trimurti
त्रिमूर्ति trimūrtiThe triad of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer; a later schematization that is not found in the Vedas.
Where this term appears
- How many gods does Hinduism have? Deities
The three great cosmic functions gather in the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
- The History of Sanatana Dharma: A Timeline History
…E, carried the gods of classical Hinduism to the people in story: the Trimūrti of Brahmā, Vishnu and Shiva, and the three great streams of worship, Vaishnava, Shaiva and Shākta.
- Who is Shiva? Deities
The Trimūrti , the neat triad of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer, is a later schematization.
- Brahma, Brahman, Brahmin: one root, three worlds Journal
He is the creator in the classical triad, the Trimūrti , standing beside Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer.
- The Divine as Music Treatise
The whole Trimurti, in this reading, is worshipped whenever sound is rightly made.