Trimurti

See also: trimurtí

English
The Trimurti blessing the leaders of the Indian independence movement, circa 1930s

Etymology

From Sanskrit त्रिमूर्तिः (trimūrtiḥ), equivalent to tri- (“three”) + murti (“form, embodiment of an idea, person or deity”).

Proper noun

Trimurti

  1. (Hinduism) The trinity of supreme divinity, as represented by the forms of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the maintainer or preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer or transformer).

See also
  • Tridevi
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