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Trimurti
Tri·mur·ti T0360700 (trĭ-mo͝or′tē)n. Hinduism The triad of gods consisting of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer as the three highest manifestations of the one ultimate reality. [Sanskrit trimūrtiḥ : tri-, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + mūrtiḥ, form.]Trimurti (trɪˈmʊətɪ) n (Hinduism) the triad of the three chief gods of later Hinduism, consisting of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Sustainer, and Siva the Destroyer[from Sanskrit, from tri three + mūrti form]Tri•mur•ti (trɪˈmʊər ti) n. (in later Hinduism) a trinity consisting of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer. [1800–10; < Skt trimūrti=tri three + mūrti shape] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Trimurti - the triad of divinities of later HinduismBrahma - the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheonSiva, Shiva - the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheonVishnu - the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds |
Trimurti
Trimurti in Hinduism, the doctrine of the unity of three major deities: Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. The Trimurti is represented as having one head with three faces. The most famous representation is the enormous sculpture of the Trimurti found in a grotto temple on Elephanta Island, near the city of Bombay. TrimurtiHindu triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. [Hinduism: Brewer Dictionary, 1101]See: TrinityTrimurti
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