The Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon.
In Hinduism, the creator of the cosmos, who forms with Vishnu and Siva the Trimurti, or three aspects of the absolute spirit.
In the Hindu creation myth, Brahma, the demiurge, is born from the unfolding lotus flower that grows out of Vishnu’s navel; after Brahma creates the world, Vishnu wakes and governs it for the duration of the cosmic cycle kalpa, the “day of Brahma”, which lasts for 4,200 million earthly years. Unlike Brahman, which is an impersonal principle and of neuter gender, Brahma is a personified god and of masculine gender. + prikaži više

(Judaism) A period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; SYN. shivah, shibah.
Alternative spelling of Siva, Hindu god.

The Destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon; Also called: Shiva.
Or Shiva; In Hinduism, the third chief god (with Brahma and Vishnu). As Mahadeva (great lord), he is the creator, symbolized by the phallic lingam, who restores what as Mahakala he destroys. He is often sculpted as Nataraja, performing his fruitful cosmic dance. His consort or female principle (sakti) is Parvati, otherwise known as Durga or Kali. + prikaži više

In Hinduism, the second in the triad of gods (with Brahma and Siva) representing three aspects of the supreme spirit. He is the Preserver, and is believed to have assumed human appearance in nine avataras, or incarnations, in such forms as Rama and Krishna. His worshipers are the Vaishnavas.
The Sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds. + prikaži više