Q. Is the Vedic God formless or a person?

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A: One almighty God (Shri Krishna/Shri Vishnu) is integral to the original Vedic culture. But with the influx of Buddhist teachings of shunya-vada (voidism) around 500 BC and Adi Shankara's dry doctrine of maya-vada (monism) as well as due to the heavy influence of impersonalistic idea of the ultimate reality by various other religions, the original Vedic concept had somewhat become obscured.

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Despite the harmful influence of these atheistic philosophies, with the appearance of Shri Ramanujacharya in 1100 AD and that of Shri Madhvacharya in 1300 AD, the monotheistic concept, the actual and essential Vedic philosophy of Bhakti-yoga, the devotional service to God rebounded to enjoy a strong renaissance fueled by the immense popularity of the ancient epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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This resurgence gained new heights with the active energetic promotion of Bhakti-yoga by these two enlightened divine masters empowered by the Supreme Lord Vishnu. This momentum not only continued un-abated but was catapulted to glorious status by vigorous preaching of Krishna Consciousness in 1500 AD by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Who is non-different from the Supreme Lord of lords Krishna Himself.

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Despite coming under the weight of secularizing effects of modernization, even today the general masses all over India worship Lord Krishna, Lord Rama and Lord Vishnu with great reverence. This is the undeniable testimony of the Vedic God being Purushottama, the Supreme Person, as stated in the Bhagavat Gita (15.19).