The traditional Hindu pantheon is often said to contain 33 crore (330 million) gods.
What does that number actually mean?

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'33 koti' — which in older Sanskrit meant 'types' or 'kinds', not literally 330 million. — Mistranslation over generations turned '33 types of gods' into '330 million'. The original count was 33 principal deities.

The traditional Hindu pantheon is often said to contain 33 crore (330 million) gods. What does that number actually mean?