"Hinduism, being one of the world's oldest, largest and most diverse traditions, also provides inspiration toward deities in our game. In fact, given Hinduism's concept of a single truth with multiple physical manifestations one could validly interpret ALL the gods within Smite to be Hindu. And all gods outside of Smite as well. Ponder that for a minute. Â Anyway, going forward Smite will include even more deities, not fewer."
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Source : "Religious group calls for removal of Hindu deities from Hi-Rez's SMITE" by Matt Daniel, www.engadget.com. June 27, 2012.