Trimurti - Other uses

In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God in His forms as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. This Trimurti concept is a tenet strongly held in Smartism as well as Ayyavazhi mythology. Brahma - the Creator Vishnu - the Preserver Shiva - the Destroyer The trimurti itself is conceived of as a deity and artistically represented as a three-faced human figure. Brahma is no longer as relevant as he once was, some would say the all-in-one Devi or Shakti, the Divine Moth ...

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The definite settlement of the caste system and the Brahmanical supremacy must probably be assigned to somewhere about the close of the Brahmapa period. Division in their own ranks was hardly favorable to the aspirations of the priests at such a time; and the want of a distinct formula of belief adapted to the general drift of theological speculation, to which they could all rally, was probably felt the more acutely, the more determined a resistance the military class was likely to oppose to their claims. Side by side with the conception of ...

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Trimurti, Trimurti - Symbolizations, Trimurti - Evolution of Theology on the Hindu Trinity, Trimurti - Other uses

Read more here: » Trimurti: Encyclopedia II - Trimurti - Evolution of Theology on the Hindu Trinity

The definite settlement of the caste system and the Brahmanical supremacy must probably be assigned to somewhere about the close of the Brahmapa period. Division in their own ranks was hardly favorable to the aspirations of the priests at such a time; and the want of a distinct formula of belief adapted to the general drift of theological speculation, to which they could all rally, was probably felt the more acutely, the more determined a resistance the military class was likely to oppose to their claims. Side by side with the conception of ...

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Trimurti, Trimurti - Symbolizations, Trimurti - Change of the Hindu Trinity, Trimurti - Other uses

Read more here: » Trimurti: Encyclopedia II - Trimurti - Change of the Hindu Trinity

Swami Sivananda, in his book, All about Hinduism, noted that "Brahma represents the creative aspect; Vishnu, the preservative aspect; and Siva, the destructive aspect of Paramatman. These functions are akin to wearing different garbs on different occasions. For example, when you do the function of a judge, you put on one kind of dress. At home you wear another kind of dress. When you do worship in the temple, you wear another kind of dress. You exhibit different kinds of temperament on different occasions. Even so, the Lord does the f ...

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Trimurti, Trimurti - Symbolizations, Trimurti - Change of the Hindu Trinity, Trimurti - Other uses

Read more here: » Trimurti: Encyclopedia II - Trimurti - Symbolizations

Swami Sivananda, in his book, All about Hinduism, noted that "Brahma represents the creative aspect; Vishnu, the preservative aspect; and Siva, the destructive aspect of Paramatman. These functions are akin to wearing different garbs on different occasions. For example, when you do the function of a judge, you put on one kind of dress. At home you wear another kind of dress. When you do worship in the temple, you wear another kind of dress. You exhibit different kinds of temperament on different occasions. Even so, the Lord does the f ...

See also:

Trimurti, Trimurti - Symbolizations, Trimurti - Evolution of Theology on the Hindu Trinity, Trimurti - Other uses

Read more here: » Trimurti: Encyclopedia II - Trimurti - Symbolizations