Trimurti

American  

[trih-moor-tee] / trɪˈmʊər ti /

noun

1. (in later Hinduism) a trinity consisting of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer.

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Trimurti British  

/ trɪˈmʊətɪ /

noun

1. the triad of the three chief gods of later Hinduism, consisting of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Sustainer, and Siva the Destroyer

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Etymology

Origin of Trimurti

1800–10; < Sanskrit trimūrti, equivalent to tri three + mūrti shape

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Trimurti

There's a rather self-conscious passage early in the book in which Karun lectures Sarita on the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma, representing forces of preservation, destruction and creation.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2013

It applies Vedic names to the gods, though it mentions Brahma and Vishnu, but it makes no reference to the Trimurti.

From Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 by Ellinwood, Frank F.

Trimurti, tri-mōōr′ti, n. the name of the Hindu triad, or the gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva when thought of as an inseparable unity, though three in form.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

And thus undoubtedly arose the Trimurti, or the celebrated Trinity.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

The doctrine of the Trimurti had become a strong factor, as it furnished a sort of framework, and gave stability.

From Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 by Ellinwood, Frank F.