, gods, goddesses. A tangible personication of all that we hold sacred therefore turns into multitudes of gods and goddesses, minor deities and demi gods!