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trimurti
3
major aspects of
brahman
brahma
creator
vishnu
preserver
shiva
destroyer
brahman exists beyond the
world
but within the
universe
manifestations of
god
represents
3
eliments of
existence
creation
upkeep
and
destruction
each of the trimurti has a
consort
a female
patner
,
3
godessed
female
equivilent
of male trimirti
brahmas consort-saraswati
"
mother
of the
Vedas
"
appears as a
river-
flows creative powers
pure-untouched
by worldly attachments
pure
wisdom-
goddess of
knowledge
and the arts
Vishnu's consort-
Lakshmi
embodies
strength
and
enemies
of Vishnu
some worship vishnu through
Lakshmi
goddess of
wealth
and
fortune
consort of shiva- Parvati
when she killed herself shiva withdrew in a state of
depression
impressed shiva by being
tireless
in spiritual practice
mother pf
Ganesh
shhiva replaced his head with an
elephant
goddess of
love
,
fertility
, and family
vaishnavism
branch that considers
vishnu
to be the
supreme
being
shaiviam
branch that considers
shiva
to be the
supreme
god
vaishnavism
focus worship on vishnu
vishnu
is the
supreme
god
many worship him through his
avatars
brahma and
shiva
are forms of
vishnu
tend not
to
accept
trimurti-vishnu is a manifestation of brahman
shaivism
focus worship on
shiva
shiva
is the
supreme
god
dont consider him part of the
trimurti
responsible for creation,
maintenance
and
destruction
he is not got of
destruction
he has taken on all
roles
trimurti is not 3 firures but him with 3 heads
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