TRINITY OF SUPREME GODS(tirumurtihl)

         THE TRINITY GODS

           

                  

   
          In which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified as a triad of deities.

 BRAHAMA     -    CREATER

 VISHNU          -    PROTECTER

 SHIVA             -    DESTROYER/REGENERATOR

                

LORD SHIVA

                       

          Shiva is the "destroyer and transformer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu. In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is the Supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe , The Periods To Women's Is A Blessing Given By Lord Shiva To Parvati Maa , Goddesses And All The Females In The Universe And The Live Example Is Kamakhya Maa Where She Has Periods For 5 Days A Month That's Why Temple Remains Closed. In the goddess tradition of Hinduism called Shaktism, the goddess is described as supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati the equal complementary partner of Shiva.He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.

                 

At the highest level, Shiva is regarded as formless, limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman, and the primal Atman (soul, self) of the universe. Shiva has many benevolent and fearsome depictions. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also known as Adiyogi Shiva, regarded as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts.

                       

The main iconographical attributes of Shiva are the third eye on his forehead, the serpent around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the trishula as his weapon and the damaru. Shiva is usually worshipped in the aniconic form of Lingam.Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, revered widely by Hindus, in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

          Abode       -        Mount Kailash
          Mantra      -        Om Namah Shivaya
          Weapon    -        Trishula, Pashupatastra
          Symbols   -         Lingam
          Mount       -         Nandi
          Festivals   -         Maha Shivaratri
          Consort     -        Sati, Parvati
          Children     -        Ganesha, Kartikeya

LORD VISHNU

                         

            In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is identical to the formless metaphysical concept called Brahman, the supreme, the Svayam Bhagavan, who takes various avatars as "the preserver, protector" whenever the world is threatened with evil, chaos, and destructive forces. His avatars (incarnations) most notably include Krishna in the Mahabharata and Rama in the Ramayana. He is also known as Narayana, Jagannath, Vasudeva, Vithoba, and Hari. He is one of the five equivalent deities worshipped in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta Tradition of Hinduism.

                   

In Hindu inconography, Vishnu is usually depicted as having a dark, or pale blue complexion and having four arms. He holds a padma (lotus flower) in his lower left hand, Kaumodaki gada (mace) in his lower right hand, Panchajanya shankha (conch) in his upper left hand and the Sudarshana Chakra (discus) in his upper right hand. A traditional depiction is Lord Vishnu reclining on the coils of Ananta, accompanied by his consort devi Lakshmi, as he "dreams the universe into reality".

             

       Abode    -     Vaikuntha
       Weapon    -     discus (Sudarshana Chakra)                                    and mace
       Symbols   -      Lotus, Shesha
       Mount       -     Garuda
       Festivals   -     Holi, Ram Navami, Krishna                                          Janmashtami, Narasimha                                          Jayanti, Onam, Tulsi Vivah;
       Consorts   -     Lakshmi

       Mantra       -     ohm namo Narayanaya                                            namaga

LORD BRAHAMA

                           

           Brahma is the creator god in the Trimurti of Hinduism. He has four faces. Brahma is also known as Svayambhu (self-born),Vāgīśa (Lord of Speech), and the creator of the four Vedas, one from each of his mouths. Brahma is identified with the Vedic god Prajapati, as well as linked to Kama and Hiranyagarbha (the cosmic egg), he is more prominently mentioned in the post-Vedic Hindu epics and the mythologies in the Puranas. In the epics, he is conflated with Purusha. Brahma, along with Vishnu and Shiva, is part of a Hindu Trimurti; however, ancient Hindu texts mention other trinities of gods or goddesses which do not include Brahma.

                   

While Brahma is often credited as the creator of the universe and various beings in it, several Puranas describe him being born from a lotus emerging from the navel of the god Vishnu. Other Puranas suggest that he is born from Shiva or his aspects, or he is a supreme god in diverse versions of Hindu mythology. Brahma, along with all deities, is sometimes viewed as a form (sarguna) of the otherwise formless (nirguna) Brahman, the ultimate metaphysical reality and cosmic soul in Advaita philosophy.

Brahma does not enjoy popular worship in present-age Hinduism and has lesser importance than the other members of the Trimurti, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is revered in ancient texts, yet rarely worshipped as a primary deity in India. Very few temples dedicated to him exist in India; the most famous being the Brahma Temple, Pushkar in Rajasthan. Brahma temples are found outside India, such as in Thailand at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok.

         Unique Attributes  -    Creator, knowledge
         Abode                      -    brahamaloga                          Symbols                  -    Lotus

         Mount                      -    swan

         Consort                   -    saraswathi
          Mantra                    -    ohm brahama                                                             davaiya nanaga