Trimurti - Wikipedia
The Trimurti [a] is the trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, [2] [3] [4] [5] in which the cosmic functions of creation, preservation, and destruction are personified as a triad of deities. Typically, the designations are that of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer.
Trimurti | Definition, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica
Trimurti, in Hinduism, triad of the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The trimurti collapses the three gods into a single form with three faces. Each god is in charge of one aspect of creation, with Brahma as creator, Vishnu as preserver, and Shiva as destroyer.
Trimurti: Meet the "Holy Trinity" of Hinduism - Big Think
Jan 11, 2023 · The Hindu trinity is also known as the Trimūrti, Sanskrit for “three forms,” and it includes Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Since these three gods are responsible for the creation, preservation,...
Gods of the Hindu Trinity: Representation in Art
Apr 17, 2024 · A broad overview of the Gods of the Hindu trinity and their identifying attributes in Indian sculptures and paintings.
Symbolic Significance Of The Hindu Trinity - Sanskriti
To gain a clear, deep, and accurate understanding of what is actually meant and signified by the Trimurti – the Hindu Trinity – of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, it is first necessary to understand the concept in Hinduism of the cyclic appearance and disappearance of the universe.
Three Hindu gods - Smarthistory
It is often said that there is a trinity of Hindu gods: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. But while Vishnu and Shiva have followers and temples all over India, Brahma is not worshiped as a major deity.
Nature of God and existence in Hinduism Hindu gods – the …
In the trimurti, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the destroyer. In a Hindu temple, there are no images of Brahman. However, there are many images of gods and...
Hindu Triumvirate (Trimurti) – Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
Apr 18, 2024 · The Hindu triumvirate (also known as Trimurti) consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep, and destruction of the world. Usually, Lord Brahma is the creator, Lord Vishnu the preserver, and Lord Shiva the destroyer and transformer.
Enthroned Vishnu | India - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This monumental sculpture — the largest in the Museum’s South Asian collection — is a rare example of the art of the Pandya dynasty, which, along with the Pallava dynasty, initiated the first great phase of temple building in South India. Vishnu sits on a lion throne in the relaxed, regal posture of lalitasana.
Vishnu with His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati
In this extremely large sculpture, the Hindu god Vishnu is attended by his two consorts: to his left, Sarasvati, the goddess of poetry and music; to his right, Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune. The architectural ensemble in which they stand is inhabited by a …