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HINDU TRINITY / TRIMURTI
The Hindu Trinity comprises of
Brahma, the creator, Vishnu,
the preserver and Siva the
destroyer. Brahma creates the worlds and
the beings. He is the creative
intelligence of the manifest worlds.
Saraswathi, the goddess of learning is
his consort. He is generally shown with
four heads standing for the four yugas
and the four quarters of the universe.
Hamsa, the swan, is his vehicle.
Vishnu is the preserver. He is the solar
God, the very sun, who brings sunshine
into the worlds and lives of every one
and assists the survival of every being.
Blue in color, he is referred with many
names and attributes by his devotees. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth is
his consort. He rides Garuda, the big
bird. The mace (gada) and the fiery disc
(chakra) are his weapons with which he
destroys evil and protects the weak and
the good.
Lord Shiva is the third god of Hindu trinity. He is the
destroyer of the worlds. He in fact destroys all that is
evil and unwanted in order to enable the divinity to enter
the world and replace the ordinary human consciousness
characterized by evil passions and animal instincts. He dwells
among the snow clad Himalayan mountains and rules his world known as Kailas. He is prone to fits of anger and sometimes hurts those who
annoy Him. He spends most of his time in deep meditation. He
possesses the third eye, the eye of wisdom. Undoubtedly he is one of
the most popular and powerful gods of Hinduism and inspires people
to indulge in acts of courage, devotion and spiritual wisdom. |
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