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Trimurti

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Tri·mur·ti  (tr-mrt)
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 trimrti : tri-, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + mrti, form.]
Trimurti [trɪˈmʊətɪ]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / 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]
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Noun1.Trimurti - the triad of divinities of later HinduismTrimurti - the triad of divinities of later Hinduism
Brahma - the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon
Siva, Shiva - the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Vishnu - the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
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