Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Trimurti

(The Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Left to Right)

What is the Trimurti?

The Trimurti which roughly means "three forms" in English, is a concept in Hinduism in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva the destroyer or transformer.  Collectively these three deities have been called "the Hindu triad."

Who are the three gods of the Trimurti?






                                          Vishnu The Preserver